Lu Xun's Words Still Relevant?

July 26, 2025, 4:36 p.m. Essays

1 If you encounter injustice in society, don't rush to take a stand and speak out for what's right, otherwise, the matter will turn against you, and you might be accused of being a reactionary.

If you encounter someone wrongly accused or slandered, even if you know they are a good person, don't step in to explain or defend them, otherwise, you'll be labeled as their relative or beneficiary; if it's a woman, you'll be suspected of being her lover; if he's well-known, he'll be considered a sycophant.

The Chinese temperament tends to favor compromise. For example, if you say a room is too dark, and suggest opening a window here, people will likely object; but if you suggest removing the roof, they'll want to adjust the windows.

Downstairs, a man is dying; upstairs, a gramophone plays; across the street, children are playing; above, two people are laughing hysterically; and below, there's the sound of card games. In the river, a woman is weeping over her dead mother. Human joys and sorrows are not connected; I only felt their commotion.

Chinese families typically educate their children in one of two ways: either letting them be arrogant and indulgent, with no restrictions, even violence is acceptable; or constantly giving them cold indifference and reprimands, worse than beating them, making them timid and subservient, like a courtier or puppet, but parents call this 'obedience,' and consider it a success; once they step outside the cage, they'll no longer soar or jump.

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Many historical lessons are learned through great sacrifice. For example, certain foods that are poisonous but people have gotten used to eating them; it's only when many people have died from eating them that we realize they are dangerous.

Therefore, I think it's admirable to try something new for the first time, such as eating crab, because many people are afraid of it; spiders also have people who have eaten them, but they're not very tasty, so people stopped eating them; we should be thankful for those who did.

Those who were once broad-minded tend to cling to the status quo; those who are currently broad-minded want to maintain the status quo; those who haven't been broadened need to be reformed; that's the way it is.

The enemy is not to be feared; the most dangerous thing is the 'vile worm' within your own camp. Many failures are caused by these people.

Before demanding the emergence of geniuses, we should first cultivate a populace that can nurture them.

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For example, to grow trees and flowers, you need good soil; without soil, there are no flowers and trees.

Bold warriors attack the strongest; timid people attack the weakest.

Even if it's difficult, you should still do it; the more difficult it is, the more you should do it. Reform is never without obstacles; those who support Wang Bingxin only cheer after success.

China's walls are everywhere, like 'ghost hitting the wall,' constantly allowing you to 'hit' and 'not be in pain' when you hit them; this is the victory.