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Confucius said, "Only women are not easy to get along with. Close, they will be rude; Alienated, they will be disgusted. "
2. Source
This sentence is from Yang Huo, Chapter 17 of The Analects of Confucius.
3. Deep meaning
To understand Confucius' intention, we must return to the historical context and accurately grasp the object of Confucius' speech. The object of "only a female villain is difficult to raise" is the master of a gentleman, and "female villain" does not refer to all women and villains, but refers to the male and female servants around the master, that is, the people around him who are loved by the master.
Introduction of The Analects of Confucius and Its Contemporary Value;
1. Introduction to The Analects of Confucius
The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations compiled by disciples and re-disciples of Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period. Written in the early Warring States period. Published by Zhonghua Book Company Press in February 2006.
The book consists of 20 chapters and 492 chapters, supplemented by narrative style. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies the political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles of Confucius and Confucianism. The Analects of Confucius is a masterpiece of Confucianism, which has been listed as one of the "four books" since the Song Dynasty and has had a far-reaching impact on later generations.
2. Contemporary value of The Analects of Confucius
In terms of moral education, The Analects of Confucius puts forward guiding principles of universal significance for personal moral cultivation, family and social ethics. It includes filial piety to parents, respect for the elderly, honesty and trustworthiness, kindness to others and many other contents. These moral concepts are still of great significance in contemporary society and help to build a harmonious society.
In education, The Analects of Confucius puts forward some educational models, such as "three people must learn from each other's strengths" and "learning from time to time". These educational ideas are still of great significance today and can help us better understand and practice education.
In addition, Confucius' ideas of "teaching without distinction" and "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude" now seem extremely correct. This is still an effective way to improve the quality of teaching, rather than selecting students according to their characteristics.