Recently, a news about Xinhua Dictionary has attracted widespread attention. An Internet celebrity claimed on *** that he had sued Xinhua Dictionary for a very simple reason, that is, he felt that the current way of writing Xinhua Dictionary was not conducive to cultivating students' correct values, and it was different from previous versions. In fact, this is not the first time that Xinhua Dictionary has been controversial because of its compilation problems. There has been a controversy over the deletion of the word "倭寇" before, and some changes in pinyin pronunciation have caused many parents to be uncomfortable. It was thanks to the basis of the previous version that this event was able to attract such widespread attention. Among the netizens who know about the incident, supporters account for the majority. This incident mainly involved word groups and explanations in the dictionary. On page 500 of the Xinhua Dictionary, the word "play" is used as a compound word for "sex". While the interpretation of "playing with people's hearts" is understandable, "**sex" is clearly an expression that disrespects women. Also, on page 31, the word "don't" is interpreted as "a pistol pinned to your waist", but pistols are not a common item for students and families in our country. In contrast, "double gloves around the waist" is more likely to conjure up other meanings. What frustrates parents the most is the explanation of the word "cumbersome" on page 284 of the dictionary. "Children are small and become a burden", which adds a lot of financial burden to the families raising children. However, what is the psychological reaction of those students who look up the dictionary by directly defining the little ones as "burdensome"?We often say that we should educate children to be self-confident, and if the youth is strong, the country will be strong. It is normal for children to need more love when they are young, and they should not feel inferior because they are young, they are not a burden. In the same way, if we were to translate this kind of thinking, would students take it for granted that the elderly are a burden?Obviously, this way of education is wrong, and it cannot appear in such an authoritative dictionary. One parent said that one day when a child came home from school and asked himself, "What is 'sex'?""Before Xinhua Dictionary was sued, parents looked at the dictionary for a long time and didn't know how to explain it. But there is no such explanation in the old version of the dictionary. Over the years, Xinhua Dictionary has undergone several revisions, who changed such an explanation, why it can pass the review, don't the people of the publishing house feel that there is something wrong?Parents want answers to these questions. As one of the essential learning tools for students, the dictionary must not present potential ideological risks. Therefore, for Xinhua Dictionary, it is a test.
Dictionaries are a must-have tool for almost every student in an era when smartphones were not so common. In particular, the Xinhua dictionary has accompanied the growth of several generations. Although mobile phones are now ubiquitous and dictionary usage is not as high as it used to be, almost every household will still have a dictionary. Especially today, when the font and pronunciation have undergone some changes, when encountering some words with uncertain pronunciation, it is indeed necessary to rely on the dictionary to confirm and correct them. Therefore, the compilation of dictionaries has become particularly important.
A dictionary is more than just a dictionary, it's an authoritative reference book. It is a guide for students to learn, a source of knowledge. Dictionary writers have an important responsibility to ensure that the content in the dictionary is accurate, authoritative, and in line with society's values. The dictionary should not be just a cold anthology, it should be an important tool to guide students with correct values.
Students' mental health is more important than grades. As one parent said, we can't block all the bad information around us, but as an official reference, the dictionary should be positive and illuminate the path of students. I also have some thoughts that I would like to share with parents.
First of all, in any case, we cannot escape the negative information that we are exposed to in life, but we can properly guide and correct the negative information that students are exposed to. Proper guidance is very important to help students develop the right values.
Secondly, students need to be accompanied and loved by their parents as they grow up, so that they know that they are not a burden. Family relationships are essential for the mental health development of students. The words and actions of parents and their role models have a profound impact on students. Only when parents play the right guiding role in education can students develop the right way of thinking.
Finally, while supervising the educational environment of students, parents should also pay attention to their own thinking concepts and behaviors, so as to avoid misinformation quietly affecting students' psychological conditions. Only if the bond between parents and students is strong enough can it withstand many distractions from the outside world.
In short, students' mental health is more important than grades, and dictionaries, as a part of learning tools, should provide students with the right guidance and inspiration. Regarding the incident of Xinhua Dictionary being sued, we should take it seriously and reflect on the way the dictionary is written. Dictionary writers should be aware of their responsibilities to ensure that the dictionary content is accurate and reasonable, respecting the values of all people. At the same time, parents also need to play an active role in guidance and supervision to help children correctly understand and cultivate healthy ideas.