Being happy means "isn't it very happy?"

The source is "The Analects of Confucius - Xue Er": Confucius said: "Study and practice it from time to time, isn't this also true?" Isn’t it great to have friends from far away? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but is not stunned?

The meaning of this sentence is: Confucius said: Isn’t it very pleasant to learn and review and practice from time to time? Isn’t it nice to have like-minded people coming from afar? People don’t understand me, and I don’t resent or get angry. Aren’t I also a virtuous gentleman? ".

Extended information

Zhu Xi, a famous scholar in the Song Dynasty, spoke highly of this chapter, saying that it is "the door to Taoism and the foundation for accumulation of virtue."

This chapter Explanation of some words in the sentence:

1. Zi: In ancient China, it was an honorific title for a man with status and knowledge. Sometimes it was also called a man in general. In the Analects of Confucius, both "zi" and "zi" were mentioned. Refers to Confucius.

2. Learning: The "learning" mentioned by Confucius here mainly refers to the study of traditional cultural classics such as rituals, music, poetry, and books of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

3. , Shi Xi: In the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, the word "Shi" was used as an adverb, meaning "at a certain time" or "at the appropriate time". However, Zhu Xi explained "Shi" as "Shi" in "Analects of Confucius". "Often". "Xi" refers to practicing etiquette and music; reviewing poems and books. It also means review, practice and practice.