From a famous saying: Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai, or it may be lighter than a feather.

Interpretation: People always have to face death, but the meaning of death is different. Some are heavier than Mount Tai; some are lighter than the hair of a swan goose.

This famous saying comes from the "Report to Ren An" written by the historian Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty. The original text is: "Everyone is destined to die. It may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather. It may be used in different ways. Your Majesty will not disgrace the ancestors." , the second is not humiliating the body, the second is not humiliating the reason, the second is not humiliating the rhetoric, the second is humiliating the body, the second is easy to obey and humiliated, the second is to be humiliated, the second is to be humiliated, the second is to pick the hair, the baby gold and iron are humiliated, the third is to ruin the skin , severed limbs and humiliation, the worst punishment is torture."

Translation: People are destined to die, but some people die heavier than Mount Tai, and some people die lighter than a feather. Because they pursue different things for survival!

The most important thing for a person is not to insult the ancestors, the second is not to insult oneself, the third is not to be insulted by other people's faces, the third is not to be insulted by other people's words, and the third is to be tied to the ground. And to be humiliated, once again they were humiliated by wearing prison uniforms, again they were humiliated by being shackled and whipped with canes, they were humiliated by having their heads shaved and shackles on their necks, they were humiliated by having their skin destroyed and their limbs amputated. The lowest form of punishment is corruption, which is extremely humiliating.

Extended information

The view of life and death that "everyone is destined to die, may be heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather" shows the author's willingness to endure humiliation and perseverance in order to realize his valuable ideals. fighting spirit. Sincere feelings, fluent language, and strong artistic appeal.

Gu: refers to the original, original; or: some people; Yu: indicates comparison in this sentence; Hongmao: the feathers of wild geese. It means small value.

"Everyone is destined to die, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather." This sentence has the characteristics of "yu" and "bi". "Frost leaves are as red as February flowers."

Chairman Mao Zedong used this sentence in his book "Serving the People" to praise Zhang Side for his sacrifice in serving the people. His death was more important than Mount Tai, and then educated the majority of party members, cadres and soldiers to learn from Zhang Side and serve the people. The spirit of service.

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