You should avoid looking at things that are
not in accordance with etiquette and morality.(非禮勿視)
The famous book (The Analects of Confucius)
was not written by Confucius himself.
This book records many conversations
between Confucius and his disciples.
This book tells a story.
One day Confucius was talking to his
favourite student called Yan Yuan.
Yan Yuan said.
You believe that a person of high moral
character must have compassion and sympathy for others. This person must be
tolerant and kind. This person must care for and help others.
But what specific actions do I need to take
to become such a person of high moral character?
Confucius smiled and said to Yan Yuan.
Let me give you four specific rules of
conduct.
The first point is that you should avoid
looking at things that are not in accordance with etiquette and morality.
The second point is to avoid listening to
words that are not in accordance with etiquette and morality.
The second point is that you should avoid
saying words that are not in line with etiquette and morality.
The second point is that you should avoid
doing things that are not in accordance with etiquette and morality.
If you continue to remind yourself to do
these four things every day, you will gradually become a person of noble moral
character.
Yan Yuan replied to Confucius.
Your answer made me, an ignorant student,
understand. I will put into practice these four specific rules of conduct that
you have taught me.
This idiom means that you should avoid
looking at things that are not in accordance with etiquette and morality.
Each of these four specific rules of
conduct is an idiom that can be used independently.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you like these things? What things would
you avoid in order to improve your moral character?
I hope this story can bring you some new
benefits.
非禮勿視(You should avoid looking at things
that are not in accordance with etiquette and morality.)
著名的(孔夫子論語)這一本書不是孔子自已寫。
這本書中紀錄了很多孔子的他的學生們之間的對話內容。
這本書中紀錄了一個故事。
有一天，孔子與他最喜歡的名字叫做顏淵的學生對話。
顏淵說。
你認為一個有高尚的品德修養的人必須對他人保持同情與憐憫。這個人必須寬容與善良。這個人必須關心與幫助他人。
但是我要採取哪些具體的行動才能使我成為這種有著高尚的品德修養的人呢?
孔子微笑著對顏淵說。
我給你四條具體的行為規範。
第一點就是那些你要避免自己去看那些不符合禮儀與道德的東西。
第二點就是那些你要避免自己去聽那些不符合禮儀與道德的言語。
第二點就是那些你要避免自己去說那些不符合禮儀與道德的詞句。
第二點就是那些你要避免自己去做那些不符合禮儀與道德的事情。
如果你每天持續提醒自己要做到這四點，那麼你就會漸漸地成為一個有著高尚的品德修養的人。
顏淵回答孔子。
你的回答讓我這個愚昧的學生聽懂了。我會執行你所教導我的這四項具體的行為規範。
這句成語的意思是你要避免自己去看那些不符合禮儀與道德的東西。
這四條具體的行為規範各自是可以獨立使用的一句成語。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你喜歡看那些東西嗎?你會避免自己去做哪些事情來提高你的品德呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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