Mencius' mother moved three times because
of Mencius.(孟母三遷)
Mencius' name is (Meng Ke). (Mencius) is
the respectful name given to him by everyone.
Mencius was an outstanding thinker and one
of the most influential Confucian scholars in Chinese history.
There is a story about him recorded in
history books.
His mother did something when he was a
young child that had a great influence on Mencius' life.
Not long after Mencius was born, his father
died.
His mother raised Mencius on her own and
had to earn money by weaving to support the family.
One day, when Mencius was about four years
old, his mother saw him playing in the garden with the neighbourhood children.
These children were playing a role-playing
game in which they were simulating a funeral.
After seeing this situation, Mencius'
mother said to herself
The place where I live is near a cemetery,
so Mencius has seen a lot of people having funerals since he was a child.
I think this place is not suitable for my
child to grow up in, and I need to move quickly.
Mencius' mother moved with him.
About three months after Mencius' mother
and Mencius moved, his mother saw him playing with the children in the
neighbourhood.
These children were playing a role-playing
game in which they pretended to be merchants selling goods.
After seeing this situation, Mencius'
mother said to herself.
There happens to be a market near my house,
so Mencius often sees a lot of merchants doing business lately. I think this
place is not suitable for my child to grow up in, and I need to move quickly.
Mencius' mother moved with Mencius again.
About three months after Mencius' mother
and Mencius moved, his mother saw him playing with the children in the
neighbourhood in his garden.
These children were playing a role-playing
game simulating a teacher and students in a classroom.
After seeing this situation, Mencius'
mother said to herself
The place where I live is great. There are
several schools near this house. Mencius often saw many young people studying
seriously, so he imitated the way they studied.
I think this place is perfect for my
children to grow up in, and I can live here for a long time.
The literal translation of this idiom is
that Mencius' mother moved three times for Mencius.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
moves around a lot.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
moves to get a better living environment.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Have you noticed the influence of the
environment on a person? Do you agree with Mencius' mother's final decision?
I hope this story can bring you some new
benefits.
孟母三遷(Mencius' mother moved three times
because of Mencius.)
孟子的名字是(孟軻)。(孟子)是大家對他的尊稱。
(孟軻)是一位傑出的思想家，他是中國歷史上最有影響力的儒家學者之一。
歷史書上記載過一個關於他的故事。
他的媽媽在在他還是幼童的時候做了一件事，這件事對孟軻的一生產生了很大的影響。
孟軻出生沒有多久，他的爸爸就死了。
他的媽媽自己扶養孟軻，他的媽媽必須靠織布來賺錢養家。
孟軻四歲左右的時候，有一天，他的媽媽看到他在他家的院子裡跟鄰居的小孩玩。
這些小孩正在玩一個角色扮演的遊戲，這群小孩在模擬舉辦一場喪禮。
孟軻的母親看見這個情況之後就對自己說。
我住的這個地方靠近墓園，所以孟軻從小就看到很多人在舉辦喪禮。
我認為這個地方不適合我的小孩的成長，我必須快點搬家。
孟軻的母親帶著孟軻搬家。
孟軻的母親與孟軻搬家之後大概過了三個月，有一天他的媽媽看到他在他家的院子裡跟鄰居的小孩玩。
這些小孩正在玩一個角色扮演的遊戲，這群小孩在模擬商人們販售商品。
孟軻的母親看見這個情況之後就對自己說。
我住的這個地方附近剛好有一個市場，所以孟軻最近常常看到很多商人在做生意。我認為這個地方不適合我的小孩的成長，我必須快點搬家。
孟軻的母親帶著孟軻再次搬家。
孟軻的母親與孟軻搬家之後大概過了三個月，有一天他的媽媽看到他在他家的院子裡跟鄰居的小孩玩。
這些小孩正在玩一個角色扮演的遊戲，這群小孩在模擬一間課堂中的老師與學生上課的樣子。
孟軻的母親看見這個情況之後就對自己說。
我住的這個地方太棒了，這間房屋的附近有好幾間學校，孟軻常常看到很多青少年正在認真的學習新的知識，所以他仿效這些青少年上課的樣子。
我認為這個地方非常適合我的小孩的成長，我可以在這個地方長久居住。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是孟軻的媽媽為了孟軻搬了三次家。
這句成語被用來形容一個人常常搬家。
這句成語被用來形容一個人為了得到更好的生活環境所以這個人搬家。
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。
你是否有注意到環境對一個人的影響呢?你是否認同(孟軻)的母親最後的選擇呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為列女傳-母儀