1. Confucius said: "Isn't it a pleasure to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends come from afar? Isn't it a gentleman if a person does not know but is not stunned?"

Translation Confucius said: "Isn't it joyful to study and review often? Isn't it also joyful to have friends from far away? Isn't it also a gentleman who doesn't resent others if they don't understand him?"

2. Confucius said: Clever words bring beauty, and benevolence is fresh.

Translation Confucius said: "Those who talk sweetly and smile all over their faces are rarely virtuous."

3. Zengzi said: I examine myself three times every day; Are you being disloyal to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it?

Translation: Zengzi said: "I have to reflect on myself many times every day: Am I loyal when I give advice to others? Are I trustworthy when making friends? Have I reviewed the knowledge imparted by the teacher?"

< p>4. Confucius said: A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to satisfy, and nothing to live in peace. He is sensitive to things and careful in his words. He is Taoist and upright, and he can be said to be eager to learn.

Translation: Confucius said: "A gentleman who does not pursue satiety when eating, does not pursue comfort when living, is agile in doing things, cautious in speech, and corrects his mistakes from time to time, is said to be easy to learn."

5. Confucius said: "Don't worry about others because you don't know yourself, but worry about not knowing others."

Translation Confucius said: "You are not afraid that no one understands you, but you are afraid that you don't understand others."

6. Confucius said: "There are three hundred poems in the Book of Songs, which can be summed up in one sentence: 'Thinking is innocent.'"

Translation Confucius said: "There are three hundred (05) poems in the Book of Songs , can be summed up in one sentence, that is: 'the thoughts are pure and there is nothing evil. '"

7. The Master said: "I am determined to learn when I am fifteen, I am established at thirty, and I am not confused at forty. At fifty, you know the destiny; at sixty, your ears are attuned; at seventy, you follow your heart's desires and do not exceed the rules."

Translation: Confucius said: "I determined to study at the age of fifteen, and made achievements at the age of thirty. When you are ten years old, you are not confused about things. At fifty years old, you understand what destiny is. At sixty years old, you can distinguish between right and wrong. At seventy years old, you can do as you please without going beyond the rules."

8. Confucius said: "You can become a teacher by reviewing the past and learning the new."

Translation Confucius said: "When you review old knowledge, you can gain new insights, and you can become a teacher."

9. Confucius said: "Gentlemen do not compare each other, while villains do. But not Zhou."

Translation Confucius said: "A gentleman unites the masses without colluding with each other, and a villain colludes with each other without uniting the masses."

Confucius said: "Learn from it. If you don’t think, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger.”

Translation Confucius said: “If you study without thinking deeply, you will become confused; if you think without reading, you will be in danger.”

11. Confucius said: "Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, which is knowing."

Translation Confucius said: "What you know is what you know, and what you don't know is what you don't know. This attitude is wise. . ”

12. Confucius said: “If a person has no faith, he does not know what he can do.”

Translation: Confucius said: “If a person has no credibility, he does not know what he can do.”

13. Confucius said to the Ji family: "Eight people dancing in the court are tolerable, but which one is intolerable? "

Translation Confucius said about Ji: "He used the emperor's dance lineup to dance in his ancestral temple. This kind of thing can be tolerated, but what cannot be tolerated? "

14. Confucius said: ""Guanyong", joy but not obscenity, sadness but not sadness. "

Translation Confucius said: "The theme of the poem "Guanyong" is happy but not debauched, sad but not sad. ”

15. Confucius said: “Don’t talk about things when they are done, don’t admonish them when things are done, and don’t take blame for the past.” ”

Translation Confucius said: “Don’t comment on the past anymore, don’t discuss the things that have been done, and don’t hold people accountable for the past.” ”

16. The Master said: “He who hears the Tao in the morning will die in the evening.” "

Translation Confucius said: "Understanding the truth in the morning is worth dying at night. ”

17. Confucius said: “A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to profit.” ”

Translation Confucius said: “A gentleman understands morality and justice, while a villain understands self-interest.” ”

18. Confucius said: “When you see the virtuous, think about them all; when you see the virtuous, you have to reflect on yourself.” ”

Translation Confucius said: “When you see a virtuous person, you should follow his example; when you see an unworthy person, you should reflect on yourself.

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19. Confucius said: “Rotten wood cannot be carved, and a wall of dung cannot be made flat. How can I be punished?” ”

Translation Confucius said: “Rotten wood cannot be carved, and walls made of dung cannot be painted. What can I do with it?” ”

20. Confucius said: “A person who is quick, eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions is called ‘literary’. ”

Translation Confucius said: “A person who is sensitive and eager to learn does not feel embarrassed when asking for advice from people who are less knowledgeable than himself, so he is called ‘Wen’. ”

60 examples of commonly used famous sayings and aphorisms from The Analects of Confucius and their translations (Part 2)

21. Ji Wenzi thinks twice before acting.

Translation Ji Wenzi is always in trouble. Think three times before taking action.

22. Confucius said: "Ning Wuzi, if a country has the Way, it will be wise, but if it does not, it will be foolish. His wisdom is within reach, but his stupidity is beyond reach. "

Translation Confucius said: "Ning Wuzi is smart when the country is in peace, but stupid when the country is in chaos. His intelligence can be matched, but his stupidity cannot be matched by others. ”

23. Confucius said: “If quality is better than literature, then we will be wild; if literature is better than quality, we will have history.” Be gentle and polite, then be a gentleman. ”

Translation Confucius said: “If a person’s inner simplicity is better than his external literary talent, he will be rough; if his literary talent is better than simplicity, he will be flashy.” Only when literary talent and simplicity are combined appropriately can one be a gentleman. ”

24. Confucius said: “Those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy.” ”

Translation Confucius said: “It is better to know how to learn than to like to learn, and to like learning is not as good as to take learning as happiness. ”

25. Confucius said: “The wise enjoy water, the benevolent enjoy mountains; the wise are active, the benevolent are still; the wise are happy, and the benevolent live long.” "

Translation Confucius said: "A wise person likes water, a kind person likes mountains; a wise person likes to be active, and a kind person likes tranquility; a wise person is happy, and a kind person lives long. ”

26. Confucius said: “I know it silently, I am not tired of learning, I am not tired of teaching others, what is that for me?” ”

Translation Confucius said: “Keep knowledge in mind, never feel satisfied when studying, never feel tired when teaching, what have I accomplished in these three aspects?” ”

27. Confucius said: “If you are not angry and enlightened, and you are not angry and angry, if you take one corner and do not counter it with three, you will never recover.” "

Translation Confucius said: "Don't enlighten him until he is thinking hard; don't enlighten him until he is speechless. If you can't understand three similar questions with one example, don't teach him again. "

28. When Zi Zai heard "Shao" in Qi, he didn't know the taste of meat in March. He said: "It's not just for the sake of pleasure, it's like this. "

Translation: Confucius listened to "Shao Music" in Qi State and ate meat for a long time without feeling the taste. He said: "I didn't expect good music to be so charming. "

29. Ye Gong asked Confucius about Zilu, Zilu was wrong. Zilu said: "Don't you say: He is a man who is so angry that he forgets to eat, and he is happy and forgets his worries. He doesn't know that old age is coming? "

Translation: Ye Gong asked Zilu: What kind of person is Confucius, but Zilu did not answer. Confucius said: "Why don't you say: He is a person who forgets to eat when he is angry, and forgets sorrow when he is happy. , He actually doesn’t even know that he is aging, that’s all. ”

30. Confucius said: “When three people are walking together, there must be one who is my teacher.” Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ”

Translation Confucius said: “When three people walk together, there must be someone who can be my teacher.” Choose his strengths to learn from him and learn from his shortcomings to correct yourself. ”

31. Confucius taught four things: literature, conduct, loyalty, and trustworthiness.

The translation of Confucius’ teachings has four contents: literature, conduct, loyalty, and faithfulness.

32. Confucius said: "A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned. "

Translation Confucius said: "A gentleman has a broad mind, but a villain is sad and sad. ”

33. Zeng Zi said: “When a bird is about to die, its cries are mournful; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind.” ”

Translation Zengzi said: “When birds are about to die, their cries are very sad; when people are about to die, their words are very kind.” ”

34. Zengzi said: “A scholar cannot be without great perseverance. The responsibilities are long and the road ahead is long.” Isn’t it important to consider benevolence as one’s own responsibility? Isn't it just a matter of time before death? ”

Translation Zengzi said: “A scholar must be magnanimous, strong and perseverant, because his responsibility is great and his road is long. Isn’t it important to take the realization of benevolence as one’s own responsibility? Strive for life and die. Isn’t the journey still far away? ”

35. Confucius said: “If you are not in your position, you will not seek government.”

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Translation Confucius said: "If you are not in that position, don't think about the things in that position. ”

36. Confucius said: “The future generations are to be feared. How could we know that those who come are not as good as they are now?” "

Translation Confucius said: "Young people are worthy of awe. How do you know that the next generation is not as good as the previous one? ”

37. Confucius said: “Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will.” "

Translation Confucius said: "The three armies can be deprived of their commanders, but ordinary men cannot be deprived of their aspirations. "

38. Confucius said: "The wise do not be confused, the benevolent do not worry, the brave do not fear. "

Translation Confucius said: "A wise person will not be confused, a kind person will not be sad, and a brave person will not be afraid. "

39. Confucius said: "When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. "

Translation Confucius said: "In the cold season, we realize that the pines and cypresses are the last to wither. ”

40. Confucius said: “The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man.” The villain is on the contrary. ”

Translation Confucius said: “A gentleman helps people achieve success and does not push people into failure.” The villain is the opposite. ”