I. Original text

1, the master's apprentices are all handsome, but some of them don't know yet. I heard that there are good archers, and their strings are not empty. Confucius saw it and said, "Although archery is excellent, it is beyond my power." The shooter said to him, "I am a good minister, but I am familiar with my hands." The master said, "Since you can shoot, why don't you shoot yourself?" The shooter said to him, "I haven't found my way yet." The master said, "Although shooting is difficult, there is still a way to follow.

2, and smell a good game, every game can predict the outcome. Confucius saw it and said, "Although playing chess is clever, it is beyond my reach." The player said to him, "I am a good minister, but I am familiar with my hands." The master said, "Since you know this game, why don't you play it yourself?" The player said to him, "I have no choice." The master said, "Although it is easy to play art, there is still a way to go.

Therefore, a gentleman can do anything and teach everything. Teaching doesn't need thousands of books or hundreds of lines. It's enough to observe his will and his actions. If the husband is a gentleman, he is gentle, humble, not arrogant, not arrogant, not arrogant. This is a gentleman.

Second, translation.

1, Confucius' disciples are all brilliant people, but some people just don't know it. Once upon a time, there was a man who was very good at archery. His bowstring never failed. Confucius saw it and said to him, "Although archery is exquisite, it is not what I admire." The archer replied, "I'm just good at it."

There is another person who is good at playing chess, and every move can predict the outcome. Confucius saw it and said to him, "Although the skill of playing chess is clever, it is not what I admire." The player replied, "I'm just good at technology." Confucius said, "Since you can play chess, why don't you play it yourself?" The player replied, "I don't have the skills."

3. Therefore, a gentleman can do anything and teach anything. Teaching is not necessarily a thousands of books, nor is it necessarily a preview. It is enough to observe its ambition and examine its behavior. People like gentlemen are gentle, polite, neither arrogant nor conceited. This is the way of a gentleman.

Confucius' achievements

Confucius' great achievement lies not only in his academic attainments, but also in his educational thoughts and political opinions. He put forward the educational thought of "teaching without class", thinking that the purpose of education is to cultivate talents with both ability and political integrity, not just to impart knowledge. He also put forward the idea of "benevolence".

2. Politically, Confucius advocated "rule by courtesy" and thought that only through etiquette norms and moral education can long-term social stability be achieved. He opposes violence and oppression, and advocates serving people with morality, and solving problems through moral education and persuasion. These thoughts and propositions of Confucius had a far-reaching impact on the development of ancient China society.

Confucius is also a master of culture and a historian. He sorted out ancient documents and classic works, which laid the foundation for the academic and cultural development of later generations. He also wrote The Spring and Autumn Annals, a historical work, which recorded the politics, economy, culture and other aspects of China at that time, and provided valuable information for future generations to study history.