Nobody asked if you were poor in the mountains. What does it mean that distant relatives in the mountains are rich?

"Nobody asks if you are poor in the mountains, but distant relatives are rich in the mountains" means that if you are poor and live in a bustling city, you will be ignored and no one will care about you; But if you are rich and successful and live in a deep forest, many relatives and friends will come to you and care about you.

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This sentence comes from China's famous ancient aphorism "Augmented Sages".

Excerpts from the original text

The poor live in downtown areas, but the rich have distant relatives in the mountains. ?

Who says there's nothing behind, and who says there's nothing ahead? ?

Money to tell the truth, no money to tell lies. ?

If you don't believe me, look at the wine at the banquet. Let's toast the rich first. ?

The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves before, and the new people in the world change the old ones.

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The poor live in prosperous cities, and no one cares; The rich live in the deep mountains and are surrounded by distant relatives.

Who hasn't been gossiped behind his back? Who hasn't gossiped behind others' backs?

What the rich say is true, but what the poor say is unreliable.

If you don't believe me, just look at the banquet. All cups are for the rich first.

Rivers are like the Yangtze River. The new wave keeps pushing the old wave, and the world keeps upgrading.

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This sentence warns us that wealth and social status cannot guarantee a person's reputation and connections. The gap between the rich and the poor still exists, and so does the interpersonal relationship in society. In addition, this sentence also reminds us not to speak ill of others behind their backs, but to treat others sincerely to avoid being gossiped by others.

Creation background

Zengguang Xianwen is a collection of aphorisms compiled by Zhou Deqing in Ming Dynasty, which involves interpersonal relationship, philosophy of life, moral norms and so on. At that time, the society was in turmoil and the social atmosphere was corrupt. The original intention of Zhou Deqing's "Augmented Xianwen" is to let people distinguish right from wrong and behave themselves. The appearance of this sentence is also to remind people not to be confused by money and rights, but to pay attention to their own morality and moral cultivation.

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Poverty: The state of being poor, without money or things.

Deep mountains: refers to remote mountainous areas, away from the noise.

Nobody asked: nobody cared, nobody came to visit.

Distant relatives: refers to the rich who have many distant relatives, and usually suffer more troubles and troubles because of many relatives.

No one says behind their backs: people always like to talk behind others' backs and speak ill of others in secret.

Enlightenment of life

This sentence conveys a realistic message, that is, in society, we often find that the poor do not get enough attention and help when they need help, while the rich can use their wealth and contacts to get more support and help.

From this sentence, we can draw a life lesson: people should not judge a person's value just because of his wealth and status. We should respect everyone, care for and care for those who encounter difficulties in life. This is also the fairness and justice that we should pursue as a society.

I have some similar situations in my personal experience. I once met an old man who fell down on the road as if he were injured. Although I don't know him, I decided to help him. I called him, contacted the ambulance and stayed with him in the hospital for several hours until his family arrived. Although I didn't have rich wealth and extensive contacts at that time, I felt that I did the right thing, helped others and showed kindness and sympathy in human nature.

In short, this sentence reminds us that we should respect everyone in life and should not judge a person's value because of his wealth and status. When we need help, we should give care and support, so that we can build a fairer and more just society.