What do Cantonese people mean by "a universal book is old"?

In Cantonese, the phrase "read thousands of books till the old age" is used to criticize people who are inflexible.

For example, you can't read universal books until you are old. You only believe in TV news. Update IKEA Weibo quickly! Don't just watch TV. It's old-fashioned. Now the news comes out faster in Weibo. )

After Weibo, news spread much faster than traditional media, and people's habits of reading news began to change, so the "all-in-one book is old" can no longer adapt to the development of the times.

According to legend, Shu Tong was created by Emperor Xuanyuan according to 24 solar terms. The word "Shu" is homophonic with the word "lose" in Chinese, which is also called out of taboo. Ordinary books will list daily taboos, the place and time when God is on duty, so people will check this old calendar book first when holding weddings, funerals and other major events. Over time, the general book has become the most widely circulated and longest-lasting reading material.

Nowadays, universal books represent old ideas and habits. The phrase "universal books are old" is slightly derogatory, which refers to rigid behaviors and thoughts, even clinging to the remnants, stubbornly refusing to accept new things, or not responding flexibly to changes in environment and conditions.

"General book" usually refers to almanac, but the content of general book is not limited to "calendar". Encyclopedia is very rich in content, including lunar calendar, heavenly stems and earthly branches, astronomical geography, changeable climate, seasonal farming, geomantic omen, fortune-telling, health care, Confucius and Mencius, twenty-four filial piety, the Chinese zodiac, five lines of gossip, hundreds of family names, red and white etiquette, daily knowledge, and good advice. Every year is different, and there are many updates. Many families have one or two or even three books, which can be used as literacy books and daily manuals. There are both essence and dross, depending on how you choose. In the past when information was relatively closed, this book was an indispensable source of knowledge. You can really miss the past.

However, the content of the book is limited after all, and the knowledge involved is only the trivial things needed in life. Even if you read the whole book, it's just a frog's opinion. Therefore, if you want to make progress, increase your knowledge and adapt to the new life, you must "keep pace with the times", read more books, learn more and accept more new knowledge, and never "read all the books".

"A comprehensive book is read to the old age" is an adjective, which means: sticking to the rules, not being flexible, clinging to the shortcomings, stagnating, holding back, not making progress, complaining, not studying new problems and not accepting new things.

In today's information age, the concept of "reading all a book" is even more unacceptable. If you don't learn new knowledge, you can't adapt to the changing social environment and get out of touch with social life.

The "all-round book" is also called "all-round victory" because everyone is afraid of "losing" A book with the same sound as "lose" is really a bad start. It is lucky to use "win" instead of "win"