What should China people pay attention to when using chopsticks?

Chopsticks, as an important symbol of China's food culture, not only indicate that the ancients took a big step towards civilization, but also completely changed the eating habits of China people.

Today, chopsticks, a simple tableware, have been circulated for more than 3000 years. In the eyes of China people, chopsticks are not only tableware, but also have many cultural implications and taboos.

The ancients said that one end of chopsticks coincides with a "circle", while the person holding chopsticks when eating forms a "three talents image" of heaven, earth and people.

There are many stories and legends about chopsticks among the people, and there are also various taboos when using chopsticks, which are unwritten rules in table culture.

If you don't know, it is easy to make a big joke. There are nine taboos about using chopsticks in China, but few young people know them. What do you know?

The first taboo: "patrolling the city with chopsticks" is unhealthy and annoying.

"Chopsticks" is an elegant name for chopsticks, and "holding" means holding chopsticks. When many people get together for dinner, if they hold chopsticks dipped in saliva, they will wander back and forth on cups, plates and dishes, as if they can't decide which dish to choose.

As everyone knows, this practice is very unsanitary, because saliva can easily drip into the dish, which is very disgusting.

The second taboo: "knocking on the cup" is the same as begging.

I found that many people used chopsticks to knock on vegetables when they were young, and they were easily scolded by adults. Because it is not in line with dining etiquette to knock on pots and pans with your own chopsticks.

Because only beggars who beg for a living will do this, I hope you will never touch this rude action without education.

The third taboo: "landing shock", be careful to be scolded.

When eating, chopsticks suddenly fall to the ground, which is easy to make a loud noise and will affect others at the same table. When people encounter this situation, it often indicates that they will be scolded or unlucky.

Of course, according to feudal superstition, it is easy to disturb the land father-in-law when chopsticks fall to the ground; Another view is that people should be buried after death, which will disturb their dead ancestors.

The fourth taboo: "the gods lead the way", which is a folk taboo.

The so-called "fairy guide" means holding chopsticks with only four fingers, and the extra index finger will hold it up. This feeling is like pointing at others. This practice is particularly impolite, and it is easy for people who eat at the same table to resent it, and they will never eat at the same table with you again.

The fifth taboo: "burning incense in public" makes people feel cursed.

When the ancients offered sacrifices to their ancestors, they always said that chopsticks were inserted in the rice, indicating that the ancestors could eat food. Therefore, if you casually say that chopsticks are inserted into your rice bowl when eating, it will make people who eat together feel particularly uncomfortable. Because it's like swearing, it's easy to lose friends.

The sixth taboo: "fixing the sea needle" is disrespectful to guests.

In fact, this wrong way of using chopsticks is similar to "the fairy guides the way", because anchoring the sea needle means inserting the food on the table with a chopstick.

This behavior is like contempt for the guests. People always use chopsticks in pairs. If you have to use chopsticks, it is contempt for the guests.

The seventh taboo: "fans dig graves" is uncivilized and unsightly.

Many people have encountered this situation. When eating, there will always be one or two people, as if they haven't eaten anything good, pulling around in various dishes with chopsticks.

Do you want others to eat your saliva? Be sure to have a clear goal before picking up food, and don't rummage around in the dish, otherwise people will think you are rude or even frivolous.

The eighth bogey: "Reverse Gankun" is easy to leave a careless impression.

If you don't look carefully when using chopsticks, it is easy to cause the chopsticks to be upside down. If you hold the round head of chopsticks and use the square head of chopsticks to hold vegetables, it is not only particularly inconvenient, but also embarrassing.

People will think that such people are usually careless and informal, and the so-called details determine success or failure, so you must be careful when eating out.

The ninth taboo: "tears", cultivate one's morality and break the ground.

Although this statement is very poetic, if it happens to me, it will definitely make people sneer. "Tears and pearls" means that when you pick up food, you must be careful not to cater to it.

In other words, the soup can't fall into other dishes, otherwise others can't eat it. Taking a dish or a small bowl can not only reflect personal cultivation, but also put an end to this phenomenon.