Believe in learning and be good at dying. What does that mean?

It means: stick to your reputation, study hard, and stick to kindness and justice until you die.

This sentence comes from the Analects of Confucius, Taber.

Faith: Believe faithfully. Refers to having firm confidence in morality and career, and being diligent and eager to learn.

This is how Confucius taught his disciples to be officials.

Extended data

Confucius said: "I believe in learning and I am good at dying." I will not enter a dangerous country, nor will I live in a chaotic country. There is a road in the world, you will see it, and without it, you will hide it. The country has a good way, and it is extremely vicious and shameful; The country has no choice but to be rich and expensive, which is shameful. "

We should stick to our reputation, study hard, and stick to kindness and justice to the death. We will never go to a dangerous country or live in a war-torn country. There is a saying in the world, when politics is clear, serve the country and make a difference; When there is no way in the world and there is political chaos, when nothing can be done, you will live in seclusion.

When the national politics is clear, it is shameful to remain poor and humble and unable to do anything; It is even more shameful to refuse to retire and continue to work in Gao Fushuai when the country is in political chaos.