Eat without talking, sleep without talking.

It means don't talk when you are chewing. Go to bed on time when it's time to go to bed, and don't make a noise to disturb others.

reason: this sentence is some rules or habits of Confucius' behavior and speech. He always asks himself to be a gentleman's standard, so that his behavior will not exceed the ceremony. He believes that "ceremony" is supreme and sacred, so daily behavior must follow the principle of ceremony. On the one hand, this is a concrete reflection of Confucius' personal accomplishment, and on the other hand, it is what he practiced when he taught knowledge and benevolence to students.

from: The Analects of Confucius: Eat without words, sleep without words. Although you eat vegetable soup and melon sacrifices, you will be as good as you are. It means don't talk when you are chewing, go to bed on time when it's time to go to bed, and don't make a noise to disturb others. Although you eat coarse rice and vegetable soup, you must offer a sacrifice first, and you must be as respectful and serious as when fasting.

Extended information:

The practice of "eating without words, sleeping without words" is not only etiquette, but also contains the principle of health preservation.

1. First of all, we should concentrate on eating. As the saying goes, you can't do two things at once. Chinese medicine believes that the heart governs the gods. When eating, try to put aside all kinds of trivial things in your mind. People's spirit focuses on tasting food, and the qi of Yin and Yang focuses on the spleen and stomach, which can enhance appetite, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and enhance digestion and absorption ability. If you are distracted, some of the qi of Yin and Yang will be scattered and the energy of the spleen and stomach will be insufficient.

2. Secondly, eating slowly is beneficial to the secretion of various digestive juices, and food is easily digested and absorbed; It can also avoid overeating and protect the stomach. Urgent food is easy to eat, and overeating will suddenly increase the burden on the stomach, and it is also prone to accidents such as choking, choking and coughing.

Modern medicine also believes that when people eat, the digestive system works in an orderly way under the unified command of the brain, and the salivary glands and gastrointestinal glands constantly secrete digestive juice, which accelerates gastrointestinal peristalsis and promotes digestion and absorption.

When eating, people's mouth and esophagus prepare for eating, and the trachea should keep breathing. People's nerves should be highly coordinated to ensure that food will not enter the trachea. Talking while eating can easily lead to nerve regulation disorder, and food will enter the trachea, causing severe cough or tracheal blockage.

In addition, talking while eating and spitting are easy to pollute food and spread bacteria. From the health point of view, "eating without talking" is also a civilized and healthy habit.

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