Guan Ning and Hua Xin were weeding in the garden together. Seeing a piece of gold on the ground, Guan Ning still wielded his hoe, just like seeing tiles and stones. Hua Xin happily picked up the gold piece, but after seeing Guan Ning's expression, he threw it away. Once, the two of them were sitting on the same mat reading, and a man in a formal dress passed by the door in a covered car. Guan Ning was still reading as before, but Hua Xin put down his book and went out to watch. Guan Ning cut off the mat and sat separately from Hua Xin, saying, "You are no longer my friend."

Original text: Guan Ning and Hua Xin were hoeing vegetables in the garden. Seeing a piece of gold on the ground, Guan wielded his hoe and it was the same as the tiles and rocks. He caught it and threw it away. We were also reading at the same table, and someone passed by with a crown on his head. He would rather read as usual and waste the books to read. Ning cut the table and sat separately, saying: "You are not my friend."

From: (Southern Dynasty·Song Dynasty) Extended information of Liu Yiqing's "Shishuo Xinyu·Virtue First"

The story of "Guan Ning cutting off his seat" has been passed down to this day, and people have been promoting Guan Ning as a model who does not admire glory and is not greedy for money. But Guan Ning cannot look at his friends in two. It is too one-sided to just break off the friendship.

Guan Ning broke off the friendship because one or two details of his friend did not meet his standards as a person, which was a bit harsh on others. However, Hua Xin was greedy for vanity, so Guan Ning could not be blamed for cutting off ties. You should choose like-minded friends, choose friends who are focused on studying and well-educated, and make friends carefully.

Inspiration:

1. Don’t be too arbitrary in doing things. Only by observing more and not jumping to conclusions easily can you do better.

2. Don’t be confused by money and fame and lose yourself, otherwise it will be difficult to make good friends.