The water is only good below the sea, and the mountains are not high from the extreme sky

The water is only good, and the sea is beneath.

The mountains are not high and the sky is high.

There is a great way in the saint's chest.

Success or failure is in it.

Uttered "Confucius's Family Language".

The meaning of the first two sentences is: water can only become the sea if it is kind and tolerant of its subordinates; The mountains do not boast of their heights, but are comparable to the sky. In layman's terms, only by being kind to others, being broad-minded, and not arrogant or impatient, can we achieve great things.

Water can only become a sea below, and the mountains are not high and the sky is interpreted: water must be good at flowing down to gather into the sea, and mountains can only approach the sky if they are not proud to be tall. The text is from "Confucius's Family Sayings", and the whole sentence is as follows:

The water is only good and the sea is below, and the mountains are not high and high from the sky. The saint has a great way in his chest, and the success or failure of gains and losses is in it.

Translation: Water must be good at flowing down to become the sea, mountains can only approach the sky without relying on their own heights, gains and losses, success and failure, are in this.

Evaluation of "Confucius's Family Sayings".

This book was suspected of being a forgery for a long period of time, and its value as an ideological historical material was not taken seriously. With the excavation of modern silk documents, it is believed that it is an old book of the pre-Qin period.

The authenticity, documentary value and academic value of Confucius Family Sayings have been paid more and more attention and affirmed, and it is worthy of the title of "the first book of Confucius Studies".

It means that only when water keeps flowing downwards and accumulates over time can it become an ocean. Only when the mountain is not arrogant or dry, and works hard to make progress, can it have a time to reach the sky.

Uttering Confucius's "Confucius's Family Sayings").

Excerpt from the original text: The water is only good and the sea beneath it.

The mountains are not high and the sky is high.

There is a great way in the saint's chest.

Success or failure is in it.

Translation: Water can only flow to the lower places to merge into rivers, lakes and seas; Mountains, only if they are not arrogant and do not boast of being high, can they be as high as the sky. A true saint has a wide path in his heart that can accommodate all successes and failures, gains and losses.

Appreciation: These few sentences tell us that we don't have to work hard to compare with each other, because we are close to the sky. Be a man like water:

It can adapt to any environment, just like water, it can tolerate all things, but it is very pure and quiet; Do things like a mountain: We must do things in a down-to-earth manner, be as steady as a mountain, and give people trust like a mountain.

Water is as soft as boneless, but it can drip through the stone, vast and profound, inclusive, and integrated.

Mountain, not striving for high and self-contained, calm and upright, momentum like a rainbow, firm and unswerving.

That's what it means.

"Water can become a sea only if it is good, and the mountains do not compete for the sky. This means that water can only flow into rivers, lakes and seas when it flows downward; Mountains don't have to bother to compare with each other, because they themselves are close to the sky.

Be low-key, that's true. When we look at those who are really talented, they tend to be very low-key. Only low-key people can adhere to the calm and calm aspirations in today's chaotic world, and face the unpredictable life with a peaceful and optimistic attitude.

Low-key people can always put themselves in the right position, in his opinion, there is nothing to show off in life, and there is nothing to fight for a lifetime, only peace, plainness, calm, in order to reach the most beautiful state of life. Lower yourself, measure the ideal steps with your heart, feel the true meaning of life, taste the bits and pieces of life, and listen to the breath of nature.

Low-key is a wonderful blend of mindset, charisma, and ability level. Those truly learned scholars and scholars are simple in life, low-key, simple, unassuming, tolerant, and respected from the bottom of their hearts.

Being a low-key person seems to lower yourself, but in fact, your personality has been sublimated. In the current society, there is a high-profile atmosphere breeding, eager to get ahead, hoping to get rich overnight, and digging out the hollow to take the southeast shortcut; Very reluctant to live a lonely, plain and simple life, keen on status, money and fame; It is not relying on its own strength and hard work, full of crooked ways, pulling relationships, going through the back door, bragging, and flattery.

And once you succeed, you will be arrogant, flying high, and you will not go down. Zeng Guofan once sent a letter to his younger brother Zeng Guoquan on the occasion of his great military exploits, and a poem was attached to the letter: "The left column is the bell and the right reads, and there are multiplication and division everywhere in the world; He bowed his head and slaughtered the sheep and said, "Everything is too empty."

The poem admonishes his younger brother that he must not be arrogant because of this, and the more merit he has, the more he needs to learn to bow his head and be a man. Zeng Guofan was wise, he understood that "full of losses, humble benefits". People who are talented or who like to boast about their great achievements will inevitably incur the disgust of others and secretly suffer big losses without knowing it.

A well-cultivated person, even in the midst of flowers and applause, can still keep a clear head.

Maintaining an open mind and being a low-key person is a high-level cultivation. Those who can embrace success with a calm and calm attitude are the ones who have the last laugh, and can move towards a more beautiful scenery in life in a down-to-earth way. As the saying goes, "the sky is self-exalted, the earth is self-exalted, and with all things as a reference, you can see your own shortcomings."

Water can only flow to the lower places to merge into rivers, lakes and seas; Mountains don't have to bother to compare with each other, because they are close to the sky. It is a metaphor for people's recuperation and character.

The words of "Confucius's Family Letter" were originally "The water is only good and the sea is below, and the mountains are not high and the sky is high." The saint has a great way in his chest, and the success or failure of gains and losses is in it. ”

Wang Wenzhi, a poet and calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty, wrote a poem saying: "The water is good, and the sea is below; The mountain is not high from the peak. Knock a few jade half-slabs; A wisp of incense on the stove hides books. ”

The words in this couplet have changed slightly, but the meaning is the same. In his early years, he got a paperweight, and the book was "water can only become a sea under the good, and the mountains do not compete for the sky".

Only when the water is good at flowing low can it become big in the sea, and the mountains will naturally reach the clouds without competing for height.

Meaning: The nature of a person or thing determines its own development trend.

Water can only become a sea if it is good, which means that there is tolerance and greatness, and it refers to a broad heart.

The mountain does not compete for the sky, which means that it is important to pay attention to self-cultivation.