What do you mean by not exalting people by words, not by talking nonsense?

Do not approve of a person because of his words, and do not deny words because of his conduct.

[sic].

Zi said: "A gentleman does not lift people by his words, and he does not use people to talk nonsense." ”

Confucius said: "A gentleman does not nominate someone because he speaks well, nor does he deny all his remarks because he is bad." ”

Reading comprehension] do not cite people by words: "Those who have words do not have to be virtuous." It is not necessarily true that a person who speaks well is not necessarily of noble character, so we must listen to his words and judge his deeds, and we cannot just listen to what he says and think that everything is good, and easily promote him.

A person who speaks well may also have a very bad character, so a gentleman does not exalt people with his words.

Don't take people as nonsense: Confucius said: The words of a madman, the sage chooses. That is, rude people can sometimes say things that make sense, so the saints will adopt them. People with bad character can sometimes say things that make sense, so a gentleman will not talk nonsense.

The answer I am looking for: A gentleman does not select talents based on his speech, nor does he discard someone's speech because of his shortcomings and mistakes. (A gentleman does not promote a man because what he says makes sense; Nor do we ignore what a man says because he has a bad character. )

A gentleman does not lift people by words, and does not use people as nonsense" translated into the vernacular, which means:

A gentleman cannot recommend a person just because he has a good word, nor can he discard the right opinion of someone because he is a minor person or has made a mistake.

This may be one of the methods for selecting and employing people correctly since ancient times: when selecting talents, we should examine their moral character and practical ability, and we cannot promote and select them just by listening to his words; When listening to opinions, no matter what his character or status is, as long as it is a correct opinion. The correct opinions of others are the strengths of employing people, and they also belong to the category of employing people.

Uttered "The Analects of Wei Linggong".

The Analects of Wei Linggong consists of 42 chapters, which deal with several aspects of Confucius's concept of "gentlemen and villains" and Confucius's educational thoughts.

and political thought, as well as Confucius's words and deeds in other areas.

Among them, the famous verses are: "rule by inaction"; "People with lofty ideals are benevolent, there is no survival to harm benevolence, there is killing to become benevolent"; "People have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries" and so on.

The ancestors of Confucius were originally the Song Kingdom.

The nobles later moved to Lu to avoid palace troubles.

Confucius's father was a warrior who was among the nobility, but his status was low. When Confucius was three years old, his father died, and he lived in poverty with his mother. When Kong Yu was young, he worked as a "commissioner" (managing warehouses.

Chengtian" (in charge of cattle and sheep husbandry) and other petty officials, during the reign of Lu Dinggong, Confucius served as the Zhongdu Zai, the Great Sikou (in charge of justice, and Situ, Sima, and Sikong.

Three Qing tied).

What does it mean not to cite people by words, and not to speak nonsense by people.

Don't cite people by words, don't use people to talk nonsense" is what Confucius said, which means that you can't recommend a person just because he has good words, nor can you discard someone else's righteousness and opinions because they are small people or have made mistakes. This is one of the methods of selecting and employing people correctly, and when selecting people, we must examine his moral character and practical ability, and we cannot promote and select him just by listening to his words; When listening to opinions, no matter what his character and status are, he should only be accompanied by correct opinions.

Zi said: "A gentleman does not elevate people by his words, and he does not use people to waste his words." ”

The translation is: This sentence is from the Analects of Wei Linggong, Confucius said that a gentleman does not promote someone because he has a good word, nor does he deny all his remarks because someone is bad.

The interpretation of this sentence is: do not lift people by words, those who speak do not have to be virtuous, it is that people who speak well are not necessarily virtuous, so they must listen to their words and watch their deeds, and they can't just listen to what he says well and think that everything is good, and easily recommend him, and people who speak well may also have a very bad character, so a gentleman does not mention people by words. Don't talk nonsense with people, Confucius said the words of a madman, and the sage chose it, that is, a rude person can sometimes say something that makes sense for Brother Lian, so the sage will adopt it, and a person with a bad character can sometimes say something very reasonable, so a gentleman will not use people to talk nonsense.

Meaning: A gentleman does not promote someone because he has a good word, nor does he discard another person's correct opinion because he has a bad character.

It means that when selecting talents, their moral character and practical ability should be examined, and they should not be promoted just by listening to what he has to say; When listening to opinions, no matter what his character or status is, as long as it is correct, he must adopt it.

From: The Analects. Wei Linggong

Nothing can be just a surface, and the same is true for people.

Meaning: A gentleman does not promote a person by his (good) speech, and does not judge the speech of others by his good or bad speech.

Uttered "The Analects of Wei Linggong".