2. This passage is mainly written in spring, when Xiao Liu once showed off his branches and laughed at the jujube tree, but in autumn, Xiao Liu was ashamed because there was no result and he was afraid of being laughed at by the jujube tree. At this time, Uncle Xiao Zao did not laugh at Xiao Liu, but encouraged him.
This passage shows that everyone has strengths and weaknesses, and only by putting them together can we correctly and reasonably evaluate ourselves and others. Look at everything you say and do, and don't feel inferior or arrogant because of one-sidedness.