Idioms about China's traditional virtues

Help others, be polite, respect the old and love the young, and be kind to others.

I. Help others

Explanation: Helping others is happiness.

From: Bing Xin's Our Five Children: "In our new society, this new fashion of helping others can be said to happen every day and everywhere."

Second, be polite.

Explanation: Binbin: The original meaning is the appearance of both literature and quality, and the later description is elegant. Describe the appearance of being graceful and polite.

From: Sima Qian in the Western Han Dynasty, Biography of Taishigong: "Uncle and grandson gather gifts, and literature advances slightly."

Uncle Sun Tong can only make some progress if he formulates etiquette and has literary and artistic qualities.

Third, respect the elderly and the sages [Xi]

Explanation: Respect the elderly or people with high moral character and outstanding talents.

Liu Xiang said in the Western Han Dynasty: "Enter its territory, except its land, and respect the old and the virtuous."

When you enter this place, you see that the land is vast, and you respect old people or noble people.

Fourth, help the old and bring the young.

Explanation: carry: pull. Help the elderly and lead the children.

From: Western Han Dynasty Liu Xiang's "Warring States Policy Qi Ce IV": "A hundred miles away, the people help the old and bring the young to welcome the king."

You walked hundreds of miles, leading the old man and the children to meet you halfway.

Verb (short for verb) Be kind to others [Y ǔ Lun Wei Shane]

Explanation: and: approval, sponsorship; For: do it; Good: A good thing. Refers to the recognition of people learning well. Now it means sincerely helping people.

Said by: On the Ugliness of Mencius and Sun in the Warring States Period: "Being kind to others means being kind to others. Therefore, a gentleman is nothing more than being kind to others. "

To do good by absorbing the advantages of others is to do good with others. Therefore, a gentleman is nothing more than being kind to people.