停止死要面子

Stop dying for face

从前有个读书人，家里很穷，他还死爱面子，爱装阔。

Once upon a time, there was a scholar who came from a very poor family and loved to show off his wealth.

一个小偷以为他真的有钱，一天夜里去他家行窃，却发现家徒四壁，一样值钱的东西都没有，便咒骂道：“呸，穷鬼！”

A thief thought he was really rich, and one night he went to his house to steal, only to find that the house was in ruins and had nothing of value. He cursed, "Bah, poor devil

读书人听见了，急忙从床头摸出仅有的几文钱，追上小偷，说：“你来得不巧，请把这钱拿去。不过，你到外面给我留点面子，千万不要说我家穷啊！”

The scholar heard this and quickly took out the only few coins from the bedside. He caught up with the thief and said, "You're not here at all. Please take this money. But please leave some face for me outside. Don't say my family is poor

著名哲学家叔本华说过，人性最特别的弱点，就是太在意别人怎么看待自己。

The famous philosopher Schopenhauer once said that the most peculiar weakness of human nature is to be too concerned about how others perceive oneself.

一个人真正的成熟不是因为年龄，而是懂得了放下无用的面子。

A person's true maturity is not because of age, but because they have learned to let go of useless face.

心灵比外表珍贵，里子比面子值钱。一个人只有放下面子，才能赢回里子。

The soul is more precious than appearance, and the inner self is more valuable than face. Only by putting aside one's face can one win back the inside.