What are the misunderstood famous sayings of Confucius?

Confucius has many wise sayings, which are well-founded even in modern times. But many famous sayings of Confucius have been misunderstood by everyone. We only know the first sentence, but we don't know the latter. Today, Bian Xiao will tell you some misunderstood famous sayings of Confucius.

Many parents use the phrase "parents are here, don't travel far, travel well". Most parents think that they can't travel far while their parents are still here. To be filial, you must tell your parents where you are going and reassure them. But many people think this sentence is actually unreasonable. How can children honor their parents if they don't go out to work hard? Is it filial to stay with your parents blindly? In fact, the last sentence mainly talks about that a person should not be blindly filial when he has a legitimate goal. So everyone misunderstood what Mr. Confucius said. Mr. Confucius encouraged everyone to have clear goals and the responsibility to support their parents through the second half of the sentence.

What you say must be done, and what you do must be done. The second half of the sentence is ridiculous. Many parents will educate their children, and as soon as our words come out, they need to do it. Many people misunderstand this sentence of Mr. Confucius. They think it will offend many people. But what Mr. Confucius wants to express is that when we do things, we must know how to change our thinking and distinguish right from wrong, instead of asking everyone to stick to this result.

Good for good, why good for good? The first half of this sentence is good for evil. Many people are puzzled. Should I repay someone who hit me? The real meaning of this sentence is that if someone treats you in a very bad way, you should respond positively and let this person be severely punished in a just way.