Fish I Desire Mencius' Sentence on Choosing Between Life and Death and Righteousness

Life is what I desire; righteousness is what I desire. The two cannot be combined, and the one who gives up life for righteousness is also the one who chooses righteousness. Vocabulary Accumulation What I Desire: is what I want. I also want: also. Both: the fish and the bear's paw. Both: to get both at the same time. Sacrifice: to give up. Righteousness: morality or behavior that is just and reasonable and beneficial to the public. The fish is what I want to get, and the bear's paw is also what I want to get. I can't get both at the same time, so I give up the fish and choose the bear's paw. I value my life very much, and I also want to uphold the morality of justice on earth. I can't have both at the same time, (so) I give up my life in favor of morality. In three words life and moral righteousness are a big issue, and the choice can be very taxing. So, is it difficult to choose between the fish and the bear's paw? The question is not difficult. Children, have you ever encountered the problem of "choice" in your life or study? For example, "playing games" or "doing homework", "watching cartoons" or "going out for a picnic", "KFC" or "pizza" and so on, I think there must be a lot of it, when you face these things, you will make what choice? This article uses a metaphor to illustrate that in the "life" and "righteousness" can not be obtained at the same time, we have to bravely "give up life for righteousness". This is the essence of traditional Chinese virtues. Source: Language World (Primary Edition)