The translation of the content of the fable "Classical Enlightenment of Sinology" "Zeng Zi Killing Yan" implies the classic story

Name: Zeng Zi Kill Yan

Category: Fables

Era: Warring States

Description: [Original]

　　The city of the wife of the great-son, and the son wept with it. His mother said: "The female is still, and Gu is killed." ”

　　When his wife came to the city, ZengZi wanted to hunt and kill him, and his wife stopped saying: "Play with the baby." ”

　　Zeng Zi said: "Babies are not with drama." Babies are not knowledgeable, but also treat their parents and scholars, and listen to their parents' teachings. To be deceived by imiko is to be deceived by a godson. A mother deceives a son, and a son does not believe in his mother, and does not become a teacher. ”

　　Sui cooking also.

[From] "Han Feizi Wai Chu Said Upper Left"

[Translation]

　　One day, Zengzi's wife was going to the market, and her son followed behind crying and crying to go with her. She coaxed the child and said, "Go back, and when I come back, I will kill the pigs for you." ”

When she returned from the market, Zengzi immediately grabbed the pig and prepared to slaughter it, and his wife stopped her and said, "I am talking and playing with him, how can I take it seriously?" ”

　　Zeng Zi said: "Adults can't just joke with children, children don't understand things, they follow their parents, listen to their parents' teachings, today you deceive him, that is, teach him that you can deceive others; moreover, if the mother deceives the child, the child will no longer trust his mother, and it will be difficult to educate them in the future." ”

　　After saying that, ZengZi killed the pig, cooked it well, and gave it to the children to eat.

[Meaning]

　　Parents' words and deeds are very important to their children, and parents should be honest and trustworthy, and pass on good character to the next generation.

Associative words: "Han Feizi Wai Chu said upper left" Zengzi

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