Gentleman's meaning?

Basic explanation: 1. The floorboard of rulers and aristocratic men; 2. Ancient times refers to people with high status, and later refers to people with noble personality; 3. Respect others.

The word gentleman is a general term with multiple meanings: First, it is called a talented and virtuous person. "Bo Wen is a knowledgeable gentleman. He allows others to do good deeds without being lazy. ("Book of Rites Quli") Second, the incumbent. Three, bamboo, lotus, chrysanthemum alias. 4. Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are called the Four Gentlemen. 5. The wife calls her husband. " I didn't see a gentleman, and I was in a hurry. (The Book of Songs Zhao Nan) Sixth, respect our ancestors. Seven, refers to men. "Guan Guan follows the dove. In Jianghu, a gentle and graceful lady is a gentle and graceful gentleman." ("The Book of Songs Nan Zhou") Eight, the superior. "He is a gentleman, he is not a vegetarian." ("The Book of Songs, Cutting Tan" "Savages can't be cured without gentlemen, and gentlemen can't raise them without savages. (Mencius Teng Wengong) Nine, a studious person. " Confucius said: a gentleman is not satisfied and does not think about safety; If you are sensitive to things and speak carefully, you will be correct and thirsty for knowledge. Generally speaking, the word gentleman has more than one meaning. There are many explanations, and they are quite confusing. In Confucianism, the word gentleman has moral significance. "The gentleman's way is three, I can't do anything. The benevolent does not worry, the knower is not confused, and the brave is not afraid. This seems to be the most concrete meaning of the word gentleman in virtue. It is appropriate for a gentleman to have the virtue of knowing benevolence, righteousness and courage. Benevolence, in particular, is more important. "A gentleman who has no final food will violate benevolence, have expectations and be displaced." Of course, benevolence is the general principle for a gentleman to have his virtue. Other aspects, or not. "A gentleman worries about the Tao without worrying about poverty. ""A gentleman seeks the Tao without seeking food. " ("The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong") "A gentleman's love is also virtuous. (Book of Rites Tan Gong) Wang Tingxiang: "A gentleman must be rewarded. Is it for the benefit of money? " Yue: Not natural, but official. The study of sages will also benefit things. Being an official and accepting Lu is also righteous. "(cautious words, gentleman's articles) are all examples. Gentleman is the antonym of villain. " A gentleman is figurative, while a villain is figurative. (The Analects of Confucius Liren) "The beauty of a gentleman as an adult is not the evil of an adult; The villain is the opposite. " ("The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan" "The gentleman is poor and the villain is poor." (Ling Wei) There are many sayings and countless examples about this contrast. However, the difference between a gentleman and a villain can also be summarized. The International Association of Friends of Gentlemen believes that a gentleman focuses on the truth of virtue, which is different from a gentleman and has a certain personality connotation that ordinary intellectuals cannot integrate. Therefore, a gentleman still refers to a person with perfect personality and character, who is really needed by society. There are still many gentlemen in the world today, but fortunately there are still gentlemen. Society can be peaceful, human nature can be kind and justice can exist. In a word, to be a gentleman, you must be aboveboard. 1. A generic term for rulers and aristocratic men. Often used with "villain" or "savage". Poetry Feng Wei Vatan: "He is a gentleman, he is not a vegetarian!" Mencius on Teng Wengong: "Savages can't cure gentlemen, and gentlemen can't raise savages." "Huai Nanzi said Xun Lin": "Farmers are hardworking and gentlemen are self-reliant." Gao: "Jun, Jun also." 2. Generally speaking, it refers to people with outstanding talents and noble morality. Ganyi: "Jiusan, gentlemen work all day." Han's White Tiger Pass. : "or what is a gentleman?" Morality is also called. You're talking about it; The general name of the son-in-law is also. Wang Song Anshi's Tales of a Gentleman's Zhai: "Therefore, there is virtue in the world, which is generally called a gentleman." "Tombstone of Yuan Keli, the minister of the Prince's Ministry of Military Affairs": "When Fang Jing took a photo of the temple, the chapter was not reported, and the debate between gentlemen and villains was extremely exciting, which was always embarrassing. "In the poem" The Conception and Governance of Stone Bridges "in the Qing Dynasty, it was written:" I used to live in Nancun and was close to a gentleman. "Hong Shen's" The Mystery of the Rich "Act IV:" I don't think people in the world can be divided into two categories: one is good and the other is bad; These gentlemen, those little people. "3. The old lady called her husband. Poem Zhao Nan Cao Chong: "Worry if you don't see a gentleman. "The History of the Later Han Dynasty, Biography of Women and Uncle Cao's Wife": "Increase the shame of parents, and retreat from the fatigue of gentlemen. Li Xian's note: "A gentleman is a husband." . "Tang Li Bai's" Antique "back to the 27th:" How can a gentleman get it? * * Take a double flight. Qing Sun Zhiwei's "Song of Picking Lotus" reads: "My concubine picked lotus to send you away. "4. Refers to the gentleman army of the State of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period. "Mandarin Wu Yu": The King of Yue takes 6,000 private soldiers as the central army. ""Note: "A scholar is a private pawn, and he is close to the king's ambition, and he is also a scholar." Liang Ming Chen Yu's Biography of the Barber: "The King of Yue led 100,000 soldiers and 6,000 gentlemen to Taihu Lake." See "Junzi Army". 5. Respect for people. You Yan sir. "Taiping Guangji" Volume 4 19 quoted Li in the Tang Dynasty: "The wife cried and said that it was easy to say:' The flesh and blood is deeply owed to the gentleman and can't wait to show it, so she resigned.' "The King of Wu Attacks Pinghua" Volume: "Q:' Your noble surname? Li Yuan Shouqing's "Five Blessingg Blowing the Flute" is the third fold: "Gentleman, you are such a person, but you can be bullied by that fellow. I am so unfair. " In Qing Dynasty, Li Yu's "Double Booking in the Middle Building": "My sister has been away for a long time, and I am afraid that my family will be suspicious. Now I'm going back to my boudoir, sir. Please go back. " 6. Good wine. Volume 43 of Jing Lun quotes Huangfusong's Drunken Hometown Sun and Moon in the Tang Dynasty: "Every wine ... is a gentleman who intoxicates people with glutinous rice." 7. Another name for bamboo. Su Songzhe's poem "The Resurrection of Sun Lin": "Occasionally, the thunderstorm is one foot deep, and you are a gentleman in Nanyuan." See "Gentleman Bamboo".