The whole world does not follow the teacher, so the way will be further separated. What does it mean?

The whole world is not a teacher, so the meaning of Tao Yili is:

In today's society, being a teacher is ridiculed. And people in the whole society do not respect teachers even if they are not teachers, so the whole society is increasingly deviating from orthodoxy.

From "Proverbs for Teachers and Friends" by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty

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In today's world, those who are teachers are laughed at.

If there are no teachers in the world, the Tao will be abandoned; if you are a friend of others, you will not benefit from the Tao. If you have no friends in the world, the Tao will be abandoned. Alas!

I was born with a disease, and I sang as a motto. Not only to warn oneself, but also to warn others. ?

Why not learn from others? How can I succeed!

What is it like to be unfriendly? How can I increase! I want to learn from a teacher, who can I follow?

If you can learn from it, the whole world will laugh at it. I want to make friends, who can I make friends with?

There is something to be desired, a middle way or something to give up. If Zhongni is not born, his teeth will also be dead for a long time. Two people can do it, but they are afraid that I will not be alike. ?

There is no way to learn from others, and there is no way to make friends from shame. Sincerely, these are two things, and they will be used carefully.

If the Tao persists, servants and beggars will become companions; if the Tao is contrary, the dukes and princes will leave.

Research the ancients internally, examine all things externally, be a teacher or a friend, respect you and don’t neglect it!