How did you get your honorific title? Who can be called sir?

As the ancients said, there is no order of learning, and the winner is a teacher. The origin of Mr. Wang began here. If we don't know something, we should ask someone who knows it and call someone else Mr. Here is an example. For example, the ancients wanted to find a colleague to ask for directions. Usually, before asking for directions, the other person will be called Mr. You can't be a street thug. When you meet him, you can drink loudly and say, you are a scoundrel. Tell me how to get to this place. Then you wait opposite. First, the ancient teaching teacher was Mr. Wang.

Ancient men and women were extremely unequal. Only boys and families with slightly better families can afford to read. In ancient times, women were generally forbidden to go to school, even mediocre people said? A woman without talent is a virtue? Such stupid words. In ancient times, we would regard the teachers who educated and literate in private schools as teachers, and the status of teachers at that time was also quite high. When a child makes a mistake, he will educate him with a ruler, and his parents will not make trouble without reason and be embarrassed by his husband. This was the teacher's position at that time. Second, teachers are in the homes of senior officials and dignitaries.

Although there was a saying in ancient times that women were not allowed to go to school, this concept did not exist in families with high officials and dignitaries. They usually invite some thoughtful teachers to educate their children at home. It is also equivalent to the mentor we are recruiting now. In ancient times, nobles had wives and concubines in groups. There must be many children. So they can ask special teachers to educate their children at home. In fact, some senior officials and nobles have no fewer children than those in private schools outside. And these high-ranking officials and nobles should also be addressed as Mr. after meeting the teacher. Third, the meaning of the gentleman.

We can understand the word sir separately. First of all, it means ahead of time. Life is strange. A gentleman is someone who knows some strange things in advance. Ancient scholars, regardless of age, generally called themselves students. It means learning strange things. And if you want to ask someone something you don't know, you will call them Mr. In modern times, the word "Mr." is also a kind of honorific.