What do you mean, "sorrows and joys in the world are not connected"?

"The joys and sorrows in the world are not connected" means that the joys and sorrows between people are not the same. Different people will have different reactions and feelings about the same thing or the same situation. This sentence means that everyone's feelings and experiences are unique, and others can't measure them by their own experiences and feelings.

source

Lu Xun's Collection of Justice

original text

"A person downstairs is sick to death, and the people on that wall are singing the phonograph; Opposite is the child. There are two people upstairs laughing wildly; There was also the sound of playing cards. A woman was crying for her dead mother on a boat in the river. The joys and sorrows of human beings are not connected. I just think they are noisy. "

translate

In a residential building, a man was dying, but the music of his neighbor's phonograph came downstairs; The children across the street are making noise. There are two people laughing upstairs, and at the same time there is the sound of playing cards. In the river, there is a woman crying on the boat, and her mother has passed away. The joys and sorrows of human beings are not connected. I just think they are noisy.

works appreciation

This sentence mainly wants to tell us that everyone's life experience and emotional experience are unique, and we can't judge others by our own experiences and feelings. Everyone may have different reactions and feelings when experiencing the same thing. So we should respect the feelings of others, understand and tolerate their emotional experiences.

Creation background

This article was written by Mr. Lu Xun in the early 20th century, when the social environment was very turbulent. China faces external pressure and internal division, and social injustice and poverty are also common. In this context, people's life experiences and emotional experiences are very unique and diverse.

To annotate ...

Phonograph: A mechanical phonograph used to play vinyl records.

Enlightenment of life

From personal experience and life enlightenment, it also proves the truth of the sentence "people's sorrows and joys are not connected". For example, in the same family, parents, brothers and sisters or husband and wife may react differently to the same thing. For example, sometimes you may feel sad or angry about something, and your partner or family may not understand or think it is not a big deal. This is because everyone's feelings and emotions are unique and cannot be copied.

Then, we can get a life lesson from this sentence, that is, when interacting with others, we should respect others' emotions and feelings, and don't easily evaluate or blame others' reactions. At the same time, we should better understand our emotions and feelings, learn to adjust and control ourselves, and don't let our emotions affect others. In the end, we can face all kinds of emotions and difficulties in life more peacefully and establish more healthy and balanced interpersonal relationships.