Reason: This sentence is some rules or habits of Confucius' behavior and speech. He always asks himself to be a gentleman's standard, so that his behavior will not exceed the ceremony. He believes that "ceremony" is supreme and sacred, so daily behavior must follow the principle of ceremony. On the one hand, this is the concrete embodiment of Confucius' personal accomplishment, and on the other hand, it is what he practiced when he taught students knowledge and benevolence.
Said by: The Analects of Confucius: Needless to say, eat and sleep. Although I eat vegetable soup and melon sacrifices, I will be as good as you. It means don't talk when you chew, go to bed on time when you should, and don't make any noise to disturb others. Although you eat coarse soup, you should sacrifice first and be as respectful and serious as when fasting.
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The practice of "eating without words, sleeping without words" is not only etiquette, but also contains the principle of health preservation.
1, the first thing is to eat and concentrate. As the saying goes, you can't do two things at once. Chinese medicine believes that the heart governs the gods. When eating, try to put aside all kinds of trivial things in your mind. People's spirit focuses on tasting food, and the qi of yin and yang focuses on the spleen and stomach, which can enhance appetite, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and enhance digestion and absorption. If you are distracted, some of the Yin and Yang qi will be dispersed and the spleen and stomach energy will be insufficient.
2. Secondly, chewing slowly is conducive to the secretion of various digestive juices, and food is easy to digest and absorb; It can also avoid overeating and protect the stomach. Urgent food is easy to eat, overeating will suddenly increase the burden on the stomach, and it is also prone to accidents such as choking and coughing.
Modern medicine also believes that when people eat, the digestive system works orderly under the unified command of the brain, and the salivary glands and gastrointestinal glands constantly secrete digestive juice, which accelerates gastrointestinal peristalsis and promotes digestion and absorption.
When eating, people's mouth and esophagus prepare for eating, and the trachea should keep breathing. People's nerves should be highly coordinated to ensure that food does not enter the trachea. Talking while eating can easily lead to neuroregulation disorder, and food enters the trachea, causing severe cough or tracheal blockage.
In addition, talking while eating and spitting are easy to pollute food and spread bacteria. From a health point of view, "eating without talking" is also a civilized and healthy habit.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Needless to say, eating and sleeping.
People's Daily Online-A Dream of Red Mansions talks about health: eating without talking, sleeping without talking.