How can people not drink alcohol when they walk in the world? In life, during festivals, friends gather together, and exchange greetings and banquets. It is essential to go to the table and eat, drink and have fun. Such scenes have long been common in daily life. I believe everyone has seen this scene: the guests have arrived, the banquet is about to begin, and the dish is served on the table. The first dish came, no one wanted to move the chopsticks; the second dish was also served, no one wanted to move the chopsticks; when the third dish was served, no one wanted to move the chopsticks; it was not until the fourth dish was served, the host and the guests started to move the chopsticks, and the whole audience started to eat it formally.
Why do you have to wait until four dishes are served before you can start to move your chopsticks? In fact, there are certain considerations here.
First, good things come in double: the number four itself is an even number, so most of the time, they represent the meaning of pairs, such as the four joys, the four joys make a fortune, etc. There is also a dish called Four joys and . These statements all mean that good things come in double and symbolize a very rich and auspicious meaning. Therefore, we can use the number four as auspicious number. Everyone waited for the four dishes to be served before they started, so it naturally had the meaning of placing good things in pairs.
The second, four-stable and eight-stable: Chinese people pay attention to harmony and stability. Since ancient times, Chinese architectural design and garden style have always paid attention to symmetry, because people believe that symmetry is the most harmonious and stable form. To this day, square integrity is still the main application methods of various designs, such as wardrobes, tables and chairs, etc., which pay attention to squareness and symmetry. The number four is such a square symmetry, so four represents harmony and stability. I waited until the four dishes were served before I started to move my chopsticks, which also enabled everyone who participated in the banquet to be able to eat harmoniously and have a happy mood.
Third, everyone is equal: Maybe everyone ignores that the table in the past was not as rotating as it is now. You can turn it around and eat it. When it cannot be rotated, a dish is placed on the table, which is closer to the host and guest. If the host and guest use it first, other guests may not be able to reach it because their arms are not that long, which will cause an embarrassing situation for everyone to eat. Some food, some see, some are disharmonious, and inequality. Even if you serve two dishes, because the table is big, it is impossible for everyone to reach it. In the past, people were very particular about etiquette. In order to avoid such an embarrassing situation, etiquette was also important. So we had to wait until the four dishes were served, and no matter where we sat on the table, we could start to taste the delicious food at the same time. So now the etiquette of the ancients has been continued. Generally speaking, four dishes are served before they start to move their chopsticks.
However, today, many people don’t care about it. Even if they serve the first dish, they still roll up their sleeves and start eating it voraciously. This is normal. However, from the perspective of etiquette, it is indeed a bit indecent and seems to be of low personal quality.
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