Classic of Xue Le and Guo Xue: Wisdom Road D4 16
Mencius accuses children.
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Someone asked Wu Luzi [1], "Which is more important, the gift or the dish?"
Say: "the ceremony is heavy."
"Which is more important, color or ceremony?"
Say: "the ceremony is heavy."
Yue: "if you eat it with courtesy, you will die of hunger;" If you don't eat gifts, you will eat them. Dear [2], can't have a wife; Marry a wife without kissing. Can you kiss? "
Wu Luzi can't be the son of heaven, Zou of tomorrow, go and tell Mencius.
Mencius said, "Yu! The answer is yes, why [3]? Don't take its root, but take its tail, the square inch of wood can be higher than Cenlou [4]. Gold is more important than feathers, is it called the hook between gold and feathers? Compared with those polite people, Yi Xi [6] is very important in diet? Compared with people who value color and informal people, the color of Xi wing is heavy? Turn to the answer:' □ [7] If you take food from your brother's arm, you will get food; If you don't, you can't eat it, but if you don't? You hold your virgin against your boss's wall [8] and you will get a wife; You can't have a wife without hugging, but you have to hug? "'
To annotate ...
Ren: Country name, in Jining City, Shandong Province. Wu Luzi: A student of Mencius.
[2] Kissing: an ancient wedding ceremony.
[3] He You: Not difficult.
[4] Cenlou: A high-rise building.
[5] Hook gold: a small gold on the belt hook.
[6] Yi Xi: More than that.
[7]□(zhěn): twist.
[8] Virgo: An unmarried woman.
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A China man asked Lu Zi, a student of Mencius, "Which is the most important, etiquette or food?"
A: "Etiquette is the most important."
The man asked again, "which is more important, marriage or etiquette?"
Wu Luzi replied: "Etiquette is important."
The man added, "If you insist on eating according to etiquette, you will starve to death in the end;" If you don't eat according to etiquette, you can eat vegetables. Is it necessary to observe etiquette? If you marry according to etiquette (kissing), you won't get a wife; If you don't get married according to etiquette, you can marry a wife. Is it necessary to get married according to etiquette? "
Unable to answer, Wu Luzi went to Zou Guo the next day and told Mencius about it.
Mencius replied: "What is the difficulty in answering this question? If you don't compare the height of the foundation, but only compare it according to the top, then even a square inch of wood can be higher than a pointed tower. Metal is heavier than feathers, but will a bag with a little metal be heavier than a car full of feathers? Comparing the important side of eating with the secondary side of etiquette, what is more important than eating? Comparing the important aspect of marriage with the minor aspect of etiquette, is marriage more important? You go back and answer like this:' You can only get food by twisting your brother's arm. If you don't twist it, you can't get food. Do you still need to twist? Climb over the oriental wall to hold an unmarried daughter, and you can get a wife. If you don't hug them, you can't get a wife. Do you want to hug them? " "
analyse
This article talks about a truth, and we should learn to analyze the specific situation. In general, etiquette is above everything else, more important than eating and getting married. But everything has priorities, such as eating and getting married, and other important matters and etiquette details related to human survival, which we can't compare. Therefore, when comparing two things, we must put them on the same level.
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Cao jiao [1] asked, "Do you think that Yao and Shun have everything?"
Mencius said, "Of course."
"Pay Wang Wenwen ten feet, soup nine feet. Today is nine feet four inches long, just eat millet. What can I do? "
He said, "What happened to Xi? That's all. Someone here, the strength can't win a teenager [2], is a helpless person. Today, raising a hundred monarchs is a powerful person, but the appointment of Wu Huo [3] is only aimed at Wu Huo. Madam, do you think you are invincible? Fu Wei's ear. After Xu Xing, the elder called the younger brother, before the sprint, the elder called the younger brother. Brother Xu, why can't people do it? So is what you don't do Yao Shun is just a filial brother. It's Yao. The son took Yao's clothes and went to Yao's place behind his back. It is embarrassing for a child to take clothes, recite words and travel. "
Yue: "If you make friends with me, you can leave the museum [4] and you are willing to stay in the door and work."
Yue: "If Tao is natural, how can you know it?" ? I don't want to hear it when I'm sick. Children come back and ask for it, and there are many teachers. "
To annotate ...
Cao Jiao: It is said that he is Cao Jun's younger brother. However, during the period of Mencius, Cao Guo had already perished, so this information was inaccurate.
[2] Chicken: Chicken.
[3] Wu Huo: the legendary Hercules.
[4] Fake museum: a place to stay.
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Cao Jiao asked Mencius, "Everyone can be Yao and Shun. Is there such a saying? "
Mencius replied, "Yes."
Cao Jiao asked, "I heard that Zhou Wenwang is ten feet tall, Shang Tang is nine feet tall, and my Cao Jiao is nine feet four inches tall. I only know how to eat. How can I be like Yao Shun? "
Mencius said, "Nothing is difficult, only if you put your mind to it. If a person's strength can't even lift a chicken, he is a person without strength. If you can carry more than 3000 kilograms, you are a strong man. In this way, it is the martial fire that can lift the power that martial fire can do. Should people worry about incompetence? I just don't want to do it. Walk slowly behind the elders and call them away; Walking past the elders in front quickly is called not caring. Slow down, can't people? I just don't want to do it. The way of Yao and Shun is filial piety. Wear Yao's old clothes, say what Yao said and do what Yao did, and you can become Yao. You wear Jay's clothes, say what Jay said and do what Jay did, and you will become Jay. "
Cao Jiao went on to say, "If Cao Jiao sees Zou Jun, he can borrow a place to live. I am willing to stay and worship you as a teacher. "
Mencius said, "Yao and Shun have the same way. How can it be so hard to understand? I'm just worried that they won't look for it. Go back and look for it, and you will meet many people worth learning. "
analyse
"Sage" is the highest personality in Confucianism, and Mencius said that everyone can be Yao and Shun, which also embodies this thought. Mencius advocated that everyone should have a realm of Yao and Shun, and have a goal to pursue all his life. In addition, with a goal, we must learn to carry out concrete practice. As long as you do it, you will get something. This article encourages people to pursue their goals and make unremitting efforts for them.