Method of spiritual victory | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 精 神 勝 利 法 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 精 神 胜 利 法 | ||||||
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The method of spiritual victory [1] ( simplified Chinese: 精 神 胜 利 法; traditional Chinese: 精 神 勝 利 法; pinyin: Jīngshén shènglì fǎ), or spiritual victory method, [2] strategy of spiritual triumph, [3] also known as the spirit of Ah Q, [4] is a concept that Lu Xun criticized in The True Story of Ah Q as a self-comforting method. [5] When Ah Q was beaten or bested, he would use this method to comfort himself. [6] It depicts the mentality of Chinese people in a satirical posture, and also has a derogatory meaning. [7]
Method of spiritual victory is a technique used to regain self-esteem by making oneself feel good through self-hypnosis, and self-anesthesia. Briefly, it is to describe those who have actually suffered losses, but can only shift to seeking self-comfort in spirit. [8]
Method of spiritual victory has gone on to be often referred to as a reflection of a negative characteristic of the Chinese national character. [9] It is broad in the sense that it is possible for everyone to use the spiritual victory method, even for self-comfort and to ignore the dissatisfaction of others. [10]
Lu Xun used the "method of spiritual victory" to satirize the spiritual anesthesia of Chinese people at that time. In contemporary Chinese society, it is still alive and well. [11]
Method of spiritual victory | |||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 精 神 勝 利 法 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 精 神 胜 利 法 | ||||||
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The method of spiritual victory [1] ( simplified Chinese: 精 神 胜 利 法; traditional Chinese: 精 神 勝 利 法; pinyin: Jīngshén shènglì fǎ), or spiritual victory method, [2] strategy of spiritual triumph, [3] also known as the spirit of Ah Q, [4] is a concept that Lu Xun criticized in The True Story of Ah Q as a self-comforting method. [5] When Ah Q was beaten or bested, he would use this method to comfort himself. [6] It depicts the mentality of Chinese people in a satirical posture, and also has a derogatory meaning. [7]
Method of spiritual victory is a technique used to regain self-esteem by making oneself feel good through self-hypnosis, and self-anesthesia. Briefly, it is to describe those who have actually suffered losses, but can only shift to seeking self-comfort in spirit. [8]
Method of spiritual victory has gone on to be often referred to as a reflection of a negative characteristic of the Chinese national character. [9] It is broad in the sense that it is possible for everyone to use the spiritual victory method, even for self-comfort and to ignore the dissatisfaction of others. [10]
Lu Xun used the "method of spiritual victory" to satirize the spiritual anesthesia of Chinese people at that time. In contemporary Chinese society, it is still alive and well. [11]