Those who abide by morality are lonely for a while; According to the powerful, desolate forever. People look beyond things, think about the body behind them, and endure the loneliness of the moment, instead of the desolation of the ages.

Vernacular interpretation:

A person who adheres to moral norms, although sometimes suffering from short-term neglect; But those who cling to power will suffer eternal desolation. Generally, a wise man with an open mind can attach importance to spiritual values other than material things, and can also take into account the reputation after death. Therefore, they would rather suffer temporary neglect than permanent desolation.

Extended data creation background:

Hong Yingming, life story is unknown. It is speculated that he is probably a person from Jintan County and a hermit who has lived in the mountains for a long time. The book may be published in the middle or late period of Wanli period.

At this time, the emperor Shenzong had no way to govern the country, the eunuch was autocratic, the government was lax, and the party was in trouble. The domestic and foreign troubles that began to show signs in Jiajing Dynasty became more serious, and the thoughts of people of insight were extremely dull, so they could not be freed from the fierce social contradictions at that time, so someone would express the voice of the times in various forms.