As the saying goes, "Father and son don't sit at the same table, uncles don't drink properly". What did the ancients mean? Does this make sense?

First of all, there was a very strict generational relationship in ancient China. Father and son, the monarch and his subjects should abide by strict etiquette. Everyone should do his duty and not disturb the order, even on the wine table. Sitting and drinking with his father is a sign that children don't respect their father. If there are guests at home, let them see father and son, uncles and nephews drinking at the same table, others will think that people in your family don't know any manners and rules.

Secondly, drinking with people who are separated by a generation, such as father and son, uncles and nephews, is detrimental to the image of the elders. Nowadays, it is normal for people to get together on holidays. It is impolite for fathers and sons and uncles to drink together, but it was different before.

The generation of fathers and uncles is a symbol of majesty in front of children. If they are drunk, if they have any gaffes, they will have a panoramic view. This will damage their image, and they will not allow their children to sit with themselves and drink.

Finally, the first two generations were unfamiliar, which is different from now. In ancient times, people only drank and had fun among their peers and friends, but this way was actually relatively backward. Nowadays, in many families, the relationship between parents and children is equal and harmonious, and some are even as close as friends. They are less bound by traditional ethical relations, and more in a state of intimacy and mutual assistance among family members. In this case, it is normal for father and son and uncle to have a drink and chat.