This sentence did not come from Mr. Jin Yong's novel " The Return of the Condor Heroes " but appeared for the first time in another martial arts novel," The Eight Dragons ". The original text of this sentence was," If you are too strong, you will be humiliated. You will not live long. A modest gentleman is as gentle as jade." It means that if a person is too strong, he will be insulted; if a person is too deep in love, he will be hurt and not live long; and those who are modest, gentle, and know how to grasp interpersonal relationships are as elegant and noble as jade."
" A modest gentleman is as gentle as jade " did not come from Mr. Jin Yong's novel but from a famous saying in The Analects of Confucius. The meaning of this sentence was that a person with noble moral character should be as gentle and modest as jade. He should be modest in appearance and proud in heart, so as not to conflict with others. In Jin Yong's novels, this sentence was often used to describe the personality characteristics of some martial arts masters such as Guo Jing and Huang Rong.
Wisdom to the extreme will be deeply sad, not long life to the extreme will be humiliated modest gentleman gentle as jade. Dashes indicated that this was an explanation or a supplementary sentence related to the original sentence.
This sentence came from the Tao Te Ching. Deep feelings could not last long. If they were too strong, they would also be humiliated. If a person was overly attached to feelings or strength, they would be tired by it and even lead to failure or loss. On the contrary, a modest, gentle, and cultured person who was as gentle as jade and would not be affected by emotions and always maintain calm and rationality would often be able to achieve success and happiness.
This sentence came from Mr. Jin Yong's novel,"Book Sword Gratitude and Revenge", and appeared in the 19th chapter of "Tears of Love".
The following example could be used to describe the nickname of a modest gentleman who was as gentle as jade: 1 Humbly Gentleman: This name directly expressed the meaning of " Humbly Gentleman " and also implied a gentle, polite, and meaningful character image. 2. Warm as jade: The word "moist" in this name symbolizes the softness and mobility of water while the word "jade" symbolizes nobility, purity and preciousness. This name expressed a person's gentle, elegant, and noble characteristics, as well as a modest and steady attitude. 3. Humble Junior: This name directly expressed the meaning of "Humble Gentleman" and also implied the characteristics of modesty and hard work. 4. Gentleman: The word "Run" in this name symbolizes the softness and mobility of water, while the word "Zi" symbolizes the charm and temperament of men. This name expressed a person's gentle, elegant, and noble characteristics, as well as his confidence and calm attitude. George the Humble Gentleman: The "George" in this name is the name of a famous gentleman in England."Humble Gentleman" refers to those who have the demeanor and modesty of a gentleman. This name not only expressed modesty and steadiness, but also reflected the characteristics of elegance and taste.
The following were some ancient sentences similar to 'A modest gentleman is as gentle as jade': How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? Records of the Historian: Biography of Chen She It's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Water margin 3. Give it your all until you die. Zhuge Liang's "Later Master's List" A gentleman is magnanimous and a villain is sorrowful. The Analects of Confucius The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine. Zhuangzi 6. A gentleman helps others to achieve good things, but does not help others to achieve evil things. The Analects of Confucius 7. Gentleman is harmonious but different. Villain is harmonious but not harmonious. The Analects of Confucius 8. A gentleman understands righteousness and a villain understands profit. The Analects of Confucius 9. A gentleman seeks the way, but a villain seeks the food. Han Feizi, You Du A gentleman cherishes virtue and a villain cherishes soil. The Analects of Confucius
This sentence came from the 26th chapter of the Book and Sword Gratitude and Revenge Record. The original text was: " Deep love does not live long, and extreme strength is humiliation; a modest gentleman is as gentle as jade. It's from the Book Sword's Gratitude and Revenge, chapter 26." The chapter was titled " Fairy Yaohua's Descent " and told the touching story of Fairy Yaohua and Zhan Zhao.
The basic framework of the ancient philosophy system included Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, and many other schools of thought. These schools of thought put forward many profound thoughts and theories in philosophy. Among them," a modest gentleman is as gentle as jade " was a concept proposed by the Confucians. It meant that a person should maintain a modest, gentle, benevolent, and cultivated image. It was like jade, warm, soft, shiny, and gentle without losing its tenacious, strong, and sharp nature. The concept of 'a modest gentleman is as gentle as jade', originated from the Confucian doctrine of the mean. The doctrine of the mean advocates that people should maintain a moderate and impartial attitude and behavior, neither overly enthusiastic nor overly cold, neither overly indulgent nor overly restrained. This kind of moderate attitude and behavior can make people calm and harmonious, thus contributing to the harmony, stability and development of individuals and society. " A modest gentleman is as gentle as jade " also emphasized the cultivation and self-improvement of people. Only in the process of self-improvement could a person maintain a modest, gentle, kind, and cultivated image to gain the respect and recognition of others. At the same time, a person also needed to constantly work hard to cultivate himself and constantly improve his quality and ability in order to perfect his personality and become a true gentleman.
Men could choose jade from the following aspects: 1. size and weight: Jade is a kind of crystal that usually has a certain degree of clarity and color. The size and weight of the jade were also important factors to consider. Generally speaking, men who were more burly would choose size and heavier jade to appear more stable and imposing. 2. Color and clarity: The color and clarity of jade are also factors to consider when selecting. Men could choose jade with a lighter color and a higher degree of clarity, which would make them look fresh and steady. 3. Quality and shape: The quality and shape of the jade are also factors that need to be considered when selecting. Men could choose jade with fine texture and beautiful shape to make it look more elegant and exquisite. 4. The size and wearing method of the jade: The size and wearing method of the jade are also factors that need to be considered when selecting. Men could choose a jade of moderate size that was suitable for wearing. This would make them look more appropriate and generous. In short, when men choose jade, they need to consider their own body, temperament, preferences and other aspects to choose the jade that suits them to make themselves look more confident, elegant and decent.
I recommend "Your Majesty, Your Wife's Courting Path to Hell." The male lead was similar to Lian Zhao, who had a lot of bad things to do. He was deeply in love and did not live long. If he was too strong, he would be humiliated. However, he was also a modest gentleman, gentle as jade. The main character was deeply in love with the female lead and protected her at all costs. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗