This is a couplet that has been circulated for a long time in ancient times. He tells the world that in society, one must be somewhat diplomatic, must not be too rigid, and must be greedy for money and lustful, so that he can integrate with society. , the remaining seven points should be kept to one's own conscience and not to lose morality.
Representative figures:
The "Six Thieves" in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Zhu Meng, and Li Yan were all friends of Song Huizong.
Cai Jing and Tong Guan were the well-known leaders of the "Six Thieves" in the late Northern Song Dynasty. They were so corrupt that it didn't matter if they used part of the collected money to hold open competitions for high-ranking royal officials to spend money on. The six people colluded with each other and excluded dissidents. It was said among the people that "three thousand ropes can lead to the secret pavilion; five hundred strings can promote the general judgment".
Extended information:
Related idioms: 1. Greedy for money [tān cái wú yàn]
Explanation: Disgusted: satisfied. When there is no satisfaction in coveting money. Refers to the reactionary ruling class' unrestricted plundering of people's wealth.
From: "Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-eighth Year of Duke Zhao" by Zuo Qiu Ming of the Spring and Autumn Period: "Greed will never be satisfied, and anger will never be satisfied."
Translation: Greed will not be satisfied, and for one kind of person People have no expectations.
2. Greed of money is unjust? [tān cái wú yì]
Explanation: There is no limit to the greed for money. Refers to the reactionary ruling class' unrestricted plundering of people's wealth.
From: Volume 32 of Feng Menglong's "Warning to the World": "Shi Niang has long had the ambition to be a good person because she saw that the bustard was greedy for money and was unrighteous. She also saw that Mr. Li was loyal and sincere, and she had great aspirations. Him."
Translation: Seeing that the landlady was greedy for money and had a desire to be kind, Shi Niang also saw that Mr. Li was loyal and sincere, so she favored him with all her heart.
3. Love of power and greed for wealth [ài shì tān cái]
Explanation: Love of power and greed for wealth.
From: Chapter 16 of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty: "Who would have thought that the Zhang family's parents were so fond of power and greedy for money, but they raised a daughter who knew justice and was passionate. When she heard that her parents had retired from her ex-husband, she A piece of hemp rope quietly hanged himself.
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