One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences
by Liu Zhenyun
About This Novel
The winning work of the 8th Mao Dun Literature Award, the movie of the same name will be released on November 4. From the difficulty of finding the truth and the necessity of lying in "Cell Phone" to the contingency and inevitability of interpersonal relationships in "My Name is Liu Yuejin", the genius writer Liu Zhenyun spent three years writing "One Sentence is Worth Ten Thousand Sentences" to survive and to "find a close friend". The lonely and helpless Wu Moxi lost his only adopted daughter who could "speak", so he walked out of Yanjin in order to find her; the second half of the novel is written in the present: Niu Aiguo, the son of Wu Moxi's adopted daughter, also went to Yanjin in order to escape loneliness and find a "speakable" friend. One ran away and the other returned. They searched and spoke different words to different people, trying to express their inner conflicts and helplessness. From the wild countryside to the busy metropolis, from the middle of the 20th century to the beginning of the new century, whether they are high-ranking county magistrates, town mayors, or ordinary people such as teachers, barbers, butchers, dyers, missionaries, etc., When speaking becomes the only channel of communication, and language cannot go straight to the core, loneliness will always be with you! Ordinary people's events are connected into extraordinary stories. Liu Zhenyun said that this is his most satisfying work so far.
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attitude in one sentence
The book lasted nearly three months, and I finally finished it today. It's not that the content and plot weren't enough to attract me, or that I didn't gain much from the book or that it was intermittent and couldn't be read in one go. The responsibility actually lies with me. Two years ago, I just entered college and I didn't know how to deal with human affairs. On the one hand, I strongly demanded that I make big changes in my personality, but on the other hand, I was in pain from thinking about how to make changes that were contrary to my nature. The entanglement and suffering made me lose my clear goal and sense of direction. Half a year ago, when I could slowly get back to my original life but still had some doubts, I knew that this doubt was a worry about my character. I was afraid that dullness would make me unknown, and I would remain calm in my own small circle until death, without making any waves. After reading this book, I will start to think about how introverts and dumb people face the future. Should he continue to struggle painfully and sacrifice his various advantages in exchange for a few more people in the circle and more words to talk about? Or should you follow your true nature and surround yourself with like-minded people, even if you are lonely, don't surround yourself with a circle of people who don't share the same interests? I think I am the latter. It is true that the world prefers people who are outgoing and lively, well-spoken, have high emotional intelligence and understand humor. But there must also be another kind of people who make their contributions silently, are not good at words, are not good at sociability, and treat themselves, others and the world in their most sincere way. Don't change the big principles, and dabble in small tastes to form your own unique style. Speaking of this, I think of those people who turned against each other over a word or a trivial matter, and who gossiped about trivial matters. It seems that they can never open the barrier. Such a shackles cannot be broken by people who are not in the big picture. Reading this book, you might as well be in it. What would you think if you spent your life like the people in the book? After thinking about it, maybe you will have a wiser way to approach life, break out of the fog, and see the sun through the clouds.
Just for one sentence People cannot be separated. If you separate others, you are tearing yourself apart. Live life in the future, not in the past When encountering small things, you can count on others. When encountering big things, never tie your own destiny to others. Do you know who you are, where you come from and where you are going? Things on the street, one thing is one thing, things at home, one thing is connected to eight things, and then the thing is no longer a thing... There are too many words that cannot be said, but one word that can be said is worth ten thousand words, all just for one word Too many words to think too much There are great principles for living in simplicity... Teacher Liu's great wisdom Touched
There are some things that you can't tell others, you can only know them yourself. Some things can only be said to close friends, but not to others. Some things can only be said to strangers, but not to close friends. There are some things that I wanted to say eagerly before I said them, but I regretted them even more after I said them. There are some things that I can only say to you before, but not to you now. ... Most of the time, I am lonely
Life is full of twists and turns, just like talking, the road is as simple as the road! Talking about life is full of tastes and sorrows! The philosopher sees through it, and it is annoying to death.
Read it in one sitting. Halfway through the book, I felt it was confusing. If my memory is not good, just the pile of surnames would make me dizzy. But the main line becomes clearer the further you look, the identities and emotional relationships between the characters seem complicated but three-dimensional. Anyway, after reading it, I couldn't help but admire the author's organization and thinking ability. One of the things I realized is that everyone in the world, regardless of status or background, young or old, is born alone. Everyone may be looking for a spiritual soulmate with whom they can truly talk throughout their lives. To have it is to be lucky. If not, you should also make peace with your loneliness and keep your true heart, instead of being influenced by life, the environment, and the people around you step by step to lose yourself and lose your direction.
I have finished reading the book, but I still can't understand why one sentence is worth ten thousand sentences in the title. What's the connection? Who can explain it, thank you
The first half is beautiful, but the second half is so tiring
I really want to watch this movie. Why can't I watch it? Who knows how to watch this movie? Please tell me. Thank you.
The reason for wanting to read this book is simple
I just wanted to understand why the movie of the same name was so criticized, and I was attracted to it by the monthly exam papers. Lao Wang, Lao Wang, your friend is here...
Who am I? I am Yang Baishun, Yang Moses, Wu Moses, and Luo Changli. It doesn't matter where you come from, you have to find where you are going. It's amazing that such a narrative method like a running account can depict so many vivid characters!
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Official(402)Scraped 23d ago
attitude in one sentence
The book lasted nearly three months, and I finally finished it today. It's not that the content and plot weren't enough to attract me, or that I didn't gain much from the book or that it was intermittent and couldn't be read in one go. The responsibility actually lies with me. Two years ago, I just entered college and I didn't know how to deal with human affairs. On the one hand, I strongly demanded that I make big changes in my personality, but on the other hand, I was in pain from thinking about how to make changes that were contrary to my nature. The entanglement and suffering made me lose my clear goal and sense of direction. Half a year ago, when I could slowly get back to my original life but still had some doubts, I knew that this doubt was a worry about my character. I was afraid that dullness would make me unknown, and I would remain calm in my own small circle until death, without making any waves. After reading this book, I will start to think about how introverts and dumb people face the future. Should he continue to struggle painfully and sacrifice his various advantages in exchange for a few more people in the circle and more words to talk about? Or should you follow your true nature and surround yourself with like-minded people, even if you are lonely, don't surround yourself with a circle of people who don't share the same interests? I think I am the latter. It is true that the world prefers people who are outgoing and lively, well-spoken, have high emotional intelligence and understand humor. But there must also be another kind of people who make their contributions silently, are not good at words, are not good at sociability, and treat themselves, others and the world in their most sincere way. Don't change the big principles, and dabble in small tastes to form your own unique style. Speaking of this, I think of those people who turned against each other over a word or a trivial matter, and who gossiped about trivial matters. It seems that they can never open the barrier. Such a shackles cannot be broken by people who are not in the big picture. Reading this book, you might as well be in it. What would you think if you spent your life like the people in the book? After thinking about it, maybe you will have a wiser way to approach life, break out of the fog, and see the sun through the clouds.
Just for one sentence People cannot be separated. If you separate others, you are tearing yourself apart. Live life in the future, not in the past When encountering small things, you can count on others. When encountering big things, never tie your own destiny to others. Do you know who you are, where you come from and where you are going? Things on the street, one thing is one thing, things at home, one thing is connected to eight things, and then the thing is no longer a thing... There are too many words that cannot be said, but one word that can be said is worth ten thousand words, all just for one word Too many words to think too much There are great principles for living in simplicity... Teacher Liu's great wisdom Touched
There are some things that you can't tell others, you can only know them yourself. Some things can only be said to close friends, but not to others. Some things can only be said to strangers, but not to close friends. There are some things that I wanted to say eagerly before I said them, but I regretted them even more after I said them. There are some things that I can only say to you before, but not to you now. ... Most of the time, I am lonely
Life is full of twists and turns, just like talking, the road is as simple as the road! Talking about life is full of tastes and sorrows! The philosopher sees through it, and it is annoying to death.
Read it in one sitting. Halfway through the book, I felt it was confusing. If my memory is not good, just the pile of surnames would make me dizzy. But the main line becomes clearer the further you look, the identities and emotional relationships between the characters seem complicated but three-dimensional. Anyway, after reading it, I couldn't help but admire the author's organization and thinking ability. One of the things I realized is that everyone in the world, regardless of status or background, young or old, is born alone. Everyone may be looking for a spiritual soulmate with whom they can truly talk throughout their lives. To have it is to be lucky. If not, you should also make peace with your loneliness and keep your true heart, instead of being influenced by life, the environment, and the people around you step by step to lose yourself and lose your direction.
I have finished reading the book, but I still can't understand why one sentence is worth ten thousand sentences in the title. What's the connection? Who can explain it, thank you
The first half is beautiful, but the second half is so tiring
I really want to watch this movie. Why can't I watch it? Who knows how to watch this movie? Please tell me. Thank you.
The reason for wanting to read this book is simple
I just wanted to understand why the movie of the same name was so criticized, and I was attracted to it by the monthly exam papers. Lao Wang, Lao Wang, your friend is here...
Who am I? I am Yang Baishun, Yang Moses, Wu Moses, and Luo Changli. It doesn't matter where you come from, you have to find where you are going. It's amazing that such a narrative method like a running account can depict so many vivid characters!
