Author: Mencius
original text
Timing (1) is not as good as geographical location (2) and geographical location is not as good as human harmony (3). The city of three miles (4), the country of seven miles (5), ring [6] and attack it. If the husband attacks it, it will be the right time, and if it is invincible, it will be the right place. The city is not too high, the pool is not too deep, the army is not very profitable, and the rice is not too much, so it is not as good as people and peace. Therefore, the people in China do not take the frontier, the country does not take the risk of mountains and rivers, and the benefits of the world do not take the benefits of military revolution. Those who gain the Tao help more, and those who lose the Tao help less. If it doesn't help, relatives will (resist). Help more, and the world will be at peace. Take the world at will and attack your relatives (rebellion), so a gentleman wins without fighting.
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(1) [when] refers to the weather season that is conducive to combat. (2) [Geographical location] refers to a geographical location that is conducive to combat. (3) People who fight are United internally. [Li Sancheng] The inner city of Fiona Fang Li San. [Guo] Outer city. A wall built outside the city. [6] Surrounded by a ring. Once a moat. Being[ Ge Bing] refers to weapons and equipment. Soldiers, weapons; Leather, armor, protective armor and so on. (9) [The Committee] gives up; Leave [go]. ⑽ [domain] is used as a verb here, which means to limit. (10) The boundary demarcated by [the government]. ⑿ 【 consolidate the foundation and cultivate the yuan 】. [13][ mountain stream] terrain; Mountains and rivers [14] The monarch who practices "benevolent government" and the person who practices "benevolent government" ... refer specifically to the monarch, the same below. ⒂ 【 deviant 】 don't practice "benevolent" monarch. To the extreme. [⒄ around] Through "rebellion", betrayal. ⒅ submit, obey ⒆ [therefore]. (20)[ Yes] This
Common words
Pan and Tong: "Rebellion", betrayal.
Different meanings of ancient and modern times
Ancient meaning of city: modern meaning of city wall: ancient meaning of city wall: modern meaning of moat: ancient meaning of Xiaochi Committee: giving up modern meaning: being wronged and unwilling to be a country's ancient meaning: modern meaning of national defense: ancient meaning of national relatives: relatives, including paternal relatives and matriarchal relatives, present meaning: families or other members who have marriage or blood relationship with their own families go to ancient meaning: leaving present meaning: going to ancient meaning: border, People who restrict the territory from the border of the frontier: the region is ancient meaning: this is because the weather is not as good as the geographical position, and it still means now: judging the ancient meaning of the verb soldier: the ancient meaning of the weapon: the ancient meaning of the soldier: this means now: the conjunction indicating the turning point is ambiguous, the weather is not as good as the geographical position, and the military is not as strong and sharp as the city. Auxiliary words contribute to the pronoun of the world, namely Tao.
Famous aphorisms related to "human harmony"
1, two people unite, and the profit is tens of thousands. 2. Home and everything. 3. Brothers unite in gold, and sisters-in-law unite in family ties. 3, everyone collects firewood with high flame. 4. Unity is strength. 4, people are United, Taishan is the top.
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The weather conditions conducive to fighting are not comparable to the geographical situation conducive to fighting, and the geographical situation conducive to fighting is not comparable to the will and internal unity of soldiers in the battle. Three miles inside the city, seven miles outside the city, attack it around, and you can't win. To encircle and attack it, we must get weather that is conducive to combat, but we cannot win, because the weather conditions that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat. The city wall is not high, the moat is not deep, the weapons and equipment are not bad, and the food is not small, but the defenders abandon the city and flee. This is because the geographical situation favorable to the battle is not as good as the will and unity of the people in the battle. Therefore, we can't rely on the boundaries of territory to calm people's hearts, consolidate national defense, and deter the world from relying on the strength of weapons and equipment. People who practice benevolent policies will have more people to help and support him, while those who do not practice benevolent policies will have fewer people to help and support him. With so few people helping him, all his brothers and sisters will betray him. So many people helped him that everyone in the world surrendered to him. With the condition that people all over the world submit to him, they will attack those who betray him physically and by their brothers. Therefore, those who practice benevolent government will either not fight or win.