Red is the hiding place of Dan

Red is the hiding place of Dan

Dan Zhi's collection is red. Its pinyin is d ā nzh ī Su ǒ C á ngzh ě ch ì, which means making friends must be chosen carefully.

Entry

According to the six books of Confucius' family language written by Wang Su of the Three Kingdoms, the red is hidden in Dan, and the black is hidden in lacquer. Therefore, a gentleman must be cautious in dealing with others. "

translation

Cinnabar must contain red, ink paint must also contain black, so the gentleman must be careful to choose friends. the place where cinnabar is put must be red, and the place where ink paint is put must be black, so a gentleman must carefully choose the people he gets along with. This is the origin of an old saying which has been circulating for a long time