What is the fear of being laughed at by future generations in classical Chinese translation?

In his later years, Ouyang Xiu worked hard to compile the words he had written all his life. His wife dissuaded him and said, "Why bother? Are you afraid of being scolded by your husband? " Ouyang Xiao said: "I am not afraid of being scolded by the teacher, but I am afraid of being laughed at by younger classmates."

Original text:

In his later years, Ouyang Gong tasted what he had written all his life and thought hard. His wife said, "Why are you so bitter? Is Mr. Shang Wei angry? " Gong Xiao said, "I'm not afraid of my husband's anger, but I'm afraid of jokes from future generations."

From: Song Shen Zuo Zhe's Yu Jian, Volume 8.

Role background:

Song Renzong Tiansheng eight years (1030), Ouyang Xiu was a scholar, experienced Renzong, Yingzong and Zongshen dynasties, and was a bachelor of Hanlin, a Tang dynasty, and participated in the discussion of state affairs. After his death, he gave it to a duke named Chu. posthumous title was called "Wenzhong", so he was called Ouyang Wenzhong.

Ouyang Xiu was the earliest literary leader who created a generation of literary style in the literary history of Song Dynasty. He, Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Su Shi, Su Xun, Su Zhe, Wang Anshi and Ceng Gong are also called "eight masters of Tang and Song Dynasties", and Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan and Su Shi are also called "four masters of literature through the ages".

He led the poetry innovation movement in the Northern Song Dynasty, and inherited and developed Han Yu's ancient prose theory. His high achievements in prose creation and his correct theory of ancient prose complement each other, thus creating a generation of writing style. Ouyang Xiu not only changed the style of writing, but also innovated the style of poetry. He has also made great achievements in historiography. He once majored in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty and wrote the History of the New Five Dynasties alone. There is a collection of Ouyang Wenzhong's works.