1. Translation of the classical Chinese text "Many people will be helped when they are in good ways, but few will be helped when they are unjust"

The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people.

A city of three miles and a country of seven miles can be surrounded and attacked without victory. If you attack the enemy's ring, you will definitely get the right time; however, if you don't win, the right time is not as good as the right place.

The city is not too high, the pond is not not deep, the military and military revolution are not not strong, and the rice and millet are not not abundant. But if we leave it, the land is not as good as the people.

Therefore, it is said that the people of the region do not rely on the boundaries of the territory, the country is not consolidated by the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the people of the world do not rely on the benefits of military revolution. Those who have attained the truth will receive much help, while those who have lost the truth will receive little help. When there is little help, relatives will be there; when there is much help, the world will follow. If the world is submissive, attack the relatives' side; therefore, if a gentleman refuses to fight, he will surely win in battle.

Translation

The weather and season that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat; the geographical situation that is conducive to combat is not as good as People in combat share the will of the people and internal unity.

(For example, a) small city with a radius of three miles and an outer city with a radius of seven miles. If we surround it and attack it, we can't win. To attack a city by enveloping it on all sides, you must have weather and season that are conducive to combat, but you cannot win because the weather and season that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat.

The city wall is not not high, the moat is not not deep, the weapons and equipment are not poor, and the food supply is not insufficient. However, the defenders still abandoned the city and fled. It's because the geographical situation for combat (no matter how good it is) cannot compare to the support of the people and internal unity.

Therefore, managing the people cannot rely solely on the boundaries of the territory, consolidating national defense cannot rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers, and conquering the world cannot rely on the strength of force. A monarch who can implement "benevolent government" will have more people who will help and support him. A monarch who cannot implement "benevolent government" will have fewer people who will support and help him. If the number of people who help him reaches the extreme, even his brothers and sisters will betray him; if the number of people who help him reaches the extreme, everyone in the world will submit to him. On the condition that everyone in the world submits to him, he attacks the helpless monarch who even his relatives are opposed to. Therefore, if the monarch (who can implement "benevolent government") does not fight, he will definitely win in battle. 2. Those who have gained the Tao will have many help, but those who have lost the Tao will have few. Classical Chinese translation

Original text Mencius said: "The weather is not as favorable as the favorable terrain, and the favorable geographical conditions are not as favorable as the people."

A city of three miles is a country of seven miles. , if you attack the enemy in a circle, you will be able to win. However, the one who cannot win is because the weather is not as good as the location.

The city is not too high, and the pond is not too deep. The military revolution is not without strength, and the rice and millet are not without enough; if it is entrusted, the geographical advantages are not as good as the harmony of people. Therefore, it is said: The people of the region do not rely on the boundaries of the territory, the country does not rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the world does not use it. The benefits of military revolution.

Those who have gained the right will be helped a lot, and those who have lost the right will be helped by few. If you follow the enemy's direction, you will attack your relatives; therefore, if a gentleman does not fight, he will win." Translation: Mencius said: "A favorable time and climate are not as good as a favorable terrain, and a favorable terrain is not as good as the concerted efforts of people."

A small city with an inner wall of three miles and a wall of seven miles cannot be conquered from all sides. Since it is besieged from all sides, there will always be good opportunities or good weather, but it still cannot be conquered. This shows that the favorable timing and climate are not as good as Favorable terrain.

Another situation is that the city wall is not not high, the moat is not not deep, the weapons and armor are not extremely powerful and strong, and the food and grass are not insufficient, but they still abandon the city and flee. This shows that favorable terrain is not as good as the concerted efforts of people. Therefore, the people cannot be controlled by sealing the border, the country cannot be protected by dangerous mountains and rivers, and the power of the world cannot be achieved by sharp weapons.

People who have morality will get more help, while people who lose morality will get less help. When the number of people helping is extremely small, even relatives will betray; Everyone in the world will obey.

If you use the power of everyone in the world to attack someone who will even betray your relatives, you will definitely be invincible without fighting. "

3. Translation of the ancient Chinese text "A good cause will help you many, a bad cause will help you little"

The weather and season that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat; the geographical situation that is conducive to combat is not as good as the geographical situation in combat. What the people want and internal unity.

(For example, a) small city with a radius of three miles and an outer city with a radius of seven miles. If we surround it and attack it, we can't win. To attack a city by enveloping it on all sides, you must have weather and season that are conducive to combat, but you cannot win because the weather and season that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat.

The city wall is not not high, the moat is not not deep, the weapons and equipment are not poor, and the food supply is not insufficient. However, the defenders still abandoned the city and fled. It's because the geographical situation for combat (no matter how good it is) cannot compare to the support of the people and internal unity.

Therefore, managing the people cannot rely solely on the boundaries of the territory, consolidating national defense cannot rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers, and conquering the world cannot rely on the strength of force. A monarch who can implement "benevolent government" will have more people who will help and support him. A monarch who cannot implement "benevolent government" will have fewer people who will support and help him. If the number of people who help him reaches the extreme, even his brothers and sisters will betray him; if the number of people who help him reaches the extreme, everyone in the world will submit to him. On the condition that everyone in the world submits to him, he attacks the helpless monarch who even his relatives are opposed to. Therefore, if the monarch (who can implement "benevolent government") does not fight, he will definitely win in battle. 4. Translation and appreciation of "The right person has many help, the wrong person has few help"

1. Overall understanding These two chapters are short argumentative essays.

The author grasps the center of the discussion and uses highly generalized language to make concise arguments. His views are clear and prominent, and it is thought-provoking after reading. At the beginning of this short article, it is stated that "the right weather is not as good as the right location, and the right geographical location is not as good as the harmony of people", indicating that "harmony and harmony" are the primary conditions for defeating the enemy.

"Humanity" refers to the "many help" and "the world obeys" mentioned below, that is, the support and support of the people. This reflects Mencius' political thought of "the people are more valuable than the monarch". Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty commented on this chapter: "Yin Shi said: Those who win the world through words only have to win the hearts of the people."

Jiao Xun of the Qing Dynasty commented: "The harmony of the people is more valuable than heaven and earth. , so it is said that the people of Qiu are the emperor." It can be seen that this chapter is not about war, but about the support of the people. It uses war to discuss the importance of implementing "the king's way" (that is, "benevolent government").

From this step by step, the short article first compares the time and place, the place and the people, and points out that the three factors of time, place, and people play different roles in the war; finally, the people And deduce the conclusion that "the right person will get more help, and the unjust person will get less help", which completes the argument of this article. The central argument is put forward at the beginning of this chapter, and is proved by a very general battle example. Then it is demonstrated theoretically, and the conclusion is drawn that "the right person will get more help, and the unjust person will get less help", clarifying the concept of "harmony" essence.

The short article ends with the "gentleman" who has "harmony and harmony" and "will win the war", which highlights that "harmony and harmony" is the most important condition that determines the outcome of a war. The sentences in this article are neat, smooth, focused and persuasive.

For example, when arguing that geographical advantages are not as good as human relations, the author first uses four parallel negative sentences to fully exaggerate the favorable conditions of "geographical advantages" possessed by the defending side, and then suddenly turns around and states the reason for failure. The ending makes the conclusion that "the location is not as good as the people" very convincing. For another example, when elaborating on his idea that "the enlightened person will have many helpers", the author first used three negative parallel sentences to deduce the conclusion logically; then he compared "many helpers" and "few helpers" to naturally derive the conclusion. "A gentleman will win if he doesn't fight."

Born in sorrow and died in happiness. This chapter talks about the issues of cultivating talents and governing the country. Mencius believed that talents are created in a difficult environment, so he said, "You must first harden your mind and resolve... and avoid chaos in your actions." With such training, you can "tempt your heart and endure, and you will benefit from what you can't do."

But this is only one aspect of the problem. Another aspect of the problem is that he also attaches great importance to human subjective factors and puts forward the view of "stuck in the heart, weighing considerations, and then acting". Both the subjective and objective conditions of talents have been mentioned. The short article then talks about the country from an individual, and puts forward the conclusion that "if you enter, you will be helpless at home, and if you go out, you will be invincible against foreign patients, and the country will perish."

This is directed at the monarch, meaning that if there are no ministers who strictly enforce the law and speak out and dare to remonstrate, the monarch will act recklessly; if there is no intrusion from neighboring countries, the monarch will be content with peace and contentment. From this, the central idea of ??this chapter is naturally derived - "Be born in sorrow and die in happiness."

The short article begins with six parallels, citing facts to show that although these people were born in poverty, they finally achieved extraordinary careers after enduring hardships. Following this fact, the author uses several phrases to come to the conclusion that "heaven will give great responsibilities to people", which makes people convinced.

On this basis, the author further demonstrates the benefits of tempering from both positive and negative aspects, and finally puts forward the central argument of this article. There are some famous sayings and aphorisms in the text. You need to be able to understand their meaning and learn to use them appropriately, such as: if you get the right way, you will get many help, but if you don't get the right way, you will get few help; the weather is not as good as the right place, the good place is not as good as the people; you are born in sorrow and die in happiness.

The passage "Heaven will assign great responsibilities to people" is often quoted by people, and students should be required to memorize it and use it. 2. Problem Research What are the similarities and differences in the argument methods of these two essays? Both essays use the method of argumentation by analogy: the first one uses examples from the war as examples, emphasizing that "the weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people", and then deduce the principles of governing the country by analogy; the second one starts with personal examples. , after coming to the view that "difficulties produce talents", he turned to the rulers' governance, pointed out that the factors that determine the survival of a country are similar to the factors that determine whether an individual can achieve great things, and finally introduced the argument.

The two essays present their arguments in different ways: the argument of the first essay is stated in the middle of the article, and then the argument is further explained and elaborated; the argument of the second essay is stated at the end of the article. Reveal the argument without explaining it. Exercise Instructions 1. Read and recite the text.

There are many parallel sentences in the text, so pay attention to the rhythm when reading. The key to learning classical Chinese well is to read more and understand the rhythm and momentum of the article.

Especially for an article as short, rigorous and rich in literary talent as this article, reading is particularly important. Pay attention to the rhythm of parallel sentences, such as: 1. The people of the region / do not use / to seal the boundaries of the frontier, to consolidate the country / do not use / the dangers of mountains and rivers, and to dominate the world / do not use / the benefits of military revolution.

2. Those who have attained the truth/have more help, and those who have lost the truth/have less help. If you have few helpers, your relatives will be there for you; if you have many helpers, the world will follow you.

3. Shun was born in the land, Fu Shuo was raised in the building, Jiao Ge was raised in fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was raised in Shi, Sun Shuao /Lifted to/the sea, Bailixi/Lifted to/the city. 2. What are the arguments of these two essays? What are the similarities and differences in the way they present and elaborate their arguments? This question is intended to allow students to clarify the logical levels of the two essays and grasp their arguments.

The argument of the first short article is "Many helpers will be gained, but few will be helped when unjust", and the argument of the second short article is "Be born in sorrow and die in happiness". They are mainly aimed at the supreme ruler. . Both short essays use the method of analogy to argue: the first one uses the situation in the war as an example, emphasizing that "the weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people", and then the principles of governing the country are derived by analogy; the second one starts with personal examples. , in the end it comes down to the rulers governing the country.

The two essays present arguments in different ways: the argument of the first essay is stated in the middle of the article, and then the argument is further explained and elaborated; the argument of the second essay is stated at the end of the article. Reveal the argument without explaining it. 3. Explain the meaning of the underlined words in the following sentences.

1. Zi Mozi’s Nine Distances 2. When there is little help, he is close to relatives 3.… So if you are tempted to endure, you will benefit from what you can’t do 4. Trapped in the heart, balanced by worries, and then 5. When you enter, you will be helpless, and when you leave, you will be invincible. 5. Original text and translation of "The right path brings many supports, but the wrong path has little help", speed reply

The original text of "The right path brings many supports, but the wrong path has few help": The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people.

A city of three miles and a country of seven miles can be surrounded and attacked without victory. If you attack the husband's ring, you will definitely get the right time. However, if you don't win, the right time is not as good as the right place.

The city is not too high, the pond is not not deep, the army and the revolution are not not strong and powerful, and the rice and millet are not not abundant. If we leave them behind, the favorable terrain is not as good as the people. Therefore, it is said that the people of the region do not rely on the boundaries of the frontier, the country does not rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the power of the world does not rely on the benefits of military revolution.

Those who have gained the right will get many help, while those who have lost the right will have little help. When there is little help, relatives are nearby.

The more help you get, the better the world will be. If the people of the world are in obedience, they will attack their relatives. Therefore, if a gentleman does not fight, he will definitely win in battle.

Translation of "The Way Is More Help, the Bad Way Is Little Help": The weather conditions that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat, and the geographical situation that is conducive to combat is not as good as the aspirations of the soldiers in combat. , internal unity. The inner city of three li and the outer city of seven li were surrounded and attacked, but they couldn't win.

To surround and attack it, you must have weather that is conducive to combat, but you cannot win because the weather conditions that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat. The city wall is not too high, the moat is not too deep, the weapons and equipment are not poor, and the food supply is not insufficient. However, the defenders abandoned the city and fled. This is because the geographical situation that is favorable for the battle is not as good as the people's will and the people in the battle. Unity.

So it is said: To make the people settle down, we cannot rely on the boundaries of the territory; to consolidate national defense, we cannot rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers; to deter the world, we cannot rely on the strength of weapons and equipment. Those who practice benevolent government will have more people who will help and support them; those who do not practice benevolent government will have fewer people who will help and support them.

There are so few people to help him that all brothers and sisters will betray him. The number of people who helped him reached the extreme, and everyone in the world surrendered to him.

Based on the condition that everyone in the world submits to him, he attacks those who have betrayed his brothers and sisters. Therefore, those who implement benevolent government will definitely win if they do not fight. From "Mencius Gongsun Chouxia", it means that if you stand on the side of justice and benevolence, you will get support and help from the majority of people; if you violate morality and benevolence, you will be isolated.

Extended information: "Mencius: Gongsun Chou" is a chapter in the work "Mencius". It is divided into fourteen chapters and was written during the Warring States Period. The first chapter is "The right person will get many help, but the wrong person will get few help".

The first part, from the beginning to "The power of the world cannot be achieved through military revolution", mainly analyzes the different roles of the three elements of time, location, and people in determining the outcome of the war. The second part starts from "Those who have gained the Tao will get many help" to the end, and further demonstrates the role of "the Tao" in war.

"Tao" refers to the "benevolent government" advocated by Mencius. "To obtain the Tao" means to implement benevolent government. If you implement "benevolent government", you will have "more help", and "more help" will make "the world go along with it" , this is human harmony, that is, getting the support and support of the people. Baidu Encyclopedia - Gongsun Chou. 6. Many people will help you if you gain the right way, and you will get few if you lose it. Full text translation

Mencius said: "A favorable time and climate are not as good as a favorable terrain, and a favorable terrain is not as good as the concerted efforts of people."

One is three miles away. The small city with the inner city wall and the seven-mile outer city wall cannot be conquered from all sides. Since there is always a good time or good weather when it is besieged from all sides, it still cannot be conquered. This shows that favorable timing and weather are not as good as favorable terrain. < /p>

Another situation is that the city wall is not too high, the moat is not not deep, the weapons and armor are not extremely powerful and strong, and the food and grass are not insufficient, but they still abandoned the city and fled, which shows that the terrain is favorable It is not as good as people working together. Therefore: the people cannot be controlled by sealing the borders, the country cannot be protected by the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the power of the world cannot be achieved by sharp weapons.

< p> People who have morality will get more help, and people who lose morality will get less help. When the number of people who help is extremely small, even relatives will rebel; when the number of people who help is extremely large, everyone will fall in love. Obey.

If you use the power of obedience from all the people in the world to attack someone who even betrays your relatives, you will definitely be invincible without fighting. ” and the ancient texts and translations of “Born in sorrow, dying in peace and happiness”

Original text

“If you gain the right, you will get many help, but if you lose the right, there will be few.”

Mencius said: “Shun It was raised among the acres of land ①, Fu Shuo ② was raised between the banzhu ③, Jiao Ge (4) was raised among the fish and salt, Guan Yiwu was raised in the soil ⑤, and Sun Shuao was raised in the sea (6 ), Baili Xiju in the city (7).

Therefore, when Heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a person, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and deplete his body.

His actions will be disturbed, so Tempting one's mind and forbearance has (8) helped one's ability.

People always make mistakes, and then they can change;

Trapped in the heart, balance (9) based on considerations, and then act; sign (10) based on color, issued by sound, and then metaphor. If you go in, you will have nothing.

Legalist Fu Shi (11), if you go out, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will perish. Then I know that I was born in sorrow and died in happiness.

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Notes

①畎 (quǎn) mu: field, field. ②Fu Shuo (yuè): a person from the time of Yin Wuding, who was a prisoner,

Building a wall in Fu Xian was later discovered by Wu Ding and used as a prime minister. ③Ban building: a kind of wall building work, in which two blocks of wall are filled with soil and tamped. gé): A man from the reign of King Zhou of Yin who once made a living by selling fish and salt.

King Wen of Zhou recommended him to King Zhou, and later assisted King Wu of Zhou. ⑤Guan Yiwu: Guan Zhong Shi: This refers to prison. When Duke Huan of Qi competed with Prince Jiu for the throne, after Prince Jiu failed, Guan Zhong fled to Lu

with him. Duke Huan of Qi knew that he was a virtuous man, so he The king of Lu asked the king of Lu to kill Prince Jiu and take Guan Zhong back to him.

The king of Lu then sent the prison administrator to escort Guan Zhong back to his country. As a result, Duke Huan of Qi appointed Guan Zhong as prime minister:

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He was a hermit in the Chu Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period. He lived in seclusion by the sea. He was discovered by the King of Chu and later appointed as Ling Yin (prime minister). Li Xi was living in Chu State. Duke Mu of Qin bought him back for the price of five sheepskins and appointed him as prime minister, so he was said to be "raised in the market" (8) Zeng: Same as "increase". (9) Heng:

Tong "Heng" refers to horizontal obstruction. (10) Zheng: representation, expression. (11) Legalist Fu Shi: Legalist, there is law.

The minister of Du; Fu, under the guise of "弼", assists; Fu Shi is the sage who assists.

Common translations

Mencius said: "Shun grew up from working in the fields, and Fu Shi. It is said that he was selected from the work of building walls,

Jiao Ke was selected from the fish and salt trade, Guan Zhong was promoted to the position of prisoner, and Sun Shu'ao was selected from the seaside

< p> Discovered that Baili Xi was selected from the market. Therefore, when God is about to place a major mission on someone,

his will must be tempered, his muscles and bones must be tired, and his body must be hungry.

He suffered from poverty and always failed to do things smoothly. This will shake his mind, strengthen his temperament, and increase his talents. People always make mistakes before they can correct them;. The heart is stagnate and the thoughts are deep.

Only when you are extremely anxious can you work hard; only then can you show it in your face and express it in your voice, and only then can you be understood by others.

A country that does not have law-abiding ministers and auxiliary wise men at home, and does not have the worries of hostile countries outside, is often prone to subjugation.

From this we can know that sorrow and hardship can help people survive, but comfort and enjoyment are enough to destroy them. ”

The weather and season that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat, and the geographical situation that is conducive to combat is not as good as the people’s aspiration and internal unity during combat.

The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the harmony.

A small city with a distance of three miles and an outer city with a distance of seven miles cannot be defeated if it is surrounded and attacked. It must be advantageous to have favorable weather conditions. However, we cannot win in this way because the weather and season that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat.

A city of three miles and a country of seven miles can't be defeated if it is surrounded by a ring. To attack, one must have the right time, but the one who cannot win is because the right time is not as good as the right location.

The city wall is not too high, the moat is not too deep, the weapons and equipment are not poor, and the food is not insufficient. The defenders abandoned the city and fled because the geographical situation that was favorable for the battle was not as good as the people's will and internal unity during the battle.

The city is not too high, and the pond is not too deep. It is not that it is not strong and profitable, and it is not that there is not much rice and millet. If you leave it alone, it is because the geographical advantage is not as good as the people.

So it is said: To make the people settle down, we cannot rely on the boundaries of the territory; to consolidate national defense, we cannot rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers; to deter the world, we cannot rely on the strength of weapons and equipment. Those who practice benevolent government will have more people who will help and support them; those who do not practice benevolent government will have fewer people who will help and support them. If the number of people who help him reaches the extreme, all his brothers and sisters will betray him. Many people helped him to the extreme, and everyone in the world surrendered to him. On the condition that everyone in the world submits to him, he attacks those who have betrayed his brothers and sisters. Therefore, those who implement benevolent government will definitely win if they do not fight. 8. The meaning of the classical Chinese text "Getting a lot of help but losing a lot of help"

Original text: The battle will be won, but the defenders abandoned the city and fled. The moat is not not deep; the city wall is not not high, it must be because of the weather. The favorable conditions of the season are not as good as the aspiration of the people, the season, and the many relatives around to help him in battle, and his brothers and sisters will betray him and leave him alone.

There are many people who help him; those who have attained the Tao will help him more; the right time is not as good as the right place. The number of people who helped him was extremely small: so that the people could settle down.

Translation, Deterring the world cannot rely on the power of weapons and equipment. Translation: The city is not too high.

2 Original text: In a city of three miles, the military revolution is not without strength. Translation: For those who practice benevolent government, the pond is not deep; for those who do not practice benevolent government, the unjust people have few help; the weather is conducive to fighting, so those who practice benevolent government either do not fight; surround it and attack it; attack a small town three miles away. If you are surrounded by relatives, you will definitely win the battle. This is because the weather and season that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat. If you surround it and attack it, but you cannot win, you must have the right time. If you surround it and attack it, you cannot win. , not as good as Renhe.

Translation, we cannot rely on territorial boundaries, and weapons and equipment are not poor. 7 Original text: Therefore, a gentleman will not fight if he wants to.

3 Original text, To dominate the world is not to use the benefits of military revolution, but there is not a shortage of food; therefore, it is said that victory cannot be achieved in this way. 5 Original text: If you attack the enemy's surroundings, there will be more people who will help and support him. Therefore, it is said that to consolidate the country, the dangers of mountains and rivers are not used, and the geographical situation is conducive to combat.

6 Original text, there are few people who help and support him. When there is little help, the geographical advantage is not as good as the harmony.

Translation. Translation, the world will follow. 4 Original text; On the condition that everyone in the world submits to him.

Translation: There is not much rice and millet, but it is not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat. The outer city of Qili: The people of the region do not regard the boundaries of the border as the geographical advantage, internal unity, and internal unity. The outer city of Qili However, the one who is not victorious cannot rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers to consolidate national defense, and everyone in the world will submit to him; if he takes the submission of the world and attacks his brothers and sisters who have betrayed him, the weather is not as good as the right place. This is because the geographical situation is more favorable for fighting. It is not what the people in battle want. 9. Original text and translation of "The right path brings many supports, but the wrong path has few help", speed reply

"The right path brings many supports, but the wrong path has few help" original text:

The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people. A city of three miles and a country of seven miles can be surrounded and attacked without victory. If you attack the husband's ring, you will definitely get the right time. However, if you don't win, the right time is not as good as the right place. The city is not too high, the pond is not not deep, the army and revolution are not not strong, and the rice and millet are not not abundant, but if we leave them behind, the favorable terrain is not as good as the people.

Therefore, it is said that the people of the region do not rely on the boundaries of the territory, the country is not consolidated by the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the people of the world do not rely on the benefits of military revolution. Those who have attained the truth will receive much help, while those who have lost the truth will receive little help. When there is little help, relatives are nearby. If you help more, the world will follow. If the people of the world are in obedience, they will attack their relatives. Therefore, if a gentleman does not fight, he will definitely win in battle.

Translation of "Many Helps for Good Ways and Few Helps for Bad Ways":

The weather conditions that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat, and the geographical situation that is conducive to combat is not as good as The soldiers' hearts and internal unity during combat. The inner city of three li and the outer city of seven li were surrounded and attacked, but they couldn't win.

To surround and attack it, you must have weather that is conducive to combat, but you cannot win because the weather conditions that are conducive to combat are not as good as the geographical situation that is conducive to combat. The city wall is not too high, the moat is not too deep, the weapons and equipment are not poor, and the food supply is not insufficient. However, the defenders abandoned the city and fled. This is because the geographical situation that is favorable for the battle is not as good as the people's will and the people in the battle. Unity.

So it is said: To make the people settle down, we cannot rely on the boundaries of the territory; to consolidate national defense, we cannot rely on the dangers of mountains and rivers; to deter the world, we cannot rely on the strength of weapons and equipment.

Those who practice benevolent government will have more people who will help and support them; those who do not practice benevolent government will have fewer people who will help and support them. If the number of people who help him reaches the extreme, all his brothers and sisters will betray him.

The number of people who helped him reached the extreme, and everyone in the world surrendered to him. On the condition that everyone in the world submits to him, he attacks those who have betrayed his brothers and sisters. Therefore, those who implement benevolent government will definitely win if they do not fight.

From "Mencius Gongsun Chouxia", it means that if you stand on the side of justice and benevolence, you will get support and help from the majority of people; if you violate morality and justice, you will be isolated.

Extended information:

"Mencius Gongsun Chou's Exit" is a chapter in the work "Mencius". It is divided into fourteen chapters and was written during the Warring States Period. The first chapter is "The right person will get many help, but the wrong person will get few help".

The first part, from the beginning to "The power of the world cannot be achieved through military revolution", mainly analyzes the different roles of the three elements of time, location, and people in determining the outcome of the war.

The second part starts from "Those who have gained the Tao will get many help" to the end, and further demonstrates the role of "the Tao" in war. "Tao" refers to the "benevolent government" advocated by Mencius. To "obtain the Tao" means to implement benevolent government. If you implement "benevolent government", you will have "more help", and "more help" will mean "the world will obey". This is harmony, that is, Get the support and support of the people.