What does Handan toddler tell us?

The truth of "learning to walk in Handan";

Don't blindly imitate others, otherwise you will not only learn the real skills, but also lose the original skills.

Source: Zhuangzi Qiushui: Hu! I didn't know that Yu Zi studied Fu Shouling in Handan. Without national strength, I lost my way and went straight to my ear. If you don't go today, you will forget your son's theory and lose your inheritance. "

Extended source translation:

During the Warring States Period, there was a teenager in Shouling, Yan State. He heard that people in Handan, Zhao walked beautifully, so he came to Handan to learn to walk.

But as a result, he not only failed to learn the graceful walking posture of Zhao people, but also forgot his original walking posture and finally had to climb back. Li Bai has a poem saying: The young guards forget the pace of walking at the beginning, which will only make Handan people laugh.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Handan toddler