Why do Chinese women have to be reserved? Are foreign women also reserved?

Influenced by traditional Chinese humanities education from ancient times to the present, the word "reserved" originally refers to "holding a ceremonial spear". Ancient examples include the "(hand) staff Qu Lu's spear" recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals when he met Confucius.

The spear held by Gou Jian is the "ceremonial spear", also known as "Jin".

"The ceremonial spear is in hand" means "reserve".

The "ceremonial spear" is equivalent to the pistol of today's military protocol officer. It is used to express self-confidence (one's own safety is guaranteed) and to show that one attaches great importance to guests (which means that this spear or gun is also ready to be used to protect the safety of distinguished guests).

Nowadays, the word "reserved" is often used to describe a woman's confident attitude in social situations, her manners are well-defined, and she maintains a safe distance from men, indicating that she is not the kind of weak woman who can take advantage of men with malicious intentions.

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But now more people will understand that being reserved is: keeping a certain distance from the other person to show respect is also a kind of moral self-protection.