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Nowadays, the "teachers" who preach and teach and solve doubts seem to have a tendency of "inflation", and almost all people in all walks of life, young or old, have been called "teachers".
Why are "teachers" so "common" now?
Threesome, there must be my "teacher"
The word "teacher" has been around for some years. Different eras, different meanings.
The word "teacher" first appeared in "The Thirty-third Year of the Spring and Autumn Zuo Biography: The Thirty-third Year of the Emperor": "The teacher spends money, and there is no way." The simple use of two words is to say that "the army is tired after a long time", which has nothing to do with the current "teacher".
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, specialized educational activities began to appear, and more and more professional teachers were introduced. "Teacher" began to be used to refer to old, senior and virtuous scholars, such as "Historical Records: The Biography of Mencius Xunqing": "When Qi Xiang was king, Xunqing was the most teacher." ”
Later, in the Tang and Song dynasties, "teacher" and "education" were more closely linked, referring to missionaries in Buddhism or Taoism.
Finally, in the Jin Dynasty, the word "teacher" took on a similar meaning to today's teachers—a person who imparts culture and educates students. For example, Yuan Hao's "Show Nephew Sun Bo'an": "Bo'an entered primary school, Yingwu is extraordinary, the sentence is long-lasting, and the words are shocking to the teacher." ”
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, "teacher" became the honorific title of the protégé to the "seat master" (the academic official in charge of the imperial examination). The fact that the host does not teach directly is also called "teacher", indicating that this title has already shown signs of generalization.
In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial examination system was abolished and a new-style school was established, and the "teacher" threw off the imprint of the imperial examination and officially became an honorific title for ordinary teachers. In 1925, Mr. Lu Xun wrote: "I dreamed that I was preparing an essay in the lecture hall of a primary school, and asked the teacher for advice on how to make an argument. ”
In fact, the "teacher flooding" we are talking about now is not a new phenomenon.
Shi Chunhong, a professor at Beijing Language and Culture University, said that when he went to Jinan in the 90s of the last century, he found that taxi drivers were also "teachers", and "as long as you respect each other, you can call them 'teachers'".
Nowadays, it is a daily communication etiquette to call someone "teacher".
There are "media teachers" in the media circle, "micro-business teachers" in the circle of friends, "intern teachers" in large Internet factories, "teachers" who repair water pipes, and young idols in their early twenties who are also "little x teachers" of fans......
There are "teachers" everywhere in all walks of life, basically "once you join the company, you will be a lifelong teacher".
What can you call if you don't call a "teacher"?
It's not easy to "call someone".
When I was a child for the New Year, when I didn't know how to "speak" to a large number of relatives, I could still find the answer in the nursery rhyme of "What is Daddy's Daddy's Name". When I grow up, in the face of all kinds of complex relationships and subtle emotions, it is difficult to have a standard answer to how to call others.
For example, in the face of leaders, if you really want to call your position officially, such as "Director Li" and "Director Wang", it is always a little blunt, and the person in charge is called "Brother Li" and "Sister Wang" and is too intimate, and calling him by his name "Li Moumou" does not reflect his respect for his superiors, but blurting out a sentence of "Lao Li" only makes people want to complain: "Are you polite?"
If the relationship is good, it doesn't hurt to call "Brother X" and "Sister X" when you usually laugh, but on a formal occasion, or if you stab Lou Zi, and then call it like this, it is inevitable that you will be suspected of being unprofessional and pulling relationships.
It seems that the simple "call individual" is actually full of human feelings.
Even the monkeys know that if they call people indiscriminately, they will be beaten.
However, if you really want to grasp the scale from time to time, before you speak, use a few minutes to measure the relationship between each other, judge the age, identity, status, and preferences of the other party, and then combine the occasion and atmosphere at the moment, and finally accurately match a suitable title, this social burden is too heavy.
The words are not spoken, just trying to call them will exhaust the social stamina of the i
In addition, there are many new professions now, such as video bloggers, food detectives, etc., because there is no specific title, they cannot be called "Zhao Gong", "Yang Reporter", "Doctor Chen" in person, etc., like traditional professions, in this case, how to call it has become a problem.
As a result, the "universal title" came into being. From the "adult" of the Qing Dynasty, the "gentleman" of the Republic of China, to the "comrade" and "master" after the New China, all of them correspond to the value orientation of the times.
Nowadays, people value knowledge, and the term "teacher" has also moved out of the school. A "teacher" not only lifted people up and showed respect, but also pulled a relationship with people, appeared close, easy to use and safe, and naturally spread.
The title of "teacher" has thus become a gospel for lazy people.
Regardless of status, regardless of gender, young and old, or even without remembering names, as long as you meet everyone and call them "teachers", it is not rude.
As long as you respect, you can be called "teacher"
Like the taste of eating, the same speaking habits, some people adapt to it, and some people don't.
This discomfort sometimes stems from cultural differences. For example, it is normal for a Cantonese person to be called "boss" when he buys a bottle of mineral water on the side of the road, while in the north, it is easy to feel awkward to be called "teacher" by an older person.
Sometimes influenced by value judgments. Shi Chunhong introduced that due to the bad behavior of some bad Internet celebrities and artists, the overall image has been polluted, so some people cannot accept the "teacher" of the Internet celebrity group.
In fact, the crux of the problem lies in "teacher morality".
Over the past thousand years, the type of work called "teacher" has changed again and again, but it is inseparable from the connotation of "high morality, preaching and teaching", coupled with the tradition of "respecting teachers and respecting the way", people have subconsciously tacitly tacitly assumed that teachers are worthy of respect and learning.
Therefore, if a person who is morally corrupt and a traitor should be called a "teacher" even if he is engaged in the teaching profession himself, people will still instinctively feel uncomfortable, and in the final analysis, they will feel "unworthy".
Nowadays, people's minds are broadened and the scope of respect is broader. Those who are highly respected and knowledgeable are "teachers", and those who are conscientious and conscientious are also "teachers". Every ordinary person, as long as he or she makes his own contribution to others and society in his own way, even if he has never been on the podium, is called a "teacher".
After all, the ancients said a long time ago, "If you are a threesome, you must have my teacher". In life, there are many people who are worthy of respect and learning, and the per capita "teacher" is the norm.
Let's call each other "teacher" generously! Every good person who lives a serious life deserves this title.
Bibliography:
[1] Chen Shi, Li Xu, Jiang Huimin. Journal of Fuyang Vocational and Technical College,2021,32(01):83-86+101.
[2] Tian Zhengping, Zhang Xiaoqian. Journal of Zhejiang University(Humanities and Social Sciences),2007,(03):61-67.)
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