"Be frank, a petty man is anxious and worried.." What do you mean, mean?

An upright man is open and poised while a petty man is anxious and worried.

Excerpted from The Analects of Confucius Shuer.

Explanation: an upright man is open and poised, take your time. The villain is haggle over every ounce, be swayed by considerations of gain and loss.

This gentleman is cheerful, calm, frank and clean, and looks very comfortable and steady. The villain has too many desires in his heart, heavy psychological burden, haggle over every ounce, and be swayed by considerations of gain and loss

Extended content:

The specific explanation of the word "gentleman" began with Confucius.

Before Confucius, the word "gentleman" was mainly demonstrated from the political point of view, and the main meaning of gentleman was "jun"

"Jun" comes from yin and mouth. "Yin" means managing affairs; "Mouth" means to give an order. Together, it is: giving orders and governing the country.

"The Book of Songs Gu Fengzhi Dadong": "What a gentleman does is what a villain sees." It means that princes and nobles can stroll on it, and right people can only look at it with empty eyes. It's the level difference between people.

This gentleman, a villain, is an enemy of the people. A gentleman leads the way, and a villain serves.

"Zuo Zhuan of Nine Years of" xianggong ":"A gentleman works hard, a villain works hard ",that is, a gentleman works hard and a villain works hard.

Gentlemen and villains here still pay attention to status rather than moral quality.

By the time of Confucius, the word gentleman began to have the attribute of moral quality.

The word gentleman has multiple meanings:

First, it is called a person with virtue. "It is a gentleman to have knowledge and let him do good deeds without being lazy." (Book of Rites Quli)

Second, the people in power.

Three, bamboo, lotus, chrysanthemum alias. 4. Plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are called the Four Gentlemen.

5. The wife calls her husband. "I haven't seen a gentleman, I'm in a hurry." (The Book of Songs Zhao Nan)

Sixth, respect for ancestors.

Seven, refers to men. "Guan Guan follows the dove. In Jianghu, a gentle and graceful lady is a gentle and graceful gentleman." (The Book of Songs Nan Zhou)

Eight, in the upper position. "He is a gentleman, he is not a vegetarian." ("The Book of Songs, Cutting Tan" "Savages can't be cured without gentlemen, and gentlemen can't be raised without savages." (Mencius Teng Wengong)

Nine, studious people. "Confucius said: A gentleman does not think about satiety and security; If you are sensitive to things and speak carefully, you will be correct and thirsty for knowledge. Generally speaking, the word gentleman has more than one meaning. There are many explanations, and they are quite confusing.