“慎独”出自《礼记·中庸》:“道也者,不可须臾离也,可离非道也。是故君子戒慎乎其所不睹,恐惧乎其所不闻。莫见乎隐,莫显乎微。故君子慎其独也。”朱熹对“慎独”的解释为:“独者,人所不知而已所独知之地也。”有学者认为“慎独”的“独”并非空间上的独居、独处,而是心理上的“未发”或未与外物接触,即内在的意志、意念。《现代汉语词典》解释为“古人的一种修养方法,指人独处时谨慎不苟”。《辞海》解释为“在独处无人注意时,自己的行为也要谨慎不苟”。 “Cautious ” from the “Book of Righteous Mean”: “Taoist also, can not be stupid, but also off the wrong track also. Implicit, Mo is almost micro. Therefore, the gentleman caution alone. ”Zhu Xi on “ Cautious ”explanation is: “ Someone, I do not know only the place where you know. ”Some scholars think “” “” “Alone ” is not living alone in space, alone, but the psychological “not ” or not in contact with foreign objects, that is, the inner will, idea. “Modern Chinese Dictionary” is interpreted as “a method of cultivation of the ancients, referring to people with caution ”. “Cihai” is interpreted as “When unattended alone, their behavior should be cautious.”