Confucius’ famous curse words are introduced in detail as follows:

1. Only women and villains are difficult to raise: This may be the most famous curse word of Confucius, and it is also the most A sentence that is easily misunderstood. In fact, the women and villains mentioned here refer to people who are sinister, cunning, despicable and shameless at heart, and are not meant to belittle women and poor people.

2. Being old but not dead is a thief: The background for Confucius saying this was that the mother of his good friend Yuan Rang died. Confucius went to mourn and found Yuan Rang sitting on the steps. He spread his legs to greet Confucius, but he didn't show any sadness at all. Confucius was very angry. He didn't follow filial piety when he was a child. He didn't achieve anything when he grew up. When he got old, he didn't die, so he became a harmful thief.

3. Rotten wood cannot be carved: The reason why Confucius said this was because he had a student named Zaiyu who was talented and intelligent, but difficult to learn. Once he was in Confucius's class After seeing Confucius sleeping, he felt that his student was hopeless. So Confucius said that some people are like rotten wood and cannot be carved.

4. What does it mean to be a person who fights with bamboos? The background of Confucius saying this curse was when Zigong asked a scholar. Zigong asked what kind of person can be called a scholar. Confucius gave the answer in his mind answer. Zigong asked again: Can the current rulers be called scholars? Confucius replied in a disdainful tone, people like them who have a narrow spirit cannot be scholars. The douzhu here is a unit of capacity, which describes a very narrow spirit.