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But in fact, he carries a heavy culture and etiquette. Speaking of chopsticks, what is the understanding of this sentence?

There are many stories and contents about chopsticks, because it has a long history and is inseparable from traditional culture, including many national cultures and traditional etiquette.

Chopsticks are a symbol of China's unique culture, which embodies China culture's advocacy of "harmony between man and nature" and its emphasis on imitating nature. If you look at chopsticks carefully, you can see that one end is square and the other end is round. The square end represents the earth, and the round end represents the sky, symbolizing the philosophy of ancient China where the sky is round. Secondly, judging from the material of chopsticks, they all come from nature, which also reflects a kind of ideological view of harmony between man and nature.

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As for chopsticks, it is generally said that they pay attention to length and shape. The standard length of chopsticks is seven inches and six minutes, behind the front circle. Seven inches and six minutes long means that people have "secular desires" and are emotional animals different from ordinary animals.

Remind people to control improper desires. Chopsticks are round at one end and square at the other end, and the circle symbolizes the sky; China people's understanding of the basic principles of the world is symbolized by a square, which means that "the sky is round and the earth is round".