Childhood is the cradle of life and the nurturing period of spiritual cultivation. Because of the difference in innate endowment and childhood experience, the Chen brothers don't look alike. Chen is short and thin, slim; Chen Lifu is slightly stronger and more energetic, while Chen Guofu thinks more, says less and is steady and mature; Chen Lifu is lively and cheerful, quick to speak and quick to act. In dealing with others, Chen is light and heavy, cold outside and hot inside; Chen Lifu is light in weight, hot outside and cold inside. In his own words, "in character, my brother is more emotional than me, and I am more rational."

As for the difference between easy lifting and easy lifting, it is more manifested in the different ways of doing things between the two brothers. Chen is smarter than his brother, relying on perseverance and diligence. He always goes all out to do any work, big or small, and never gives up halfway. Some people think that he is overworked and often don't have to persuade him seriously on trivial matters. Chen sighed: "with my spare personality, it is difficult to give up small things." Because of what I have seen and known, I came from the martial arts. " Everything is handmade, no matter how big or small, "it's delicious." If you haven't been careful, then say bleeding, just look at the water. "On the other hand, Chen Lifu has a high talent, and he can always handle difficult things. If you look at the process without considering the content, he seems to be the kind of person who gets something for nothing. This kind of innate capital can not be met, and improper use will also breed inertia. Chen Lifu often takes his eldest brother as a mirror and secretly reminds himself that cleverness should not be mistaken by cleverness.

Chen studies less than his brother and is not as clever as his brother. However, he persisted in writing books all his life and gained a lot, covering politics, economy, education, culture, customs, medicine and health, with nearly 2 million words. Chen Lifu's education and talent are higher than his brother's, but his academic performance is slightly inferior. What is the difference? Chen Lifu summed it up in his later years. He said, "My eldest brother Guo Fu has little education, but he has one characteristic that I admire very much, that is, he never likes to buy anything except books. Even if he has only one dollar on him, he must spend it on books. He never visits department stores, only the Commercial Press, Zhonghua Book Company or second-hand bookshops. He studies hard every morning and evening. Besides, he has no habit of smoking and drinking, and he is not even interested in watching movies. I also like reading, but I'm not as diligent and single-minded as him. I also like movies and sports very much. My interests can be said to be various. "

The Chen brothers have different temperaments, but they get along well. When they were young, they seldom quarreled, but when they grew up, they respected each other and paid for each other. Chen Lifu attributed the harmony to the fact that his eldest brother is eight years old and "always takes care of himself like an adult". In fact, his feelings for his eldest brother are also unusual. The deeper reason is that the two brothers are like-minded. Abstract to ideological belief, specific to the road of life, is almost a combination of before and after impressions, consistent to an alarming extent.