今天我们要讲的是敬老、爱老的“孝”。“孝”字由两个部分组成,上面是个“老”。“老”是怎么样一个形象呢?就是一个头发很长的老人,拄着一根拐杖。这根拐杖后来变形为匕首的“匕”。这个字描绘出了老人的两个主要特点。一方面,长长的头发象征他有了人生的阅历,有丰富的经验;另一方面,拐杖表示他体能衰落,体力上不如年轻人。在生产力特别低下的远古时代,对人类的生存而言,体格是最重要的,耕种、渔猎都需要 Today we are talking about respecting the aged and loving the old “filial piety.” The word “filial piety” consists of two parts, above is “old”. “Old ” is like a figure? Is a very long hair, with a crutch. This crutch was later transformed into a dagger’s “dagger.” This characterizes two main characteristics of the elderly. On the one hand, his long hair symbolizes his life experience and his rich experience. On the other hand, crutches indicate that he is physically weak and physically inferior to young people. In the ancient times when productivity was extremely low, physique was the most important to human survival, and farming, fishing and hunting needed