師心自任(One who believes themselves to be a
master and whose views are always correct.)
本部落格寫作緣起，原是為了向國際友人介紹中華文化。因此行文中，為求簡明易懂，例如將皇帝、王等傳統頭銜，統一簡化為國王，並盡量直稱其名。此為譯介之便，非為考據之疏。若您欲查閱嚴謹史料，請以文末所附典籍出處為準。
中國的南北王朝時代，有一個著名的大臣與文學家，他的名字是顏之推。
他寫了一本書分享自己的人生經驗給他的孩子，他所寫的這本書被大家所喜愛與傳播，這本書其中的許多內容至今為止仍然深刻地影響著許多中國人。
他在這本書中寫過一段話如下。
我們學習之後，往往會透過寫文章來抒發自己內心的感受，我們寫出這些文章之後，應該優先給自己的家人看，請我們的家人給我們真誠的建議，我們要請家人評價我們寫的文章中有那些好的地方與那些不好的地方。
有些人會有一種錯誤的認知，這些人的內心認為自己是一個大師、他們認為自己的觀點一定是對的，所以他們不聽取別人的意見，他們沒有意識到自己的這種行為會導致自己被嘲笑，我們應該避免自己成為這種人。
我們所寫的那些文章，只有在先經過家人客觀且公正的評鑑之後，等到大家都認為這些文章可以公開發表之後，我們才對外發表我們所寫的文章。
中國漫長歷史上，有許多文學家與學者寫出許許多多的文章，這些文章中，真正內容精粹且文章值得我們細細品讀得我認為也只有幾十篇而已。
一般來說，我認為一篇文章只要結構符合基本的格式，文章中的詞句很恰當，文作者可以清楚地傳遞自己所要表達的意思，那麼這篇文章的創作者已經算是非常有才華了。
如果有一篇文章能夠引發所有人的瘋狂，這篇文章可以贏得所有人的讚美與肯定，那麼我認為這篇文章出現的機率是非常非常小的。
如果你們能夠保有這種基本且清醒的認知，你們自然就不會輕易地覺得自卑或者自傲了。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是自己的內心認為自己是一個大師、自己的觀點一定是對的。
這句成語被用來形容一個人覺得自己很厲害，這個人覺得自己的想法一定是對的，這個人不肯接受別人的客觀的意見。
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。
你是否是一個願意接受別人意見的人呢?你是否對自己有著公正且客觀的評價呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為顏之推-顏氏家訓-卷4-文章篇
https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E9%A1%8F%E6%B0%8F%E5%AE%B6%E8%A8%93/%E5%8D%B7%E7%AC%AC4
One who believes themselves to be a master
and whose views are always correct.(師心自任)
This blog was originally intended as an
introduction to Chinese culture for international friends. For the sake of
simplicity and ease of understanding, traditional titles such as 'emperor' and
'king' have been simplified to 'king', and the names of the individuals in
question are used directly wherever possible. This is for the sake of
translation convenience, not historical accuracy. If you wish to consult more
rigorous historical materials, please refer to the sources listed at the end of
the article.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties
period in China, there was a famous minister and writer named Yan Zhitui.
He wrote a book in which he shared his life
experiences with his children. This book was widely read and circulated, and
many of its ideas still influence Chinese people today.
He wrote the following passage in this
book:
'After studying, we often express our inner
feelings through writing. After writing these articles, we should first show
them to our family members and ask for their honest feedback. We should ask
them to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of our writing.'
Some people have the misconception that
they are masters and that their views are always correct. Therefore, they
refuse to listen to others. They don't realise that this behaviour will lead to
ridicule. We should avoid becoming like this.
Our articles are only published once they
have been evaluated impartially and objectively by our family members and
everyone agrees that they are suitable for public release.
Throughout China's long history, many
writers and scholars have produced countless articles. However, I believe that
only a few of these are truly insightful and worthy of careful reading.
In general, I believe that if an article's
structure conforms to the basic format, the wording is appropriate and the
author's meaning is conveyed clearly, then the author is quite talented.
If an article could cause a frenzy, winning
universal praise, then I believe the probability of this happening is extremely
small.
If you can maintain this clear
understanding of the basics, you will naturally neither feel inferior nor
become arrogant.
The idiom literally translates as 'one who
believes themselves to be a master and whose views are always correct'.
It is used to describe someone who has a
high opinion of themselves, believes their ideas are always right and refuses
to accept objective opinions from others.
Dear friend, what insights or thoughts did
you gain from this story?
Are you willing to accept the opinions of
others? Do you have a fair and objective view of yourself?
I hope this story gives you some new
insights.