The whole sentence of this sentence is "dyed in the sky is pale, dyed in yellow is yellow." When the entrant changes, its color changes; You must enter five, and then five colors. Therefore, dyeing should not be sloppy. "It is said that Mozi once saw people dye silk, and he felt that (silk) turned blue when dyed with blue pigment and yellow when dyed with yellow pigment. The color of silk varies with dyes. Lenovo's life is not like this, the country rises and falls with personnel, and the society rises and falls with customs ... thus, it triggered his profound thinking about social life.
Mozi believes that not only silk can be easily dyed in various colors, but also the monarch of a country will be influenced by various aspects, whether it is "benevolence and righteousness" that "fame and fortune cover the world" or "injustice and humiliation of the country" that "the world is ridiculous", all of which are caused by external influences. The Scholar is no exception. If all the friends he makes are kind, honest and prudent, and are not afraid of law and discipline, then his family will become increasingly prosperous, his health will become increasingly safe, and his reputation will become increasingly brilliant. If all the friends he makes are unruly, then his family fortune will decline day by day, his health will become more and more dangerous, and his reputation will decline day by day ... Careless making friends is the greatest misfortune in life. Therefore, Mozi sighed "Don't be careless when dyeing".
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"Ran" is an article recorded in China's ancient book Mozi, which is found in the third article of Mozi. Mozi is a classic of Mohism in the Warring States Period. Advocating universal love, non-aggression, Shang Xian, Shang Tong, bounden duty, Ming-gui, non-fate, non-happiness, and frugal burial involves philosophy, logic, military science, engineering, mechanics, geometry and optics. Most of the scientific and technological achievements in the pre-Qin period depended on Mozi. The existing book Mozi consists of two parts: Mozi's own works and his disciples' accounts of Mozi's remarks, which were lost in the Song Dynasty. By the time of compiling Sikuquanshu in Qing Dynasty, there were only 53 articles left.
References Mozi Sad Silk Baidu Encyclopedia