Hu Xi attacked in English, Musk replied in Chinese, and Confucius was indignant
Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of the Global Times, used an elder tone to "persuade" the "junior boy" and Tesla CEO Musk in English, but he didn't expect Musk to "accept it with an open mind" and ignore it, but responded quickly and used 14 Chinese characters to "counterattack".
First, let's understand the cause of the incident. Musk put forward his own views on the peace between Russia and Ukraine, and he believes that under four conditions, the two sides can shake hands and make peace: first, under the supervision of the United Nations, the four regions of eastern Ukraine will rehold referendums, and truly let the will of the people decide whether Russia will go or stay;Second, Crimea is officially owned by Russia;Thirdly, to ensure the water supply of the Crimea;Fourth, Ukraine (between the West and Russia) remains neutral.
Musk launched a vote on Twitter about his "peace plan", in which millions of people participated. At the moment, it seems that the opponents clearly outnumber the pros. As an experienced ** practitioner, Hu Xijin responded in English on Twitter: Elon Musk has expressed his personality too openly, and he places excessive faith in the"freedom of speech" in the us and the west. he will learn a lesson。
I have to admit that Lao Hu is really a sophisticated ** person, and his English is very fluent. For example, sentences such as "release one's personality too much" and "someone will be taught a lesson" are not easy for everyone.
The main thrust of his entire text is to point out that Musk appears to be too naïve (indulging in his own personality) and trusting too much in the West, especially the United States, in terms of "freedom of speech". He thinks that if he continues like this, sooner or later he will suffer. If you use the tone of the older generation, Lao Hu's words seem to be "advice" to the younger generation.
Secondly, after seeing Lao Hu's "kind guidance", Musk actually fought back in an elusive way. Lao Hu commented on Musk in English, while Musk's counterattack was in Chinese. Here's what he said: "A man with a whole hand in his pocket is overconfident. ”
To be honest, as a Chinese born and raised in China, it is difficult for me to understand the true meaning of this sentence. However, from another perspective, we can find the ** of these 14 Chinese Chinese characters from Musk's Twitter comments, which is "man with hands in pockets feels cocky all day".
Some foreigners mistakenly believe that this sentence in English comes from the famous words of Confucius, a great thinker, politician, educator in ancient China, the founder of Confucianism, and the "Most Holy Teacher of Dacheng". This is a complete misunderstanding, because Confucius never said this. The closest to the English meaning of this sentence in the Analects may be the sentence "If the four bodies are not diligent, and the grains are not divided, who is the master", which means "how can one be called a teacher if he is neither industrious nor knowledgeable?".”
If Musk's original intention is to ridicule Lao Hu's "four bodies are not diligent, and the five grains are not divided", then it can be said that he does not "respect the elderly". It is worth noting that Lao Hu was born in 1960 and is 66 years old this year, while Musk was born in 1971 and is only 51 years old this year. The former is not only 11 years older, but also an experienced ** practitioner, while Musk has only been an "Internet celebrity" for a few years
Of course, some people think that Musk's 14 Chinese characters may not have a deep meaning, but only a literal meaning, mocking Lao Hu for "putting his hands in his pockets, idleness, and meddling". Personally, I think that this possibility also exists. I don't know how to interpret these 14 words in your opinion?
3. When two masters meet, the level is judged by you.
Hu Xijin, a graduate student at the University of Foreign Chinese in Beijing, worked as a war correspondent in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iraq, and served as editor-in-chief of the Global Times for 16 years.
Musk is also a master, he is a member of the American Academy of Engineering, the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, the CEO of Tesla, the chairman of the board of directors of Solarcity, and the first person in history to be worth more than $300 billion. Tesla, as we know it, is actually the least obscure part of all his careers.
Hu Xijin and Musk are both darlings, Musk has hundreds of millions of followers on Twitter (Lao Hu also has tens of thousands of followers), Hu Xijin has more than 20 million followers on Weibo (while Musk has more than 2 million). Musk has a larger number of fans and a greater influence in the English-speaking circle. Hu Xijin is better at Chinese** and is also a figure of the year that has attracted much attention.
Hu Xijin is keen to comment on current affairs. After retiring, he frequently posted on major self-** platforms, he does not pursue fancy looks, and the text is rarely accompanied by pictures, but the number of views is amazing. People who like him say that he loves the country and the people, speaks up righteously, hits the nail on the head, and every word is fine;People who don't like him say that he is left and right, and until the point is reached, neither side can be offended. But I think that if you are careful enough, you will definitely find that after retirement, Hu Xijin's style is sharper than before, and his voice is more frequent than before.
In recent months, Musk's voice on ** seems to have changed direction, he likes to get involved in international political affairs more and more, and he has been scolded by him for worshipping and understanding the king, and Putin has not been spared. On October 8, according to the Financial Times, Musk mentioned at lunch with reporters that he believes Taiwan should be made a special administrative region of China, which may be more lenient than Hong Kong.
Hu Xijin's mother tongue is Chinese, while Musk's mother tongue is English, just from the two people's "you come and go" on Twitter, it is not difficult to conclude that Hu Xijin's English level is likely to be higher than Musk's Chinese level.
To delve into the interaction between the two figures, it is difficult for me to judge whether Hu Xijin's words are "friendly reminders" or "gentle criticism", but no matter how you interpret it, there is a hint of irony in Musk's speech. In contrast, Musk's rhetoric is sharper and more straightforward.
Hu Xijin and Musk, Chinese background vs. American background, Chinese speech vs. English response, experienced media people vs. tech pioneers, what do you think of the confrontation between these two on the Internet?Who do you think is more technologically superior?Whose attitude is more to your taste?Feel free to speak in the comment section.
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