God knows, God knows, I know, the son knows, what is ignorance?

God knows, God knows, I know, you know, who says no one knows? God knows, God knows, I know, the son knows, what is ignorance? These are the words of the famous Confucian Yang Zhen.

Yang Zhen, the word Boqi, Hongnong Huayin people. He was studious since he was a child, and he studied "Ouyang Shangshu" under Huan Yu, and he was called "Confucius of Kansai" by Confucianism. Yang Zhen focused on learning all his life, did not like to be an official, and the county order was not recommended by the general Deng Qiu until he was in his fifties.

Yang Zhen was an honest official all his life, and his family was poor, so when he went to serve as the Taishou of Dongdonglai, he passed through Changyi. At that time, it was Wang Mi who was appointed by Changyi County, Yang Zhen was the assassin of Jingzhou, and Wang Mi was recommended by Wang Mi in order to repay his kindness, so he took the opportunity of him passing by Changyi and gave him my ** ten catties. Yang Zhen said to Wang Mi:

I know who you are, but you don't know who I am, what are you doing? Wang Mi said, "It's night, no one will know, so you can take it."

Yang Zhen said: "God knows, God knows, I know, and the son knows, what is ignorance? "Insisting on not accepting it, the king is embarrassed.

As the old saying goes, "If you want people not to know, you can't do it unless you have done it", but there will always be people who know that he has really deceived or deceived all people, and he cannot deceive himself; Even if he can escape the punishment of the law, he cannot escape the conviction of conscience.

God knows, you know, I know, but he is ignorant.

[Meaning]: God knows, God knows, I know, you know, how can you say that no one knows?

Profound meaning] Combined with the background, the Qing official Yang Zhen said these words in order to refuse the bribes of others. It means that people should adhere to ethics, honesty and self-discipline.

The literal meaning of this sentence is: God knows, God knows, I know, you know, how can you say that no one knows?

The deeper meaning is that people cannot deceive themselves and others by doing this kind of bribery.

The purpose is to refuse to accept gifts.

God knows God knows that I know the Son knows that the purpose of this sentence is to refuse to accept gifts. Someone gave Yang Zhen a gift, Yang Zhen refused to accept it, the other party said that no one knew, Yang Zhen said these words, which means don't do bad things, do bad things, don't think that no one knows, don't want people to know, unless you don't do it.

Because Yang Zhen in the Han Dynasty went to Donglai as a taishou, passing through Changyi, the Changyi county order was the Wang Mi recommended by him in the past. Wang Mi carried ten catties of gold to Yang Zhen at night. Yang Zhen was very angry, so he had this sentence. Nowadays, this sentence has become a commonly used phrase for honesty and dedication.

Source:

Book of the Later Han Dynasty Volume 54 Yang Zhen Biography": When the county, the road passes through Changyi, so the Jingzhou Maocai Wang Mi is the order of Changyi, and he sees it, and he carries ten catties of gold to the night to leave the earthquake.

Zhen said: "The old man knows the king, but the king doesn't know the old man, why not." The secret said: "The ignorant in the twilight." Zhen said: "God knows, God knows, I know, and the son knows." What is ignorance?"

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Analysis: God knows, you know and I know (I summarized it myself based on the information I found, because I really can't find a ready-made dictionary explanation,—— I guess most people can't find it):

God knows, earth knows, you know, I know. The original meaning is that there will always be people who know about doing bad things in private and use them to admonish others. Now it is often used against its meaning, and some things (mostly referring to bad things) are clearly tolerated by the form, as long as they are done secretly, only the person concerned knows (heaven and earth are gods, although they know, they cannot testify in words).

This phenomenon is known as word meaning back-reference.

The above part is quoted from: Sylib Sub Source Sy Auyuan Tianzi Attached: Four Knowledge.

There are two sayings for the so-called "four knowledges":

1. "Four Knowledges" originates from "Zhou Yi Words": "The group knows the subtlety, the knowledge of Zhang, the Chang tells the softness, and the knowledge of the rigid." ”

Obviously has nothing to do with this word.

2. That is: "God knows, God knows, I know, and the son knows". That is, God knows, you know and I know.

From the Four Knowledges .

Origin: "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" Four Knowledges

When the general Deng Qiu heard that Yang Zhen had both virtue and talent, he recruited him and recommended him as "Maocai". After four promotions, he did Jingzhou Thorn History, Donglai Taishou, when he went to Donglai to take office, passing by Changyi, Wang Mi, who was originally recommended by Yang Zhen as Maocai, is now the county magistrate of Changyi County, (in order to thank Yang Zhen for his kindness) came to visit, and took ten catties ** to give to Yang Zhen late at night. Yang Zhen said

Old friend, I know what kind of person you are, you don't know old friend me, why? Wang Mi said: "Late at night, there will be no one who knows, (you can accept it with confidence)."

Yang Zhen said (solemnly): "God knows, the earth knows, I know, and the son knows." How can it be said that no one knows!

Wang Mi walked away in shame. Later, he was mobilized to block the cong as the Taishou of Zhuozhou. The character is fair and honest, and does not accept private visits.

Descendants often only eat vegetable food, travel on foot, and some of the elders in the past wanted him to start an industry for his children and grandchildren, but Yang Zhen refused, saying: "Isn't it a precious wealth to make future generations call them the descendants of innocent officials, and leave this discipline to them!" ”

Stretch out, hehe, it's half past eleven, it's long enough

God knows, you know the rent of Tong, I know" from the Book of the Later Han Dynasty. Volume fifty-four. Yang Zhen Biography", which means that no one else knows except heaven and earth, you and me, and the metaphor is very secret.

Yang Zhen, a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was well-versed in scriptures, well-read, in-depth study of various studies, and ran schools for many years, cultivating a large number of talents for the country, and was elected as an official. Yang Zhen was on his way to Donglai Taishou, and after a county commander named Wang Mi learned about it, in order to repay Yang Zhen's affection, he prepared a ** to give to Yang Zhen, and told Yang that it was late at night and no one knew, Yang Zhen said: "God knows, God knows, I know, you know, how can you say that no one knows?"

After hearing this, Wang Mi left ashamedly.

Yang Zhen, a native of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was a commendable Qing official, who did not accept private requests and meetings, and his children and grandchildren were the same as ordinary people, often eating vegetables, going out on foot, and living a very simple life.

Yang Zhen has been smart and studious since he was a teenager, well-versed in scriptures, well-read, and deeply studied all kinds of knowledge. Before Yang Zhen became an official, he ran a school in his hometown, and there was an endless stream of students from all over the world. He teaches well, and he teaches without class.

Yang Zhen has been running a school for many years and has cultivated a large number of talents for the country, so he is famous.

When the general at that time, Deng Qiu, heard about it, and respected Yang Zhen's knowledge and ability very much, so he recruited Yang Zhen to serve in his mansion. Soon after taking office, Yang Zhen was promoted to "Maocai" as a magistrate, and was successively promoted to Xiangcheng Ling, Jingzhou Thorn History, Donglai Taishou, Zhuojun Taishou, and then promoted to one of the Nine Qings, Taifu, Taichang, and later promoted to Situ and Taiwei of the Three Dukes.

It is said that Yang Zhen passed through Changyi on his way to Donglai Taishou. At that time, Wang Mi, the commander of Changyi County, was promoted by "Maocai" when he served in Jingzhou. Wang Mi heard that Yang Zhen was passing by the local area, and in order to repay Yang Zhen for his support, he went to meet Yang Zhen during the day, and prepared **ten catties to give to Yang Zhen at night.

Yang Zhen said to him: "We are old friends, I know you very well, but you don't know me, why do you point to Chong?" ”

Wang Mi said: "It's late at night, and no one knows. Yang Zhen said: "God knows, God knows, I know, you know, how can you say that no one knows?" After hearing this, Wang Mi left ashamedly.

God knows God knows that I know the Son knows that the purpose of this sentence is to refuse to accept gifts. It means not to do bad things, to do bad things, not to think that no one knows, but not to think that no one knows, unless you do nothing. In order to show that he adheres to the code of conduct of innocence and integrity, he refuses to accept gifts.

It means that only God knows, and the earth knows, and no one else knows. Later generations therefore called it "Four Knowledgeable Taishou".

God knows, God knows, I know what it meansGod knows what God knows, I know the son, and I know the meaning, for a secret thing that only two people know, it must be hidden forever and not disclosed to anyone. And this sentence actually means that there is something or something that no one else knows except you and me. Only two people know that as long as neither party makes it public, it can be kept secret forever, and this is the purpose of saying this.

It has become a commonly used word for honesty and dedication in later generations.