If you can t believe it, the quality is useless. Left Biography .

If you can't believe it, the quality is useless. Forgiveness and courtesy, although there is no quality, who can do it!

Source——— Zuo Chuan: The First Year of the Hidden Emperor

Translation] Talking about credit does not come from the heart, even if there are hostages, it is useless, they can know how to act with their hearts, and use courtesy to restrain them, although there are no hostages, who can separate them?

Allusion: This is the story of "Zuo Chuan" describing the three years of the hidden prince, and the kings of Zhou and Zheng exchanged their sons as "integrity" in order to protect their respective interests, but due to their respective purposes, they finally "tore the ticket". That's what it's about:

If integrity does not come from the heart, it is useless to exchange hostages alone. Bright-hearted and understanding each other; Treat each other with generosity, be considerate of each other, act in this spirit, and then make an appointment with courtesy and righteousness, even if there is no hostage, you can achieve the purpose of "integrity"!

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From "The Left Biography: Three Years of the Hidden Father".

The original text is: "If you can't believe it, the quality is useless." Forgiveness and courtesy, although there is no quality, who can do it! ”

At the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng Zhuanggong, the monarch of Zheng State, served as the secretary of the Zhou Dynasty and held great power in the imperial court. At that time, the Zhou Dynasty was already very decaying, and Zheng Zhuanggong, with his own strength, did not take King Zhou Ping in his eyes at all.

King Zhou Ping was a weak and incompetent person, and the royal power was completely in the hands of Zheng Zhuang Gong of the vassal states. When Zheng Zhuanggong found out, he was very angry and complained about King Zhou Ping. King Zhou Ping explained to Zheng Zhuanggong:

I don't mean to let someone else replace you, and if you still can't trust me, then let's exchange hostages! So, Prince Zhou lived in Zheng Guo as a hostage, and Zheng Gongzi suddenly lived in Zhou to be a hostage.

Famous sentence] believe involuntarily, quality is useless.

Notes] Medium: Heart. Quality: Respect for quality.

Interpretation] If the said sincerity and slow letter are not from the heart, although there are prudent hostages, it is useless.

Comments] Honesty hanging on words is actually the most implausible.

References. Three Years of Hidden Fathers

The whole sentence is: If you can't believe it, the quality is useless. Forgiveness and courtesy, although there is no quality, who can do it!

Source——— Zuo Chuan: The First Year of the Hidden Emperor

Translation] Talking about credit does not come from the heart, and even if there are hostages, it is useless. If they know how to act with their hearts and restrain them with courtesy, who can divide them, even if there are no hostages?

Allusion: This is the story of "Zuo Chuan" describing the three years of the hidden prince, and the kings of Zhou and Zheng exchanged their sons as "integrity" in order to protect their respective interests, but due to their respective purposes, they finally "tore the ticket". That's what it's about:

If integrity does not come from the heart, it is useless to exchange hostages alone. Bright-hearted and understanding each other; Treat each other with generosity, be considerate of each other, act in this spirit, and then make an appointment with courtesy and righteousness, even if there is no hostage, you can achieve the purpose of "integrity"!

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Interpretation: Credit does not come from the heart, and the covenant mortgage is useless. Acting openly and honestly with mutual understanding, bound by etiquette, even if there is no mortgage, who can divide them?

This sentence is from: Zuo Qiu Ming's "Zhou Zheng Jiaoqing" of the pre-Qin period

The original text of this sentence is:

Zheng Wugong and Zhuang Gong are Ping Wang Qingshi. Wang Eryu Yu, Zheng Bo complained about the king. The king said, "Nothing." Therefore, Zhou Zheng handed over the question. Wang Zihu is hostage to Zheng, and Zheng Gongzi is suddenly hostage to Zhou.

Wang Bang, the Zhou people will be in charge of public government. In April, Zheng sacrificed the handsome master to take the wheat of warmth. In autumn, it was taken as Zhou Zhihe. Zhou Zheng is evil.

The gentleman said: "If you can't believe it, the quality is useless." Forgiveness and courtesy, although there is no quality, who can do it!

Gou has a clear letter, the hair of the stream and the swamp, the vegetable of the apple and the algae, the vessel of the basket and the kettle, and the water of the filthy line, can be recommended to the ghosts and gods, but can be ashamed of the prince, and the gentleman has the letter of the two kingdoms, and he is courteous, and he is not qualified? "Wind" has "Picking Su" and "Picking Apple", "Ya" has "Walking Reeds" and "Drinking", and Zhao Zhongxin is also. ”

If you can't believe it, the quality is useless. Forgiveness and courtesy, although there is no quality, who can do it!

Middle: Inside. Ming: Be honest and open-minded. Forgiveness: Forgiveness, tolerance to others.

要 (yāo): to restrain the digging of the wax.

開 (jiàn): separation.

Sincerity does not come from the heart, and it is useless to exchange hostages. If they know how to do things with their hearts, and restrain them with courtesy, although there are no hostages, who can separate them?

If you can't believe it, the quality is useless. Forgiveness and courtesy, although there is no quality, who can do it!

Source——— Zuo Chuan: The First Year of the Hidden Emperor

Translation] Talking about high source credit is not from the heart, even if there are hostages, it is useless to know how to act with the heart and use etiquette to restrain them, although there are no hostages, who can separate them?

Allusion: This is the story of "Zuo Chuan Qi Wheel State" describing the three years of the hidden prince, and the monarchs of Zhou and Zheng exchanged their sons as "integrity" in order to protect their respective interests, but due to their respective purposes, they finally "tore the ticket". That's what it's about:

If integrity does not come from the heart, it is useless to exchange hostages alone. Bright-hearted and understanding each other; Treat each other generously, be considerate of each other, act in this spirit, and then make an appointment with courtesy and righteousness, even if there is no hostage, you can also achieve the purpose of "integrity"!