As the saying goes, 'Men are afraid of touching their heads, women are afraid of touching their waists', why is there such a saying? There is a lot of knowledge in it

Chinese traditional culture is extensive and profound. The colloquial culture is a treasure of traditional Chinese folk culture, and it was considered to be the golden branch of jade in the past. The colloquial culture is deeply rooted in the folk. The ancients summed up many wisdom proverbs by summarizing their own life experiences. Some tell future generations how to do things, and some tell people how to live a happy life. It can be said that colloquial culture has been deeply integrated into our lives.

Zeng Guofan was able to get along like a fish in water in officialdom, mainly because of his extraordinary wisdom and smooth life. The reason why he can have such wisdom is because of the historical masterpiece "Complete Works of Think Tanks" written by Feng Menglong, a genius of the Ming Dynasty.

When Feng Menglong wrote this "Complete Works of Think Tank", he said: There is no wisdom in the world, which means that all the wisdom in the world is contained here. Kangxi, who had read "Complete Works of Think Tanks", also believed that it was a sharp weapon of the country, and it was only allowed to be read internally, not to be disseminated externally.

So, what kind of ancient wisdom is hidden in this book? Today, we combine a proverb that men are afraid of touching their heads and women are afraid of touching their waists to see how much knowledge is hidden in the wisdom of the ancients.

Whether in ancient or modern times, there is always a competitive relationship. When people deal with people, some details often determine success or failure. If we don't understand the truth and touch the principles and bottom line of others, we will be regarded as human beings and will be slowly isolated in the future. In fact, the main purpose of our learning Chinese and culture is to make us less detours, make things more convenient and easier to deal with.

In this sentence, men are afraid of touching their heads, and women are afraid of touching their waists. If we understand it literally, it seems to be easy to understand, but here is a question, why are the ancients afraid of touching their waists? What is the deep meaning of this sentence?

First of all, we say that men are afraid of touching their heads.

The reason why men are afraid of being touched actually starts from the tradition of the ancient Han nationality. In general, there is often a saying in Buddhism that these people are considered lucky, which is naturally a good thing. But in ancient times, if a person's head was touched for no reason, it was tantamount to humiliation, which was actually a foreshadowing of a weak crown gift.

When the ancients reached the age of 20, that is to say, when they reached the weak crown year, they needed to hold a coming-of-age ceremony. A man wears a three-layer hat, the first layer is black linen, which means that he is qualified to enter the official career or undertake social responsibilities; the second layer hat is made of white buckskin, which means that he must serve in the military to defend the territory of the motherland from now on ; The third layer of hats is a red and black ordinary hat, which means that men can participate in sacrifices.

The weak crown gift is so formal and magnificent, it is naturally sacred in the eyes of the ancients, representing a person's dignity and face. So if you touch a person's head in public, it will be considered a humiliation, and if the person touched doesn't fight back, he will leave an image of weakness in other people's minds.

Therefore, men who are afraid of touching actually mean the dignity of another person. If they are trampled on at will, it will inevitably create a very unpleasant scene, and even tit-for-tat tension.

Next, let’s talk about women’s fear of touching their waists.

In ancient times, men were usually more noble than women, and women's words and deeds were greatly restricted. Women's clothes have certain rules, and the rules are tightly wrapped, and even some men don't let women meet outsiders at home.

Under the constraints of this feudal ethics, women have gradually developed the habit of chastity. Women's waists are naturally more sensitive parts and are not easy to touch. Additionally, there is a traditional view that men and women are granted intimacy. The ancients believed that if a woman's waist was touched, her husband would definitely touch it. If other people do this, they will think that this woman does not abide by women's morals, which will bring shame on the family.

In fact, whether it is men who are afraid of touching their heads or women who are afraid of touching their waists, the deepest meaning is a matter of dignity. If you don't understand these rules and touch your head or waist at will, it will be regarded as impolite and may cause huge disputes and disasters.