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The significance of eating square rice
The significance of eating a square meal is as follows:
Monks and Taoists live by begging everywhere, which also means that ordinary people can live anywhere.
The word "eat on all sides" comes from China's famous modern novel, A Friend in an Otter Skin Hat by Shen Congwen.
"Eat from all directions" literally means begging for a living everywhere, which means that ordinary people can live anywhere. This word is used in novels to describe people who can adapt to various living environments without geographical restrictions.