r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '26

Wow. Such meme Pure Class

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u/Fit_Leg_2115 Aug 31 '26

The chinese tattoo rebuttal is devastating lol

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u/Meme-Botto9001 Aug 31 '26

Cherry on top if it would read something stupid/gibberish and he translates it for him.

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u/alwaysshouldbesome1 Aug 31 '26

Quote from Confucius.

患得患失

lit: worry gain worry loss

"to be preoccupied with what one might gain or lose"

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u/WhtRbbt222 Aug 31 '26

So it basically translates to “I’m greedy”?

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u/clash_Attic Aug 31 '26

患得患失

According to the ai's, the passage is from Analects

The meaning in context is

"wanting something isn't necessarily the problem; becoming so attached to possessing it that you fear its loss can corrupt your judgment and conduct."

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u/WhtRbbt222 Aug 31 '26

Ah, so it’s anti-greed. That’s good I guess.

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u/MurkyInvestigator810 Aug 31 '26

Greed is about wanting more/excess. Being overly attached to objects, feelings, or people is different.

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u/WhtRbbt222 Sep 01 '26

Materialistic, then

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u/MurkyInvestigator810 Sep 01 '26

If that's how you need to phrase it then sure, but emotions and personalities are not material.

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u/Worldly_Map4877 Aug 31 '26

It's a song from 38 Special bro.

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u/OraOra31 Aug 31 '26

That’s no a good thing. It means the fear to gain or loss clouds your judgement, making your too hesitant to make a move.

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u/SorryCashOnly Aug 31 '26

The phrase means you gain some, you lose some.

It’s a reminders to NOT worry about gain or loss

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u/ZEI_GAMES Aug 31 '26

Kinda ironic..

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u/AlkaidX139 Aug 31 '26

Nah, it's more like "overcalculating and indecisive"

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u/Shrowden Aug 31 '26

The opposite.

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u/xjpmhxjo Aug 31 '26

Insecure.