Be courteous

Be courteous

Courtesy is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is l ǐ sh ù NR é NQ í ng, which means courtesy is the norm that people must abide by when they coexist with each other. It comes from the biography of Zhuo Mao in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute, it means to be reasonable, to be example, to be polite and to be obedient to people. If it's not for the judgment of the government, how can we rely on the lonely life! Feng Menglong's warning of the world Volume 29

The origin of Idioms

Zhuo maozhuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "the law sets the great law, and the courtesy obeys the human feelings. Now I teach you with propriety, and you will have no resentment or evil. What can I do to govern you with law? "

Idiom story

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Zhuo Mao, an official in the prime minister Kong Guang's mansion, was very generous and sophisticated. As a result, he became a county magistrate. Someone reported to him that the pavilion chief had accepted his rice and meat. He asked whether he would take the initiative to give gifts or ask for bribes. The man said that he was giving gifts on his own initiative. According to the law, he can't collect property. Zhuo Mao said that he took the initiative to give the gift, which is in line with human feelings.