I believe that in many people's childhood memories, common sayings will occupy a placeThese easy-to-understand sayings may sound ridiculous or even more groundless to people, but it cannot be denied that they have indeed accompanied the sons and daughters of China for thousands of years.
The so-called colloquial theory may not be comparable with the senior brother at all, but the characteristics of the proverb can be talked about for a long time, because basically the proverb is born because people summarize the truth based on the lessons of failure in life.
Of course, after all, as a theory handed down from ancient times, it will always be a little outdated in modern timesBut you must know that the ancestors also experienced countless failures before they dared to pass on their conclusions from generation to generation.
The ancestors did not want future generations to continue to follow in their footsteps, so in that era of information blockage, they thought hard and decided to warn future generations in the form of colloquialismsIt can also be thought that every inconspicuous proverb was once the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancestors.
The mention of a colloquial saying usually immediately evokes memories of the older generation, such as this sentence that people are afraid of three long and two short, which is a standard used by the older generation to spur their own behavior.
In the once splendid Chinese culture, the concept of self-discipline and self-discipline is highly respected, and this also represents the humble style of the Chinese nation, and at the same time, the ancients paid considerable attention to the degree of ordinary food and clothing.
In order to ensure that the future life will be smooth, the ancients would pay extra attention to some thingsAs for the saying that people are afraid of three long and two short, it is a common saying used by the ancients to spur themselves at all times.
Because the agricultural era attaches great importance to God's attitude, all things and things destined by God will also be understood by the ancients, but the three long and two short in this sentence have confused countless people, and maybe even nine out of ten people don't know.
When it comes to three long and two short, the first thing to understand isThe meaning of this idiom taken together is actually a disguised representation of death.
The origin is that the ancients drew inspiration from the coffinIt is well known that coffins are often associated with gloomy,The use of a coffin to represent death is not abrupt, and it does not make the stereotypical ancients feel too unlucky.
After all, the coffin was originally used to carry the body and soul, and over time the coffin became synonymous with death, but another reason is that the coffin is usually assembled from four long planks and two short planks.
And because these templates are uneven in length before installation, it also leads to the formation of the following three long and two short statements.
There are many idioms derived from coffins, just like the conclusion of the coffin that modern people often sayNo matter how much people want to live forever in life, it is a pity that all the past will disappear after death.
Later, when the coffin was covered, the concept that everything would become a thing of the past gradually dominated the thinking of the ancients, and the concept of the dead in the feudal era was deeply implanted in the minds of the people, so this also led to the ancients revering life, and at the same time, they were more afraid of death.
It is precisely because of the respect for death that the ancients were reluctant to speak directly about the word death.
Speaking of which, it is time to mention the subtle and restrained beauty advocated by ancient timesThe ancients treated feelings and even anything, and they liked to hide their warm emotions in the bottom of their heartsand the unrestrained and enthusiastic attitude to life pursued by the West are two extreme concepts.
Whether it is facing food that you don't want to let go, I believe that the ancients would not express their likes and dislikes in their hearts.
It is not difficult to understand why the ancients did not want to call the word death alone.
In addition, with the respect of the ancients for God,After death, the family members of the deceased will also try their best to do more for the deceased, hoping that the deceased will have a good life in the next life.
Under the influence of such a concept, the ancients still did not take it lightly for many years after the death of the deceased.
From the perspective of modern people, they may think that this move is too superstitious, but in the feudal era, it can express high respect for the deadThe ancients would remain silent about the dead, which was the respect they had for the deceased.
The so-called implicit respect is precisely the excellent interpretation of death in feudal cultureIn fact, there are many ways to weaken the sharp characteristics of the word death.
Burning incense has always been a traditional way to worship the dead in Chinese culture, and people will mourn the dead in their hearts, as if all of them are hidden in the incense.
The ancients seemed to be taking the opportunity of burning incense to prove their pity for the dead.
To prove the meaning of death by burning incense with the concept of three long and two short, three long incense sticks and two short candles are needed.
It cannot be ruled out that the ancients borrowed the characteristics of three long and two short, so that the incense burning scene was regarded as a substitute for death, but no matter which form the ancients used to prove death, it shows that death was indeed an unlucky word in the feudal era.
Compared with today's big era known as a technological society, people have become more relaxed in the face of deathWith the improvement and evolution of medical conditions, people have begun to become less afraid of death.
Nor will we deliberately avoid talking about the word death, because in today's fast-paced world, death is not a taboo subjectRather, it is the medical conditions of modern society that can also effectively reduce the probability of death, which is the positive effect of social progress.
However, the concepts handed down from the feudal era are still worthy of respect, and whether they should continue to be passed down is a matter of opinion.
After all, in the concept that people are afraid of three long and two short, over the years, it has only highlighted the respect and awe of the ancients for deathModern people should also understand that the ancients were in the context of the feudal era, and their ideas and concepts would inevitably have the atmosphere of the times.
Because this is the cultural characteristic of feudal society. When a proverb takes hundreds of years to reach the ears of modern people, it is a historic success in itself.
After the baptism of the years, those glorious and majestic ruins have become mottled and no longer gorgeous, but these oral sayings can retain the charm of the times.
From this point alone, looking at the historical allusions behind the proverbs, it is indeed worth understanding that if culture is treated with the idea of taking its essence and removing its drossSo people are afraid of saying a few words, and it seems that there is no problem in continuing to pass it on.
The crystallization of the wisdom of the ancestors is good and badModern people must respect the inheritance of ancient culture, which is the evidence of the splendid Chinese culture for thousands of years.
It is also more proof that the Chinese nation has really stood at the top of Asia, and as for those aspects that are not worth advocating, they can be selectively ignored.
In this way, we can not only live up to the expectations of our ancestors, but also save the disadvantages of possible regression of ideas and concepts in the future.