Who can stop talking except the dumb? Some people say it at this time and don't say it at that time. Some people say it here and don't say it there. Some people talk a lot, while others talk a little. Some people like to talk, while others don't. Although the mute doesn't say anything, there is also the voice of Yiyi, pointing and gesturing. It's not easy to say. Say it every day, not necessarily; Many people have said it all their lives, but they haven't said anything better. The so-called "debater's tongue" and "three-inch golden tongue" are evidence that things are rare; This is also the reason why literati pay attention to "getting rid of the old and absorbing the new". We don't want to be debaters, lobbyists and literati, but life is nothing more than words. Except for words, half of the so-called worldly wisdom is said. It is said in the ancient prose Shangshu that "only words can prosper the country", and the influence of a sentence is sometimes unexpected. There are plenty of examples in history and novels. However, some people can write, but not speak. Talking like flowing water, they can't scrutinize word for word, so there are inevitably omissions and sloppy places. It is better to write carefully. But those flowing waters are by no means beyond the reach of ordinary articles. -the article can reach such a state, it is no longer an article. But what a difficult state it is! Although there is a standard of "taking pen as tongue" in our articles and philosophy, how many people can really "take pen as tongue" in ancient and modern times? But the article is not very natural, but it can also become a skill, and it is impossible to speak; If you have skills in speaking, you think it's really worth seeing! I can't tell you how many kinds of speeches there are. The differences are as follows: speaking to everyone, explaining and even telling stories is one kind, holding a meeting is one kind, public-private negotiation is one kind, court trial is one kind, and talking to reporters is one kind; -these can be called formal. Gossip among friends is also informal. Formality doesn't have to be long, but it is often long. This kind of conversation is fragmented and sometimes prepared in advance. Only gossip can be a mixture of good and evil. It is said that it is a mixture of good and evil people, and it is naturally fragmented, with the exception of debris. Small talk is unprepared, but full of conversation and improvisation. Isn't it a big joke to talk about it when you are ready? There are some formulas for this kind of conversation, even for small talk-"weather" is often the beginning of small talk, for example. But the formula is dead, which is not enough. God and Ming still care about people. What you can say makes you happy, and what you can't say makes you confused, even if it is the same meaning or even the same sentence. People in China have been paying attention to their words for a long time. "Zuo Zhuan", one is to speak freely, and the other is to talk about Kan Kan. Look how tactfully they speak, and every word hits people's hearts. There is also a dream of red mansions, where the dialogue is also very relaxed and beautiful. In addition, Jia Junfang in the Han Dynasty was named "Wonderful World", but this is the only compliment left to us. Liu Jingting's storytelling in Ming Dynasty is very famous, but unfortunately we can't appreciate it. In recent years, the new literature has Europeanized the vernacular, borrowed many vivid and elaborate expressions from foreign languages, and at the same time hinted that we should chew some old expressions again. This gives our language a new flavor and new strength. It's hard to say these years, but ordinary newspapers have become smarter. They know that they use side, negative and gap expressions. They are more and more sensitive, and only sensitive people can appreciate the subtle taste of chewing. The art of speaking has indeed made great progress in this period. As for the art of speaking, it seems that Han Fei's Difficult to Speak is the only famous one in the past, and it has been carefully analyzed. Now we have many clever works, such as Lu Xun's Argument, which can prove that I have made considerable progress. China people are interested in it. But if Zen "teaches" people to "hang their mouths on the wall", talking is inevitable. Secondly, they are cautious, silent and speak slowly. These three things are different: being careful means being careful, and it is natural to talk less and make fewer mistakes. Silence is a deep or quiet character or moral character. Speaking slowly is speechless, and it is a profound and honest character or moral character. The power of personality penetrates all the haze, and it is unnecessary to say anything and speak without modification. I only know how to embellish, and my mouth is full of hype, and my stomach is full of spears and halberds. That is the so-called villain; He is too good at embellishing things to convince people. His trick will be exposed one day. We are ordinary people in between. Without that great courage, we won't forget ourselves. We just can't ignore the world. We look at time, place and people, and modify our words with courtesy and interest. There is no strength here, only wit; Real power can't be gained by decoration. All we can hope is to talk less and talk more.