On Macau's shining tables, the small balls of table tennis balls fly back and forth, making people dazzled. In this international competition, the competition between the Chinese team and the Japanese team is particularly eye-catching. Especially the Zhang Ben siblings and their father Zhang Benyu, who has always been hard-mouthed, their performance and reaction have become a hot topic of discussion after the game.
Zhang Benyu has always talked about the strength of his children, and he does not forget to give his opponent a challenge before almost every game. He has confidently claimed that Chinese players other than Ma Long, including Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin, and his son Tomokazu Zhangmoto are capable of beating them all. He even believes that his own Zhang Benmeihe has also been able to compete with the masters of the Chinese women's team. But this time, on the field in Macau, Zhang Benyu's bold words seem to have come to naught.
When the game entered a critical moment, Zhang Benmei and faced Wang Manyu, Zhang Benyu's performance on the sidelines was particularly eye-catching. Sometimes he yells in an attempt to distract the other, and sometimes he slaps the billboard on the sidelines in excitement. However, none of this seems to have been able to help his daughter turn the tide. And when Zhang Benmei and finally lost the game, Zhang Benyu, who was originally menacing, looked like a storm was coming.
What's even more remarkable is that after Zhang Ben's brothers and sisters were eliminated by the Chinese team one after another, Zhang Benyu's name for Fan Zhendong also underwent subtle changes. From the past "opponent" to the current "Chinese player", this is not only a change in vocabulary, but also reflects his inner admitting defeat and helpless acceptance of reality. I don't know if the change in title is out of respect for Fan Zhendong's strength or a lament for the weakness of the situation.
In the post-match interview, when reporters asked about Fan Zhendong and other Chinese players, Zhang's tone was no longer the confidence and provocation he had at the beginning, but seemed a little tired and weak. This shift is reminiscent of the saying that reality is the best educator. It seems that Zhang Benyu has finally realized that both for himself and for his children, there is a need for more respect for facts, rather than empty self-confidence.
This incident has caused a lot of discussion on the Internet, and many table tennis fans and netizens are commenting on this change in his father, some lamenting that Zhang Benyu has finally returned to rationality, and some ridiculing him for changing from a "hard-mouthed" father to a "realistic" bystander. In this context, we can't help but ask: when the fierce competition is over, should we continue to maintain fearless self-confidence, or should we accept the reality, learn from it, and find growth like Zhang Benyu?
Now, let's turn the topic to readers, what do you think of Zhang Benyu's change this time, do his actions and remarks make you have a new understanding of him, and welcome to share your views and thoughts in the comment area.