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君子食无求饱，居无求安。——孔子(jūn zǐ shí wú qiú bǎo, jū wú qiú ān — Kǒngzǐ) Translation: “Nobles seek neither satiety in food nor comfort in dwelling.” Explanation: Confucius’ ascetic minimalism principle “君子食无求饱(jūn zǐ shí wú qiú bǎo), 居无求安(jū wú qiú ān)” (Nobles seek neither satiety in food nor comfort in dwelling) establishes humanity’s earliest philosophy of intentional scarcity. The character 求(qiú)—depicting 衣(yī, clothing) + 又(yòu, repetitive grasping)—metaphorizes disciplined restraint as artisans carefully selecting furs: enough for survival, never excess. This shaped 汉代察廉制(hàn dài chá lián zhì) (Han Austerity Audit System), where officials’ meal portions and home sizes were regulated—those exceeding 求(qiú) limits faced public rice sack-carrying punishments to restore humility. Tang Dynasty 节用令(jié yòng lìng) (Frugality Decrees) operationalized this through 三足法(sān zú fǎ)...

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君子耻躬之不逮也。——孔子(jūn zǐ chǐ gōng zhī bù dǎi yě — Kǒngzǐ) Translation: “Nobles shame self-failure to act.” Explanation: Confucius’ auto-accountability principle “君子耻躬之不逮也(jūn zǐ chǐ gōng zhī bù dǎi yě)” (Nobles shame self-failure to act) establishes humanity’s earliest embodied commitment framework. The character 躬(gōng)—combining 身(shēn, body) and 弓(gōng, bow)—visually encodes full somatic engagement: like archers physically committing to released arrows, ethical actions demand irreversible physical investment. This shaped 汉朝考课法(hàn cháo kǎo kè fǎ) (Han Performance Audit System), where officials’ policy proposals required simultaneous personal implementation plans—those filing motions without 躬(gōng)-level participation faced public censure. Tang Dynasty 御史台(yù shǐ tái) inspectors operationalized this through “躬行簿(gōng xíng bù)” (Action Ledgers), documenting daily physical contributions to public projects. Modern tech mirrors this: Fitbit’s Active Zone...

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