1. How to express the meaning of "Mingming" in classical Chinese
I am back "Mingming". / He "obviously" didn't go.
I have returned home. / Its (di) future.
Mingming exists in ancient Chinese and is used like this:
(1). Wise and discerning. It is often used to praise emperors or gods. "The Book of Songs·Daya·Changwu": "He is Mingming, the king ordered his ministers." Mao Zhuan: "It is Mingming, check it out." Jin Taoqian's "Reading the Book of Mountains and Seas" Poem 11: "Mingming goes to heaven. "Learn from the consequences of evil." Song Dynasty Wang Yucheng's poem "Sending a Rod to the Taoist Liu Zhanran": "The emperor is a wise man, and his moral education is like the fourth dimension."
(2) A wise man. "Shu Yao Dian": "It is clear that people who are humble are promoted." Kong Yingda Shu: "You should clearly place people with virtuous virtues in secluded and humble places."
( 3). Refers to a person who is obviously virtuous. "Mozi·Shangxianzhong": "The house behind the group is down, obviously it is not permanent, and the widower has no cover."
(4). Diligence; hard work. "The Book of Songs·Lu Song·You Gou": "Suye is in the public, and the public is bright and clear." Ma Ruichen explained: "When the public is clear and clear, I still say that the public is encouraging." "Hanshu·Yang Yun Biography": "Seeking benevolence and righteousness clearly, It is the duty of a high official to be afraid of being unable to transform the people. " Song Mei Yaochen's poem "Sending Li Nanyu": "It is clear that you are pursuing wealth and gain, but you should not care about the ridicule of your predecessors."
(5). Bright. "Dan Ge Xing" by Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty: "It's as bright as the moon, when can we shake it off!" Liu Shang of the Tang Dynasty's "Eighteen Patterns of Hujia·Fourth Pattern": "The long sky is full of noise, but the moon of Han Dynasty should know each other." Zhao Shuli's "Meng Meng" "Xiangying Turns Over" 3: "The courtyard is quiet, the stars are bright, and the clothes are wet."
(6). Extended to illuminate. Tang Dynasty Li Bai's "Inscription on the Liyang Laishui Zhenyinu's Stele": "It will be bright and clear for thousands of years, just like the moon on the water."
(7). Describes the extremely noble character. "Ode to the Prince's Life" by Cao Zhi of the Three Kingdoms Wei Dynasty: "The benevolent and sage Yi generation will always carry Mingming." Zhao Youwen's proofreading note: "Mingming is a word that describes the ultimate in nobility."
(8). Obviously; clear. One of the poems of Tang Jiaoran's "Miscellaneous Xing": "Please extrapolate from the elephants to the theory that it is especially clear; in the same year, God, Xixiang Shuzhen." Huang Zongxi of the Qing Dynasty "Answer to Fan Guowen's Question about Yu Chunshan Lvli": "If you give up the celestial phenomena that can be clearly understood, Those who do not dare to adhere to the Han Confucianism are also laborious and clumsy."
(9). The extension is blatant. Chapter 30 of "Journey to the West": "The idiot was a little afraid of him, but he didn't dare to see him openly." (10). Express. Yuan Mei of the Qing Dynasty wrote "Xu Xin Qi Xie·Marshal Wen's Appearance": "All the gangsters said: Unless the master is kind, we will all be punished. Although, we should also go to the Marshal's temple to clarify our hearts." "The Strange Current Situation Witnessed in Twenty Years" Chapter 11: "Zhou Fu said: 'I dare not expect a reward, but after checking it, I can clearly understand my thoughts.'"
(11). To express that it is obviously so or indeed, to emphasize the tone. The first chapter of "Yu Hu Chun" written by Hanchen of the Yuan Dynasty: "Look at such a spring scene, it is really not enough to sing, and there is more than enough to sing. It is obviously a painting." Jin Kemu's "Interpretation of Culture" IV: "It is obviously just a painting. If you think of a person or a piece of stone as a god, that doesn't mean you are wrong. However, for those who have true understanding, "people" are "real" existences, while "gods" are "illusory" existences. " For example: This is obviously what he said, so there is no need to ask. 2. Although there was vernacular in ancient times, why do we still use classical Chinese when writing articles?
There is a deep-seated reason for this. The earliest characters discovered in ancient times were inscribed on oracle bones, or on tripods, etc. Later, characters began to be engraved on animal skins. During this period, characters were still very simple, and one word had to express a complete event. And recording is too laborious.
Later, the writing gradually became more enriched and unified. The Qin unified writing made great progress, and then began to write words on cloth and bamboo slips. However, these raw materials were still hard to come by, and there were not many people who knew the writing.
Later, paper was invented. The first paper invented could not be written on. After a long period of improvement, it was suitable for recording. However, at that time, the development of science and technology was backward and primitive. Paper is still a luxury product, so articles are mostly written on bamboo slips. Moreover, the ancients used writing brushes. No matter how young they are in regular script, it still takes up a lot of space. But because of the area, it is not long to put it there. The article was written on bamboo slips that would fill a table, and the description was still extremely simple. The wisdom of the ancients never lags behind any era. Many great writers also use simple words to express their meaning, but they have been passed down through the ages. The low productivity, the wisdom of the ancients, and the spread of articles. In ancient times, long speeches in vernacular were needed, but only a few dozen words were needed to express them perfectly.
The above only represent my personal opinions and I hope it will help you. 3. "In the Mingming Dao
The way of the university (1) lies in the Mingming virtue (2), in being close to the people (3), and in the pursuit of perfection.
Knowing the Zhi (4) ), then there is concentration; after concentration, one can be calm; after being calm, one can be thoughtful; after being thoughtful, one can gain (5) Things have their origin and end, and things have their beginnings and endings.
The shortest way is to know the sequence. In ancient times, those who wanted to bring enlightenment to the world first governed their country; those who wanted to govern their country, first managed their families (6); those who wanted to regulate their families, first cultivated their own bodies (7); those who wanted to cultivate their own bodies, To rectify one's mind first; if one wants to rectify one's mind, one must first be sincere in one's intention; if one wants to be sincere in one's intention, one must first know what is known (8); to know, one must examine things (9) and then know; After knowing well, one's mind will be sincere; one's mind will be sincere, then one's mind will be right; one's mind will be right, then one's body will be cultivated; one's body will be cultivated, and then the family will be in order; and the family will be in order, and then the country will be in order; and after the state will be in order, the world will be at peace (10), from the emperor to the common people, all of them must cultivate their body. This is (11).
If it is chaotic and has not been cured, it is wrong (12). What is thick is thin, and what is thin is thick (13), but it is not there (14)! 4. In the ancient text "The Great Learning": In ancient times, those who wished to demonstrate virtue to the world, first governed their country; ; If you want to govern your country, you must first regulate your family; if you want to regulate your family, you must first cultivate your body; if you want to cultivate your body, you must first rectify your mind; ... If your mind is righteous, then your body will be in order; if you cultivate your body, then your family will be in order, and your family will be in order Then the country will be governed, and the country will be governed, and then the world will be at peace." The general idea is that in ancient times, those who wanted to make virtue manifest in the world must first govern their country; those who want to govern the country well, must first put their own homes in order; they must put their own families in order. A person who wants to cultivate himself must first cultivate himself; a person who wants to cultivate himself must first correct his thoughts... When his thoughts are correct, then he will cultivate himself to perfection; when self-cultivation is perfect, then the family will be in order; when the family is in order, Then the country is stable and prosperous; when the country is stable and prosperous, then the world is pacified. This is the creed respected by intellectuals in the Confucian tradition. Based on self-improvement, through governing the family, until the world is pacified, this is the highest achievement of countless intellectuals over thousands of years. Ideal. However, in reality, there are few opportunities for success and many disappointments, so the idea of ??"if you are poor, you can be good for yourself, and if you are prosperous, you can help the world". A life of "righteous heart, self-cultivation, family order, country governance, and world peace" The ideal and the positive and optimistic attitude of "if you are poor, you can benefit yourself, and if you are prosperous, you can help the world" complement each other, and their influence has not faded for thousands of years.