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What is the saying that you knock on the bowl with chopsticks?

During the dinner, everyone was disgusted with those who knocked on the bowl with chopsticks. Because this is not only a rude behavior, but also reflects a person's cultivation and taste. In this respect, whether ancient or modern, a person's eating behavior actually reflects a person's literacy. Then, since ancient times, it is forbidden to knock on the bowl with chopsticks when eating. What's the argument? In fact, it was forbidden for the ancients to knock on the bowl with chopsticks when eating. There are two versions-

There is a saying: Chopsticks knocking on bowls is related to begging taboos.

In layman's terms, only beggars begging along the street will beat bowls and basins with chopsticks. And if you, as a family member or diner, learn to knock on the bowl like a beggar, obviously, this is not only demeaning and inappropriate, but also a very impolite behavior. Therefore, it is natural that the custom of knocking on the bowl with chopsticks is forbidden to eat.

The second statement: it is considered a kind of magic to hit bowls and basins with chopsticks.

According to legend, there was a so-called "poison method" in ancient times, which was artificially cultivated poisonous insects. If you put 100 bugs in the urn, after a while, when you open it again, you will find that one bug will eat all the other 99 bugs. This "king of bugs" is called "Gu". Therefore, people will harm others without knowing it. This is called "poison". Since then, it has been used as follows: when you put the powder into food to kill others, in order to make the powder work, you must knock on bowls, pots and chant spells while poisoning. Therefore, knocking on the bowl with chopsticks has become the biggest taboo in diet.

The above two statements, whether true or false, are all about table manners. Still have to be particularly cautious and particular. After all, whether the behavior and etiquette when eating is proper not only reflects one's cultivation and taste, but also reflects the admiration and respect for other guests.