A soldier who retreated 50 steps laughed at another soldier who retreated 100 steps(五十步笑百步)
In China's Warring States period, there was a famous thinker named (Mencius).
One day, the king of the Wei Kingdom had a conversation with Mencius.
Mencius asked the king.
I want to ask you something. I am ruling the Wei Kingdom very carefully. If there is a disaster in the Kingdom of Wei, I will relocate the victims immediately. If there are people in trouble in the Wei Kingdom, I will help them immediately.
I think I am a good king, better than the kings of all the other kingdoms. I am confused. I rule the Kingdom of Wei so well, but why does no one want to immigrate to the Kingdom of Wei?
Mencius replied.
Let me tell you a story.
Suppose today there is a war between the Kingdom of Wei and other kingdoms. After a few hours of war, we are at a disadvantage and our soldiers begin to retreat.
Among the retreating soldiers, one soldier retreated 50 steps.
The soldier who retreated 50 steps said to the other soldier who retreated 100 steps.
You are such a coward, you must be braver.
After telling this story, Mencius asked the King of Wei.
What do you think of the soldier who retreated 50 paces?
The king replied.
That soldier had no right to laugh at the other soldier who retreated 100 paces, because he himself retreated 50 paces out of fear.
(Mencius) replied.
I agree with you, I think you are like the soldier who retreated 50 steps.
You are just passively providing disaster relief and aid, and you are only slightly better than the kings of other kingdoms.
If you can be more proactive in creating a better living environment for the people, then I believe many people will want to immigrate to the Kingdom of Wei.
The literal translation of this idiom is that a soldier who retreats 50 paces laughs at another soldier who retreats 100 paces.
This idiom is used to describe a person who laughs at others for making mistakes, but does not realise that he or she has made a similar mistake and does not realise that he or she is not qualified to criticise others.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts do you have after listening to this story?
Have you ever laughed at someone else's stupidity? Before you laugh at someone else, do you check if you have similar stupid behaviour?
I hope this story brings you some new insights.
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五十步笑百步(A soldier who retreated 50 steps
laughed at another soldier who retreated 100 steps)
中國的戰國時代有一個著名的思想家，他的名字叫做(孟軻)。
有一天，魏王國的國王與孟軻對話。
國王問。
我想請問您一件事情，我很用心治理魏王國，萬一魏王國境內有災禍，我會立刻會安置災民，萬一魏王國境內有人民生活困難，我也會立刻救助這些人民。
我認為我是一個好國王，我比其他所有王國的國王都好，我很疑惑，我把魏王國治理的很好但為何沒有人想要移民到魏王國呢?
孟軻回答。
我說一個故事給你聽。
假設今天魏王國與其他王國發生了一場戰爭，戰爭發生幾個小時後我們處於劣勢，我們的士兵們開始向後撤退。
在這些正在撤退的士兵中有一個士兵向後退了50步的距離，
這個向後退了50步的距離的士兵對另一個向退後了100步的距離的士兵說。
你真是太膽小了，你要勇敢一點。
孟軻說完這個故事後就問魏王國的國王。
請問你如何評價那個向後退了50步的距離的士兵呢?
國王回答。
這個士兵沒有資格嘲笑另外那一個向退後了100步的距離的士兵，因為他自已也害怕地向後退了50步的距離。
(孟軻)回答。
我也認同你的看法，我認為你就像是這位向後退了50步的距離的士兵。
你只是消極地去賑災與救濟，跟其他王國的國王相比你只是稍微好一點。
如果你可以更加積極的去為人民創造更好的生活環境，那麼我相信一定就會有很多人想要移民到魏王國。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是一個退後50步的距離的士兵嘲笑另一個退後100步的距離的士兵。
這句成語被用來形容一個人譏笑別人犯下錯誤時，這個人沒有發現到自已也犯了類似的錯誤，這個人沒有發現自己沒有資格去批評別人。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你曾經嘲笑別人的愚昧嗎?你在嘲笑別人的時候，會先檢討自己是否有類似的愚昧行為嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為孟子-梁惠王上
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