Zhi Xuanzi was the head of a big family in the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period. He was old, so he wanted a family member, Zhi Yao, (be) the new leader.
However, his adviser, Zhi Guo, disagreed with the idea. Guo knew that Yao had some strong points. For example, he was smart and strict with (he) . He was very good at (ride) and shooting. But Guo was (worry) about one big problem. Yao was not kind-hearted person.
Still, Xuanzi didn't listen to his idea. Yao became the head of the family (successful). With his hard work and strong ability, he quickly (make) his family the strongest in Jin. However, because of his aggressive (咄咄逼人的) acts, three other big families worked together to fight his family. Finally, Yao lost the fight.
People use this story to talk about the (important) of virtue (品德). a person has talent but no virtue, he may use his talent wrongly. Excellent people must have both talent and virtue.
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