bù不yán言ér而yù喻
Self-evident; goes without saying; obvious; needs no explanation.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the Warring States period, Mencius believed that benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom were the innate dispositions of a gentleman. A gentleman, when successful, would not act recklessly, and when in poverty or despair, would not be self-pitying.
He respected heaven and understood fate, deeply engraving benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom in his heart and promoting them. He could not only express them on his face and reflect them on his back, but also transmit them to his limbs, whereupon the limbs would then naturally find their proper way without needing to be told.