17.4, the child's martial city, heard the string song. The master smiled and said, "Why do you want to cut the chicken with an ox knife?" Ziyou said to him, "Mr. Yan has also heard the philosophers say,' A gentleman learns to love others, but a villain learns the Tao easily.' Confucius said, "Two or three sons! Yan's words are right. Foreword, the ear of drama. "
Original sentence translation
17.4 Confucius went to Wucheng and heard orchestral music and singing. Confucius said, "Why kill chickens with the knife that kills cows?" Ziyou replied: "I have heard the teacher say before:" A gentleman must love others when he learns Tao, but a mortal must be easy to use when he learns Tao. Confucius said, "Students, Yan Yan is right. What I just said was just a joke with him. "
Ziyou is very brave. "I love my teacher, and I love truth more." Ziyou pointed out the teacher's shortcomings in front of the teacher and other disciples. I think the relationship between Confucius and students is very equal and harmonious on weekdays. There are no teachers on high, and there are no students who are too humble to say a word. Confucius' spirit of correcting mistakes and learning is rooted in Confucius' learning.
Ziyou, as a parent, not only manages the place in good order, but also has the courage to maintain the image and dignity of the place, and also maintains his contribution to the work. Ziyou is a polite person who caters to power without being wronged. One more thing, Ziyou attacked Confucius' shield with Confucius' hair, which was very powerful.
When Confucius pointed out his mistakes, he faced them squarely, admitted them on the spot and affirmed Ziyou's words. Ten thousand generations of teachers are role models.
Correcting mistakes will only make people respect you more. Many times, we feel that we have made a big mistake, afraid that others will laugh at us, make excuses for our mistakes, make excuses for ourselves, or suppress others with our authoritative identity ... This will magnify the original small mistakes, make others look down on us, and bring us confusion and trouble.