Today, we are going to explore a Chinese character with a deep meaning - 愆.
First, let's uncover the correct pronunciation of 愆. It is neither pronounced "yǎn" nor "xián", but rather "qiān". In ancient Chinese, the word "愆" has multiple meanings, and is often used to express fault, mistake, or miss, disobedience, etc.
Now, let's take a closer look at an idiom closely related to "sorrow" – "save guilt". This idiom is derived from ancient texts, which means to reflect on one's own mistakes and reduce one's mistakes in order to achieve the goal of self-cultivation.
It encourages us to reflect on ourselves from time to time, to find and correct our mistakes in time, so as to reduce mistakes, which is a manifestation of life attitude and wisdom.
In order to understand the word "愆" and this idiom more vividly, let's travel back in time to ancient times and imagine the life scenes of that era.
In ancient times, there was a young scholar named Xiaowen. Xiaowen is full of poetry and books, but he is also well aware of his own shortcomings.
When night falls, he always sits at his desk, lights an oil lamp, spreads out his pen and paper, and quietly reflects on his actions throughout the day. He writes down his mistakes on paper and thinks about how to avoid making the same mistakes again. This is a manifestation of "saving guilt".
One day, Xiaowen met a girl she liked, they knew each other and fell in love, but the wedding date was repeatedly postponed for various reasons. Xiaowen was anxious, so he wrote in the letter: "I am sorry, and there is no good matchmaker." This sentence comes from "The Book of Songs, Wei Feng, Gangster", and the original meaning is "It's not that I deliberately delayed the marriage, but that you didn't find a suitable matchmaker to propose." ”
Here, the word "愆" is used as a verb to indicate delay, miss. Xiaowen borrowed this poem to skillfully express his helplessness about the delay in marriage and his deep affection for his beloved.
Through this story, we not only understand the meaning of the word "愆", but also feel the romance and wisdom of the ancient people. They convey emotions through words and improve themselves through introspection.
Back to modern times, although our living environment has undergone earth-shaking changes, the wisdom of "saving guilt and widowhood" is still worth learning. In the fast-paced world, we often lose sight of the importance of self-reflection because we are busy.
However, only by constantly reviewing our own behavior and identifying and correcting mistakes in time can we continue to improve in life and become a better version of ourselves.
So, when you see the word "sorrow" again, you might as well stop and think about what mistakes you have recently made that you need to reflect on, and what you can do better.
In this way, we can not only understand this ancient Chinese character more deeply, but also grow into a better version of ourselves through self-reflection. And the old idiom "save the guilt" will also become a beacon in our life journey, guiding us forward.