The original classical Chinese of Meng Mu's Broken Weave:
Mencius was rare, but he returned to China after his studies. Meng Mu succeeded and asked, "Where did you learn?" Mencius said, "I am self-nature." Meng Mu interrupted his knitting with a knife. Mencius was afraid and asked why. Meng Mu said, "If I give up my studies, I will stop weaving. A gentleman who is good at learning is an official, and he knows a lot when he asks. He was peaceful when he was alive, but he was far away from harm when he moved.
Waste is inevitable today, but it is also inevitable to stay away from disaster. Why is it different from weaving vegetables? If the middle way is abandoned and not done, it is better to dress its master and eat its long. Women waste what they eat, men degenerate and practice, and they will be enslaved if they don't steal! "Mencius was afraid, diligent all day, learned from others, and thoughtful, so he became the name of the Confucian in the world. This gentleman says that Meng Mu knows how to be a mother.
Classical Chinese Translation of Duan Zhi of Meng Mu;
When Mencius was young, he came home from school and his mother was making brocade. (seeing him come back) He asked, "How are you studying?" Mencius (casually) said, "The same as in the past." Meng Mu (annoyed by his indifference) cuts the woven cloth with scissors. Mencius was very afraid. He asked his mother why she did it.
Meng Mu said, "You neglected your studies, just like I cut this silk thread. Virtuous people study to establish a reputation, and ask more questions to increase their knowledge. So you can be peaceful at ordinary times and avoid disasters when you do things. If you neglect your studies now, you will have to work hard, and disaster is inevitable.
Why is it different from weaving for a living? What's the difference between this and weaving for a living? Her husband and son abandoned halfway, how can they have clothes to wear and not be short of food for a long time?
If a woman neglects to produce the necessities needed at home and a man relaxes his cultivation and virtue, then a family can only be a slave worker, not a robber or thief! Mencius was startled. From then on, Mencius studied hard from morning till night, took Zisi as his teacher, and finally became a man with a university in the world. Kind people think that Meng Mu knows the rules of motherhood.
This article comes from Liu Xiang's Biography of Lienv in the Western Han Dynasty.
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Writing background:
According to Ban Gu's Biography of Liu Hanxiang, seeing vulgarity is extravagant, while Zhao and Wei belong to each other (saying: "Zhao Empress, Zhao Yi and Wei Jieyu are also." ) from humble, more than etiquette. I can't believe that Wang Jiao started from the inside out and from the near. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt the method of making the country prosperous and showing the family, and the people who died in chaos (the ancient teacher said: "Nie, Shu is also. Hey, love also. " ), the sequence is "Biography of Women", with eight warnings to the Emperor.
There are two famous versions of The Biography of Women. One is the Biography of Lienv compiled by Liu Xiang in the Western Han Dynasty. This book, consisting of seven volumes, records about 100 versatile and superb women from ancient times to the Western Han Dynasty.
The other is Biography of Lienv written by Daokun Wang, a native of Shexian County, Anhui Province, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. On the basis of Liu Xiang's Biography of Women in the Western Han Dynasty, he wrote the Ming version of Biography of Women. The sixteen volumes of this biography of women are mostly women from wang xing, Anhui.
Each article has print illustrations, and the lines of the prints carved in the book are smooth and delicate, which is a fine print of the Ming Dynasty. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Bao Tingbo, a famous bibliophile, got a printed copy of this book, and he used it to print Biography of Lienv. The Ming version of Biography of Women that we see today was mostly printed in this period.
About the author:
Liu Xiang (77 years ago -6 years ago), whose real name was Gengsheng, lived in Chang 'an, and his ancestral home was Pei County (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu). Born in Yuanfeng, Emperor Zhao of Han Dynasty (77 years before), he died in Jianping, Emperor Ai of Han Dynasty (6 years before). Liu Bang's half-brother Liu Jiao is a descendant and Liu Xin's father.
Liu Xiangchu used his father's shadow as a doctor and later became a doctor. When Xuan Di was elected as a Confucian scholar, he was asked to submit dozens of poems and praises, and officials went to the office to give advice to doctors. When he was in Yuan Di, he was sent to Zong Zheng to give a talk. Because of repeated letters, he impeached eunuchs, Shi Xian and consorts Xu and Shi, and was imprisoned twice. He was exempted as Shu Ren and lived in seclusion for more than ten years.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he was activated, worshipped the corps commander, led the three assistants into the water, moved to Dr. Guanglu, and became a captain in Zhong Lei. Liu Xiang wrote many times to suggest weakening the power of his consorts, which was praised by the emperor, but in the end it was useless. He is simple and honest, does not pay attention to dignity, is honest and happy, concentrates on reading, recites books by day, watches the stars at night, and often stays up all night.
Liu Xiangxi said that the five elements are disastrous and different, and used it to demonstrate real politics. He is knowledgeable, and he has been ordered to organize the poems of five classics secretaries and philosophers for nearly 20 years, making great contributions to the collation and preservation of ancient books. Bielu is China's earliest bibliography work.
2. The reason why Meng Mu broke his adopted son after moving to Meng Mu for three times created a good environment for his son's growth, but Meng Mu did not do well. She believes that if you don't work hard subjectively, you still can't become a talent. So she paid great attention to her son's education and urged him to study hard. She uses weaving as a metaphor for learning, and using broken weaving as a metaphor for abandoning school, which is very convincing. Mencius was careless about his study, and Meng Mu took the measure of "breaking the weave", which made Mencius suffer greatly, thus changing the habit of "abandoning school". This is in line with the incentive principle of education. Mencius was not born smart, but he later became a world-famous scholar, which was inseparable from his mother's education. This is just a counterexample with quotient. Zhong Yong is very talented, but his father won't let him study, which makes Zhong Yong lack the acquired education and become an ordinary person. It can be seen that education and hard work the day after tomorrow are very important. (Source: Han Shichuan)
3. Meng Mu cut off the classical Chinese translation of his godson (Grade One). Few Mencius returned to China after their studies, but Meng Mu did very well. He asked, "Where are you going to study?" Mencius said, "I am self-nature." Meng Mu interrupted his knitting with a knife. Mencius was afraid and asked why. Meng Mu said, "If I don't study, I can't knit a sweater. A gentleman who is good at learning is an official, and he knows a lot when he asks. Therefore, when he lives in the house, he is peaceful, but when he moves, he is far from harm. It is inevitable to waste today, but it is also inevitable to stay. Why do you have different achievements in eating and weaving? If you don't do it, you will waste the middle way. You would rather wear the Lord than grow food. Women waste what they eat, men degenerate and practice, and they are enslaved if they don't steal. " Mencius was afraid, but he never stopped studying hard, learned from others and became a world-famous Confucian. This gentleman says that Meng Mu knows how to be a mother.
[Notes]
It's already started.
② Achievement: unfold the hemp fiber and then connect it to make a thread. This refers to knitting.
3 with a knife: with a knife.
④ Zi: It refers to you in ancient times.
Here you are.
6 is: therefore.
⑦ Then: Just.
Dan: Good morning.
Pet-name ruby evening: generally refers to the evening.
Attending Tao: rules and methods.
[translation]
When Mencius was young, he once came home from school and his mother was weaving. (seeing him come back) He asked, "How are you studying?" Mencius (casually) replied: "The same as in the past." Meng Mu (annoyed by his indifference) cut the fabric with scissors. Mencius was very afraid. He asked his mother, "Why are you so angry?" Meng Mu said, "You neglected your studies, just like I cut this cloth. Virtuous people study to establish a reputation, and ask questions to increase their knowledge. So you can be safe at ordinary times and avoid disasters when you do things. If you neglect your studies now, you will definitely work hard, and disasters are inevitable. " Mencius was shocked after hearing this. Since then, he studied hard from morning till night, taking Zisi as his teacher, and finally became a world-famous scholar. Kind people think that Meng Mu knows the rules of motherhood.
[Introduction]
After Meng Mu moved three times, although he created a good environment for his son's growth, everything did not go well with Meng Mu. She believes that if you don't work hard subjectively, you still can't become a talent. So she paid great attention to her son's education and urged him to study hard. She uses weaving as a metaphor for learning, and using broken weaving as a metaphor for abandoning school, which is very convincing. Mencius was careless about his study, and Meng Mu took the measure of "breaking the weave", which made Mencius suffer greatly, thus changing the habit of "abandoning school". This is in line with the incentive principle of education. Mencius later became a world-famous scholar, which was inseparable from his mother's education.
This is just a counterexample with quotient. Zhong Yong's father refused to study, which made Zhong Yong lack of acquired education and become an ordinary person.
4. The story of Meng Mu's broken needle tells us that the most important thing in educating children is to choose the right time and way according to their personality characteristics and actual life situation, so that their hearts will be shocked, instead of telling them the truth and vague requirements. This is actually a misunderstanding that many parents fail to educate their children.
It can be said that Meng Mu's educational art is vivid and intuitive, especially suitable for children to understand. Meng Mu's silent teaching is successful, because it comes from children's daily life, is close to the reality of children's life, and easily resonates with children. So, when your children are tired of playing truant, do you reprimand corporal punishment, or follow Meng Mu's example and use vivid examples to motivate them to change from unintentional to studious? The answer is self-evident.
5. The story of the revelation of Meng Mu's godson, "Teach the child by breaking the machine", tells us that the most important thing in educating children is to choose the right time and way according to their personality characteristics and actual life situation, so that their hearts will be shocked, instead of endlessly preaching the truth and making vague demands in front of them. This is actually a misunderstanding that many parents fail to educate their children.
It can be said that Meng Mu's educational art is vivid and intuitive, especially suitable for children to understand. Meng Mu's silent teaching is successful, because it comes from children's daily life, is close to the reality of children's life, and easily resonates with children. So, when your children are tired of playing truant, do you reprimand corporal punishment, or follow Meng Mu's example and use vivid examples to motivate them to change from unintentional to studious? The answer is self-evident.
6. Classical Chinese translation "Meng Mu Broken Weaver Godchild" When Mencius was young, he once came home from school and his mother was weaving. (seeing him come back) He asked, "How are you studying?" Mencius (casually) replied: "The same as in the past."
Meng Mu (annoyed by his indifference) cut the fabric with scissors. Mencius was very afraid. He asked his mother, "Why are you so angry?" Meng Mu said, "You neglected your studies, just like I cut this cloth.
Virtuous people study to establish a reputation, and ask questions to increase their knowledge. So you can be safe at ordinary times and avoid disasters when you do things.
If you neglect your studies now, you will certainly do coolies, and disaster is inevitable. Mencius was startled after hearing this. Since then, he studied hard from morning till night, taking Zisi as his teacher, and finally became a world-famous scholar.
Kind people think that Meng Mu knows the rules of motherhood.
7. Meng Mu's reading answers to the original text of Mencius are rare. He returned to China after his studies, and Meng Mu did well. He asked, "Where did you learn it?" Meng Mu interrupted Mencius and said, "You brought this on yourself."
Meng Mu interrupted his knitting with a knife. Mencius was afraid and asked why.
Meng Mu said, "If I give up my studies, I won't knit. If a gentleman learns to be excellent, he will be an official. If he asks, he will know widely (7), so he will be prepared for danger in times of peace (9), and he will stay away from harm if he moves.
Today, waste is inevitable (10), and leaving disaster is inevitable. Why is it different from weaving vegetables? The middle way (13) does not do serious business and abandons it. It is better to dress up and grow up, and there is no shortage of food. Women waste food, men degenerate into virtue, and they take it if they don't steal it! "Meng Ziwei, Dan Xi is diligent and a teacher, so he became a famous Confucian in the world.
The gentleman said that Meng Mu knew how to be a mother (2 1). When Mencius was young, he came home from school and his mother was making brocade. (seeing him come back) He asked, "How are you studying?" Mencius (casually) said, "The same as in the past."
Meng Mu (annoyed by his indifference) cuts the woven cloth with scissors. Mencius was very afraid. He asked his mother why she did it.
Meng Mu said, "You neglected your studies, just like I cut this silk thread. Virtuous people study to establish a reputation, and ask questions to increase their knowledge.
So you can be peaceful at ordinary times and avoid disasters when you do things. If you neglect your studies now, you will have to work hard, and disaster is inevitable.
Why is it different from weaving for a living? It is better to make a living by knitting! I give up halfway, can you have food and clothing for a long time? If a woman neglects to produce the necessities needed at home and a man relaxes his cultivation and virtue, then a family can only be a slave worker, not a robber or thief! Mencius was startled. From then on, he studied hard from morning till night, taking Zisi as his teacher, and finally became a person required by universities all over the world. Kind people think that Meng Mu knows the rules of motherhood.