Outer and straight in the middle describes bamboo.
"The outside of the bamboo is straight and the middle is open, and the mind is like a valley, which is called an open mind." It means that the bamboo is straight from the surface but hollow in the middle. It praises the character of the bamboo. Being broad-minded means being broad-minded, having a mind as broad as a valley, being very magnanimous and graceful, very tolerant, and able to accommodate other people's opinions. This is also a good quality we need to learn.
What are the meanings of bamboo:
1. Bamboo newspaper for peace
Bamboo newspaper is another name for family letters in the old days. In ancient times, it was also used to send this letter home. It is called "Peace Family Letter".
2. Longevity
The evergreen nature of bamboo symbolizes tenacious life, and bamboo also has a long lifespan among plants, so people like to use bamboo as a metaphor for longevity and tranquility.
3. Advance step by step
There is a saying that "sesame flowers bloom higher and higher". Bamboo is also called bamboo joints, which is a metaphor for people's life, study and work, etc., like the growth of bamboo. In this way, each section is higher than the other, and it grows into a towering bamboo and a pillar.
4. Nobility and refinement
Su Dongpo said, "It is better to eat without meat than live without bamboo. No meat makes people thin, and no bamboo makes people vulgar." Such descriptions of bamboo by ancient literati and poets fully reflect the noble and refined spirit expressed by bamboo.
5. A whole body of righteousness
Even if the bamboo is bent, it will not be broken. There is an awe-inspiring righteousness and the demeanor of a gentleman. Therefore, bamboo is also a symbol of positivity, decency, and masculinity.