You are an outstanding young man(後起之秀)
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China, there
was a famous person who was also a famous minister. His name is (Wang Chen).
History books tell a story about him.
His family was a famous political family at
that time, he was very talented, and his talent was recognised by his family.
One day he went to visit his uncle.
He arrived at his uncle's house and his
uncle was talking to a young man. This young man's name is (Zhang Xuan).
His uncle said to him.
Zhang Xuan is a few years older than you,
and the two of you are about the same age.
I think your knowledge and talents are at
the top of your class.
You two have a chat first, I'll go to the
toilet.
After his uncle left, he sat across from
Zhang Xuan.
Neither of them took the initiative to
speak.
They just looked at each other in silence.
During the period of silence when they were
looking at each other, his expression was very relaxed, while (Zhang Xuan) felt
a little nervous.
Ten minutes later, his uncle returned to
the living room. Seeing that the atmosphere was awkward, his uncle took the
initiative to start a conversation with them.
That evening, after Zhang Xuan left his
uncle's house, his uncle said to him
When I went to the toilet just now, the
atmosphere between you was awkward.
Why don't you take the initiative and talk
to Zhang Xuan?
he said with a smile.
Why did I take the initiative to talk to
him? I felt very comfortable at the time.
If he feels that the silence makes him
nervous, he should offer to talk to me.
His uncle laughed.
His uncle said to him
You are an excellent young man with a very
stable personality.
He told his uncle with a smile.
Because I have a very good uncle, I have a
very stable personality.
This idiom is used to describe a very
outstanding young man. It is usually used to describe someone younger than
oneself.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after hearing this story?
Do you usually greet others, or do you wait
for others to greet you? If it were you, would you feel nervous in an
atmosphere of silence?
I hope this story can give you a new
harvest.