Pronunciation: y·ǔ· H. Thelen Guy.
It is said that most noble people speak slowly, and it is not easy to express their views, draw conclusions and be cautious in their words and deeds.
Xiaoqing interpretation:
1, distinguished people, think twice when you speak, don't express your views in a hurry, think carefully and be as accurate as possible when you speak, and don't be outspoken like ordinary people.
2. This sentence does not contain the meaning of praise or criticism, but only looks at the essence through the phenomenon, which implies the traditional consciousness of China people. From ancient times to the present, the words and deeds of people known as "noble people" are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and they will not talk nonsense or express their views easily.
The source of this sentence is: from the Book of Rites.
"Deep water flows slowly, and noble people speak slowly" is an old saying, which contains the connotation of self-cultivation.
The water is deep, the flow is slow, but the people are expensive and the words are late.
"The deeper the water, the slower it flows, and the more expensive it is at night." Literally, the deeper the water, the more gentle the water flow. People who are proficient and cultured generally speak slowly and are not impatient. "
What this sentence tells us is that
Confucius preached the golden mean, in which the word "zhong" was stamped, telling you not to talk nonsense. Ancient practitioners, including monks and Taoists, almost kept their mouths shut for fear of retribution for their karma. Sages and kings are also secretive, saying that "gold words and jade words", what the emperor said is the imperial edict. If you are not careful, people will fall to the ground and their fate will be reversed. Therefore, most emperors call themselves "I am a widower" and "a loner". Even intelligent and cultured people pay great attention to their own remarks, because they are afraid of being hurt by bad words and losing their morality, and it is difficult to gain trust between people. Modern people, on the other hand, pay special attention to repairing their mouths. When they were young, they talked nonsense and slandered behind their backs without thinking. Big lies and wanton attacks, especially blasphemy against God and Buddhism, are all bad karma, and any doctrine of Buddhism, Taoism and Taoism is retribution. Small bad tabloids, big bad newspapers, not without reporting, the days are not over yet.