rén人fēi非mù木shí石
People are not insensitive; they have feelings and can be affected or moved by circumstances and emotions, unlike inanimate objects.
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During the Western Han Dynasty, Sima Qian, a renowned historian, was subjected to castration and imprisoned for defending General Li Ling, who had surrendered after a failed campaign against the Xiongnu.
Facing this immense humiliation, he wrote to his friend Ren An, lamenting his misfortune: 'My body is not made of wood or stone; I am alone with jailers in this deep, dark prison. To whom can I confide?'