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Scholar Chen writes "Not allowed" twice
Key takeaway
The moment his heart moved, he wrote "not allowed". Once was not enough, so he wrote it twice. You can write those two words on your phone screen.
The moment his heart moved, he wrote "not allowed". Once was not enough, so he wrote it twice. You can write those two words on your phone screen.
Chen of Yugan was a skilled physician. After he cured a poor family, they sent a woman to his room at night as thanks. He was tempted, but wrote the words "not allowed" on paper, then wrote them again, and finally left. In later years, when his examination essays were blocked, he heard the words "not allowed" in his ear, which the book calls the echo of his restraint.