Love is high and low, and nothing can be moved.

The poor cannot be moved, and the mighty cannot be bent. It means that when you are rich, you can control yourself without squandering; Don't change your will when you are poor; You can't change your attitude under the influence of power. That's the real man.

from Mencius Teng Wengong

Original text:

Jing Chun said, "Don't Gongsun Yan and Zhang Yi be real men? When you are angry, the princes are afraid, and you live in peace and the world is extinguished. "

Mencius said, "What makes you a gentleman? Didn't you learn etiquette? The husband's crown is also the father's life; When a woman marries, she is ordered by her mother to go to the door of delivery, and she is warned:' If you go to the daughter's house, you must respect and refrain, and there is no violation of the master!' Those who take obedience as the right way are also concubines. Living in the world, standing in the right position in the world, and doing the best in the world; Success, with the people; If you are frustrated, you will go your own way. Wealth can't be lewd, poverty can't be moved, and power can't be bent. This is called a gentleman.

Analysis of Mencius under Teng Wengong

Mencius mentioned these three famous sentences when talking with Jing Chun, a disciple of the strategists. In Mencius' view, the real "gentleman" should not be based on the level of power, but can stabilize the "moral anchor" in his heart. In the face of different life situations such as wealth, poverty and power, he can adhere to the principle of "benevolence, righteousness and courtesy" and advance and retreat with Tao.

every sentence of Mencius' famous saying about "a gentleman" shines with the power of thought and personality. In history, it has encouraged many people with lofty ideals and benevolence to become their motto of not being afraid of violence and upholding justice. Until now, when we read this book, it seems that we can still hear his golden voice.