四海之内皆兄弟 | All people are brothers

sì四hǎi海zhī之nèi内jiē皆xiōng兄dì弟

All people across the world should be treated as kinsmen; we are all one family.

只要我们心存善意，乐于助人，四海之内皆兄弟，走到哪里都有朋友。

As long as we are kind and willing to help others, all within the four seas are brothers, and we will have friends wherever we go.

Era:

Ancient

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Synonym:

四海皆兄弟

Story:

The idiom 'All within the Four Seas are brothers' originates from 'The Analects of Confucius, Yan Yuan chapter.'

The story tells of Confucius's disciple, Sima Niu, who once lamented to his fellow disciple Zixia, 'Everyone else has brothers, but I have none.'

Zixia then offered comforting words of wisdom. He explained, 'A gentleman is diligent and faultless in his work, and is courteous and respectful in his interactions with others. If one lives by these virtues, then all people across the world will be like brothers to him. What cause does a gentleman have to worry about having no brothers?'

This saying emphasizes that with a virtuous and respectful attitude, one will find kinship and friendship everywhere, making the entire world feel like a family.

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