As the saying goes: 'There are no three dishes, five chopsticks, and six seats' What does it mean?
There are many common sayings and old sayings handed down from the older generation, which are catchy to read, rhyme and have a particularly artistic conception. Among them, there are ancient sayings, some guiding people to farm and farming, and some educating people to treat others; there are also common-sense etiquettes in life. The reason why these old sayings are spread is because they have influence on our life and communication with people. Very good instructable.
What does it mean that "the dishes do not have three dishes, the chopsticks do not make five, and the table does not make six"?
One, the dishes are not placed three
Eating is something that everyone has to experience every day, especially in China, which is a big gourmet country, it is also common to have banquets and entertain guests and friends, so there are many rules and exquisiteness, which are called "table manners" by everyone. Here are some common table manners:
The number of dishes at the banquet cannot be singular, because singular dishes are disrespectful to the guests, especially during festive banquets and festivals, the dishes must have an even number, and only the dishes of the funeral banquet have an odd number.
When pouring wine, it is necessary to fill up the wine, otherwise there will be a saying that "the wine is half full and the tea is full to deceive the guests", which means that the host pours half a glass of wine for the guests because there is not enough alcohol.
For formal banquets and family reunion festivals, both chicken and fish are served on the table, which is for auspiciousness and good luck.
Do not serve three dishes when eating means that three dishes cannot be served when entertaining guests. The reasons are:
The three dishes are placed in the shape of a finished product or lined up in a line. Generally, there are three dishes for offerings and offerings. Great disrespect is also a great act.
No matter how much three dishes are, it is also an odd number. In traditional Chinese culture, it is extremely disrespectful to entertain guests in an odd number. After all, people pay attention to pairing, so it is ironic that a person always has "you can't eat four dishes in a lifetime." ", so a meal is a meal.
"No Dishes for Three Meals" talks about the traditional Chinese table manners and ways of receiving guests. It's not that you can't serve three dishes at home, but that you don't serve three dishes when you entertain guests.
Two, chopsticks are not equal to five
The invention and use of chopsticks is the crystallization of Chinese wisdom. It is not only convenient to use, but also can exercise the coordination and flexibility of the brain. It can be said to be the biggest feature of Chinese food culture.
Chopsticks have a lot to pay attention to, the main points are as follows:
A pair of chopsticks is one yin and one yang, and they can be used well only if they cooperate with each other, which contains the meaning of harmony of yin and yang.
One end of the chopsticks is round, in accordance with the Chinese traditional meaning of "the sky is round and the earth is round".
The length of chopsticks is basically seven inches six, which means that people have seven emotions and six desires, which are fundamentally different from animals.
When using chopsticks, pay attention to put them more. If you don’t hold the chopsticks with your mouth, don’t put the food you picked up back into the plate. One end is facing itself and so on.
For example, when buying chopsticks, there are many meanings of "chopsticks do not make five". For example, when buying chopsticks, there are ten pairs of chopsticks. Don't sway randomly, if it doesn't make people feel disrespectful if you don't show your teeth and claws; the chopsticks on the table should be in pairs, and it is not good to have odd numbers, etc. "Chopsticks are not perfect" mainly talks about the etiquette when using chopsticks.
Three, there are not enough seats for six
The dining table is generally rectangular or round, especially in the past, it was basically the Eight Immortals table and the round table. If six people form a round table, one at the head and one at the end, and two people sit around the table, it looks like a turtle, so the folks have "six people". Don't sit on the turtle seat", after all, in the folk tradition, the tortoise is swearing.
There is another saying that "six people do not make a banquet", that is, according to our traditional customs, when eating a big banquet, there are usually eight or ten people at a table, so the number and style of dishes are also eight or more people. It is a waste to occupy one table for one person, and the other is the homophonic "slip down" of six, which is somewhat unlucky at a festive banquet.
Conclusion:
There are no three dishes, no five chopsticks, and no six seats. This is the etiquette and hospitality on the table. These are the experiences and exquisiteness summed up by the predecessors. Therefore, when we receive guests and receive guests, we must also pay attention to them. This, so as to avoid being joked and faux pas.