Original text:

Zi Gong said, "Poor but not flattering, rich but not arrogant?" Confucius said, "Yes, if you are not poor, you will be happy. It is good to give gifts if you have money. " Zi Gong said:

The poem says,' If it is as sharp as a probe, if it is as polished as a mill', what does it mean? Confucius said, "If you give me something, you can tell me that the Book of Songs has been finished and tell the whole world."

Know who's here. "

Translation:

Zi Gong said: How about being poor without flattery and being rich without arrogance? Confucius said: Very good, though not as poor as it is, but it's a lot of fun.

Tao, wealth can be a gift. Zi Gong said: The Book of Songs says: Just like processing ivory jade, we should constantly study and think, but only talk without practice.

Is that what you mean? Confucius said: Yes, I can start discussing the Book of Songs with you. If I tell you what happened, you can tell me.

What will happen.

Meaning:

Confucius hoped that all his disciples could reach the ideal state of being poor and happy, rich and polite.

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