Appreciation of Famous Sentences in "Mencius"

"Mencius" is a work describing Mencius' thoughts and was completed in the middle and late Warring States Period. The following is an appreciation of famous quotes from "Mencius" that I bring to you. Welcome to read.

Appreciation of the famous sayings of "Mencius"

1. Old people, I am old, and people are old; young people, I am young, and people are young. ("Mencius Liang Hui Wang 1")

Explanation: Respect and love one's own elders, and then also respect and love other people's elders; caress one's own children, and then also caress other people's children.

It is human nature to appreciate the elderly who respect and love you, and to love and care for your children. If we can start from this point and treat other people's elderly or children as we treat our own, then we will give our love to society and take the first step to become a morally noble person.

2. If you enjoy the people's happiness, the people will also be happy; if you worry about the people's worries, the people will also worry about their worries. He is happy with the world and worried about the world. However, there is no one who is not a king. ("Mencius Liang Hui")

Explanation: The monarch regards the happiness of the people as his own happiness, and the people will also regard the happiness of the monarch as their own happiness; the monarch regards the worries of the people as his own The people will regard the monarch's worries as their own. If you are happy and rejoice with the people of the world, if you are worried and are sad with the people of the world, you will never be able to rule the world.

Appreciation: Common people are the most grateful. Every good deed by those in power will be heartily supported by the common people. As the theme song of the TV series "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" says: "There is a steelyard between heaven and earth, and the weights are the common people." In other words, only when we put ourselves in others' shoes can others consider us. "Be happy with the world, worry with the world." This also reminds us of Fan Zhongyan's "Be worried about the world first, and be happy after the world is happy." However, from "taking pleasure in the world and worrying about the world" and sharing joy and sorrow with the people to "worrying about the world first" and enjoying the world "after", it does inject a stronger sense of mission and self-sacrifice. spirit, and also has a strong sense of tragedy. Therefore, it can be recited by people more excitingly.

3. I know my words, and I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit. ("Mencius Gongsun Chou")

Explain that I can recognize all kinds of speech, and I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit.

Appreciate the aura of Haoran, which is the most powerful and strong. It is the righteousness and integrity full of justice, benevolence and morality. It is produced by the accumulation of justice. It cannot be obtained by accidental acts of justice. It is a kind of courage dominated by justice in the heart. This awe-inspiring spirit is nourished in Sima Qian's "Historical Records", Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong", Wen Tianxiang's "Song of Righteousness", and Yu Qian's "Song of Lime", which forms the backbone of the Chinese nation.

4. The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. ("Mencius Gongsun Chou")

Explanation: The favorable weather is not as good as the favorable terrain, and the favorable terrain is not as good as the unity of the people.

Appreciating China’s most important thing is “the right time, the right place, the right people, and the right people.” Getting support from everyone has become everyone’s requirement. It has been passed down for thousands of years. This "harmony" has gradually changed. There are classmates who are making noise during study and it affects the study. In order to seek "peace", I don't stop it; at work, there are colleagues who affect the progress of the work. In order to seek "peace", I don't say anything;..." "harmony" has become "saving face" and "building relationships". That's wrong! This kind of "harmony" can only be a temporary agreement of interests, but it will never achieve the unity of people's hearts.

5. Those who have attained the truth will receive much help, while those who have lost the path will receive little help. When there is little help, relatives will be there; when there is much help, the world will follow. ("Mencius Gongsun Chou")

Explanation: People who have morality have many people to help them, but people who have lost morality have few people to help them. There are a few people who help to the extreme, and even their parents, wives, and brothers betray him; there are many people who help to the extreme, and the entire world surrenders to him.

Appreciate the "Tao" mentioned by Mencius, which is the way to promote benevolence and righteousness and implement benevolent government. In order to emphasize the important role of benevolent government guidance, Mencius used contrasts one after another to directly point out the difference in results between "getting" and "unjust" - "the world obeys" and "relatives follow", which is very persuasive. . This sentence also became an important magic weapon used by later generations of Confucian scholars to lobby the king.

6. Mencius said: "Wealth and honor cannot be fornicated, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be bent. This is called a real man." ("Mencius Teng Wen Gong")

Explanation that wealth cannot be deceived If you mess with his thoughts, poverty and lowliness cannot change his conduct, and force cannot subdue his will, then he is called a real man.

Appreciation In the face of the torture of poverty, the threat of violence and the temptation of wealth, this famous saying of Mencius shines with the brilliance of the power of thought and personality. It has encouraged many people with lofty ideals and benevolence in history and became They are not afraid of violence and adhere to the motto of justice. To this day, when we read this passage, it seems that we can still hear his golden voice.

7. If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world. ("Mencius is dedicated to his heart")

Explanation: When you are in poverty, you should maintain your own good nature alone, and when you are successful, you should also help everyone in the world maintain their good nature.

Appreciation: When you are poor and unable to achieve your goals, it comforts your lost heart with its noble spirit of "taking care of yourself"; when you have opportunities to prosper and prosper, it comforts you with its passion of "benefitting the world". Being an official with peace of mind provides a solid psychological foundation. Therefore, whether you are poor or rich, it is an absolutely effective psychological medicine and an invincible ideological weapon and magic weapon for intellectuals.

8. Without regular distance, it cannot form square members (circle). ("Mencius Li Lou")

Explanation: (standard) squares and circles cannot be drawn without relying on rules and distances.

Appreciation of rules and distances are used to draw circles. and square instruments. With this sentence, the word "rules" came to mean "rules". In this sentence, Mencius emphasized the importance of rules. This rule not only refers to the corresponding punishment, but also the principles that should be used to govern people. Whether it is a country or a collective, there must be corresponding rules and regulations and social ethics to constrain people's behavior. If it is violated, the country will no longer be a country and the family will no longer be a family. The same is true for a person. Without firm principles, he can only be "a grass on the wall, falling with the wind."

9. A grown-up does not lose his innocent heart. ("Mencius Leaving Lou")

Explanation: People with high moral standards are those who have not lost their innate true heart.

Appreciation Mencius believed that human nature is inherently good, so when seeking human morality, we must seek the true nature brought from innateness. If you guide this true nature the day after tomorrow and prevent your thoughts and actions from becoming bad, you will become a gentleman.

10. Those who love others will always be loved by others, and those who respect others will always be respected by others. ("Mencius Li Lou")

Explanation: People who care for others will always love and care for them; people who respect others will always respect them.

Appreciation This sentence explains the relationship between individuals and society. If you want to win the respect of others, you must first respect others. This respect should come from your heart and be non-utilitarian. If a person focuses this kind of respect on a specific person or something, and often thinks about: I helped someone, why didn't someone help me? The result is mostly "it is difficult to love someone who loves others." It is difficult for others to respect others."

11. Fish is what I want. Bear's paw is what I want. You can't have both, it's like giving up the fish for the bear's paw. Life is what I want. Righteousness is what I want. You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness. "Mencius Gaozi 1"

Explain that fish is what I hope to get, and bear's paws are also what I hope to get; if it is impossible to get both at the same time, then give up the fish and get the bear's paws. Life is what I hope to have, and morality is also what I hope to have; but if I cannot take care of both at the same time, I will sacrifice my life and stick to morality.

Appreciation In the comparison of the value selection of "fish" and "bear's paw", people tend to favor the bear's paw with higher value. For example, in the comparison between "sheng" and "righteousness", Mencius chose "righteousness" without hesitation. Because in a person's life, "righteousness" is more important than living. "Confucius said to be benevolent and Mencius was to seek righteousness." Mencius' "sacrifice one's life for righteousness" has become a famous saying that has been passed down through the ages and has become the noble value orientation of benevolent people with lofty ideals in the Chinese nation.

12. Therefore, when Heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his skin, deplete his body, and disturb his actions. Benefit from what it cannot do. ("Mencius Gaozi 2")

Explain that if God wants to place a heavy burden on this person, he must first make his mind suffer, make his muscles and bones tired, and make his body suffer. Hunger makes his body sleepy and interferes with and disrupts everything he does. In this way, his psychology is shaken, his character becomes tough, and he increases the talents he lacks.

Appreciate the sense of mission of "a great responsibility is about to be handed down from heaven", the view of suffering that "tempts one's endurance", and the sense of success of "improving what one cannot do". This sentence has inspired many people living in poverty to strive for success. A strong will leads you out of trouble and towards success. For a person's life, adversity and sorrow are not necessarily bad things. Life is ultimately an experience. Therefore, the experience of adversity and sorrow is often a valuable asset in life. When you look back on the past, you can say proudly and gratifiedly: "Everything has been experienced, everything has come to pass!" Isn't such a life richer than a life that is smooth sailing, has no hardships, and has no special experiences? It is much more valuable, so it is much more valuable?

13. The people are the most valuable, the country is the second, and the king is the least. ("Mencius devotes his whole heart")

Explain that the people are the most important, the state power is second, and the king is the least important.

Appreciating this sentence of Mencius is a concentrated expression of his people-oriented doctrine. The people are the foundation of the world. The people determine the security and chaos of the country. The emperor, monarchs and officials must act according to the wishes of the people. This sentence recognizes the decisive role of the people in history.

14. A gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but the king of the world does not share them. Having both parents and brothers without any reason is one kind of happiness; looking up to heaven and not being ashamed of others is the second kind of happiness; being able to educate the talented people from all over the world is the third kind of happiness. ("Mencius is dedicated to his heart")

Explains that a gentleman has three kinds of happiness, but serving the world with virtue is not one of them.

Having parents in good health and brothers free from disasters is the first pleasure; raising one's head to be worthy of heaven and bowing one's head to be worthy of others is the second pleasure; obtaining the world's outstanding talents and educating them is the third pleasure.

Appreciation of the first happiness is the happiness of family and human relationships; the second happiness is the happiness of oneself and morality; the third happiness is the happiness of dedication. People have the satisfaction of self-needs and social respect, all of which are present here!

15. One day of exposure (pù, the same as "exposure"), and ten days of cold, no one can survive also. ("Mencius Gaozi 1")

Explanation (Even if there is a plant that grows easily in the world) if it is exposed to the sun for one day and cooled for ten days, none of it will grow.

Appreciation of "three days to fish, two days to dry the net", less effort, more waste, nothing will succeed. Therefore, the most important thing in doing things is persistence and perseverance. "One storm and ten cold" refers to studying or working hard at one moment and lazy at the other. Without perseverance, you will not succeed.

16. What is contrary to you is also contrary to you. ("Mencius Liang Hui")

Explain what you have done, and the consequences will come back to you.

Appreciate what is beyond you and what is contrary to you. That is to say, "tit for retaliation", which is close to the meaning of treating others in their own way. However, later generations evolved into the idiom "go back on one's word", which means that one's words and deeds are inconsistent, one moment, another moment, and the meaning is capricious.

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