Translated from Shi Shuo Xin Yu Ren Dan 23

" Shi Shuo Xin Yu: Ren Dan 23 " was an ancient Chinese novel that mainly narrated the words and deeds of some celebrities and characters in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The following is a translation of the novel: A man of noble virtue would not change his nature to cater to other people's tastes, nor would he change his mind because of other people's comments. They believed that true beauty and ugliness, good and evil, were what they felt in their hearts and not what they showed on the outside. Therefore, they often maintained their inner peace and determination without being disturbed by the outside world. Some people liked to make friends with celebrities and flatter each other. However, this kind of behavior did not make them more noble. On the contrary, they would only become hypocritical and vain. They hoped to improve their social status by making friends with celebrities, but in the end, they would only lose their authenticity. Some people liked to talk about astronomy, geography, military strategy, and other aspects of knowledge. However, they didn't talk about it for the sake of learning. Instead, they liked to study it. Therefore, their discussions were often very in-depth and detailed, but they did not necessarily bring practical help to others.