"Therefore, heaven will give great responsibilities to this man", or "Therefore, heaven will give great responsibilities to this man"? Mencius This classic quote in "Born in distress, dies in peace " has recently sparked heated discussions among netizens. According to the Chinese Editorial Department of the People's Education Press Middle School, the publisher's textbooks have always been "so that God will give great responsibilities to others", and there has never been a "person". Some netizens found different versions of textbooks and even some Ming and Qing Dynasty printed books, but they did not find "this person". However, many netizens firmly stated that they were "this person" in their memory, which triggered a debate about "this person" and "this person".
People's Education Society 1961 version of junior high school Chinese textbook. Picture According to the Internet
Mencius's article is popular and has been a must-memorize in textbooks for a long time. Whether it is born in the 1980s and 1990s or 2000s, they have recited it in middle school. Why does it suddenly have memory deviations? In fact, deviations have not only recently occurred. As early as 2006, the article "This is a man", "Is this a man?"" discussed this issue, and there have been controversies on the Internet in recent years. The reasons for the deviation caused by , whether it is used by writers and scholars in articles, indirect quotations of teaching materials, or such lines in popular films and TV series, all leave the impression of netizens as "this person". experts said that in the process of copying the article "Born in distress, die in peace" in previous dynasties, "This person" and "is human" may have changed the word; in the Internet era, the version of "This person" has been widely disseminated, which has deepened the impression of "This person". According to the staff of the editorial department of People's Education Press, whether it is "s" or "yes", the meaning in the text is consistent, which is also one of the reasons that is easy to confuse.
Since the meaning of "s" and "yes" are not very different, is it necessary to be serious? Of course it is necessary. Middle School Chinese teachers are often "focused" in learning ancient Chinese, and you can't mistakenly recite a word, which is also the basis for netizens to debate today. 's seriousness about "this" and "yes" may be an extension of the Chinese learning habits in middle school. Of course, it is more about defending the original appearance of the classics, an exploration of "yes" and a emphasis on "truth". In order to find out the "this person", some netizens searched for ancient books and textbooks and teaching aids in , and even checked the Chinese corpus . If you have any doubts, find evidence and if you have any questions, find answers. This meaning of "responsiveness" actually transcends the distinction between "s" and "yes". Poets and scholars have always paid attention to the scrutiny of words. Chinese is profound and profound. Each character has its own specific usage and rich meaning. The difference between a word is often a thousand miles away. The analysis of "this" and "yes" is the inheritance of the textual tradition and the inheritance of the spirit of seeking truth from .
In the Internet age, the spirit of seeking truth is particularly important. During the Internet, is spreading rumors. For example, in a film and television drama, a sentence "It is like explaining the meaning against the wind, and it is easy to destroy it", has become very popular, but the original sentence is "It is like explaining the meaning in the morning, and it is easy to destroy it." There are also many netizens who read the characters with polyphonic and unusual meanings, read them randomly, modify them randomly, and use them incorrectly, which hurts the original meaning of the words and desecrates the Chinese character culture. Chinese characters have their own seriousness. You must not only speak based on textual research, but also distinguish their meaning. The careful words and sentences not only distinguish the shape of the characters, but also make people re-examine the beauty of ancient Chinese.
A debate about "this" and "yes" is exactly the debate about "yes". read articles with thoughts, look at problems with doubts, and have their own true meaning in debates.
(Original title: The debate between "is a person" and "this person" reflects the attitude of seeking "yes")
Source: Beijing Evening News | Intern reporter Zhang Yue
Process editor: TF060
