1, Confucius said, "It's okay to learn from time to time! How happy we are, to meet friends from afar! People don't know or care, not a gentleman! "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "Is it a pleasure to study hard and review hard?" ! Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? I don't resent others for not understanding me. I am a gentleman, too! "
2, Confucius said: "Clever words make color, fresh benevolence!"
Modern translation
Confucius said: "Sweet words and kind eyes, such people are rarely benevolent!" " "
Zeng Zitao said, "I will save myself three times a day: I am unfaithful to others." Don't believe in making friends? Can't you learn? "
Modern translation
Ceng Zi said, "I check myself many times a day: Are I loyal to giving advice and doing things for others? Are you sincere and trustworthy when dealing with your friends? Have you reviewed the knowledge taught by the teacher? "
4. Confucius said: "The country is a thousand times, respecting things and believing, saving others and making the people timely."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "To govern a vassal state with a thousand chariots, we should be careful and concentrate on dealing with political affairs seriously, and"
Strictly abide by credit; Save financial expenses and care for the people; Serve the people according to their leisure in busy farming season. "
5. Confucius said: "Disciple, you are filial when you enter, and you are younger when you leave. You are sincere and trustworthy, and you are kind to others. Learn literature if you have spare capacity. "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "Son, be filial to your parents at home, respect your brother when you go out, be careful in your words and deeds, and be kind to others. Extra energy is spent on learning all kinds of cultural knowledge. "
6. Xia Zi said: "Xi' an Xian Yi SE; Parents can do their best; As a gentleman, you can pass through him; When you make friends, you should keep your promise. Although you don't learn, I will call it learning. "
Modern translation
Xia Zi said: "Respect virtuous people and despise beautiful women;" Serve your parents and do your best; To serve you, you can have dedication; When dealing with friends, you can tell the truth and keep your word. Even if such a person says that he has never learned anything, I will say that he has. "
7. Confucius said: "A gentleman is not strong if he is not heavy, and his learning is not solid. He is loyal and reliable. A man without friends is worse than himself. After he passed, he was not afraid to change. "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "If a gentleman is not solemn, he will have no dignity. If his [attitude] is not solemn, his knowledge will not be consolidated. Being a man mainly emphasizes loyalty and keeping promises. Don't make friends with people who are inferior to yourself. If you make a mistake, don't be afraid to correct it. "
8. Qin Zi asked Zi Gong: "As for the country, your master will certainly hear about its politics. What do you want? Hey? " Zi Gong said, "The master is kind, courteous and frugal, and gets what he wants. What the master wants is the sum of all other people's requirements! " "
Modern translation
Qin Zi asked Zi Gong, "Every time our teacher goes to a vassal state, he will certainly know the political affairs of that country. Did he take the initiative to ask others to learn, or did someone else tell him? " Zi Gong said, "The teacher is gentle, courteous and frugal, self-denial and self-denial. [It can also be said that I asked for it myself, but] The way the teacher asked is probably different from the way others asked? "
9. Confucius said, "A gentleman doesn't want to eat enough, and he doesn't want peace. If he is sensitive to things and careful about what he says, he will have a proper way and be honest. "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "A gentleman does not want to have a full stomach, lives comfortably, works diligently, speaks prudently, keeps up with moral people, and always corrects his shortcomings and mistakes." .
10, Confucius said: "If you don't suffer from human ignorance, you don't know people."
Modern translation
Confucius said, "I'm not afraid that others don't know my own advantages and disadvantages, but I'm afraid that I don't know others' advantages and disadvantages." "
Become the second political article
1, Confucius said, "There are three hundred poems. In a word, it says,' Thinking is innocent.' "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "The Book of Songs has 300 [05] chapters, which can be summed up in one sentence:' thinking without evil'." "
2. Confucius said: "Tao is the government, punishment is the punishment, and the people are free and shameless; Virtue lies in the Tao, courtesy lies in the device, and shame lies in the device. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "Although people can avoid crimes through administrative orders and be punished through criminal law, they still know from their hearts that [crimes] are shameful;" Governing people with moral education and controlling people with courtesy will make people feel ashamed and will [consciously] mend their ways. "
3. Confucius said: "Nine times out of ten, I am determined to learn, stand at thirty, not confused at forty, know my destiny at fifty, listen to my ears at sixty, and do what I want at seventy, without exceeding the moment."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "I began to study at the age of fifteen;" At the age of 30, I can stand on my own feet; Forty years old, he is not confused; At the age of fifty, I learned what fate is; At the age of sixty, I can listen to different opinions; You can do whatever you want at the age of seventy, and you can do whatever you want if you don't overstep the rules. "
4. Confucius said, "Look at what it is, what it is, and what its security is for. How can it be embarrassing? People are embarrassed? "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "[To understand a person, we must] look at his motives of words and deeds, observe the methods he takes, and see what he does with peace of mind.". [How can people hide? 】 "How can people hide? "
5. Confucius said, "Reviewing the past and learning the new can be a teacher."
Modern translation
Confucius said, "Review what you have learned from time to time so that you can gain new and deeper knowledge, and then you can be a teacher."
6. Confucius said: "The week of gentlemen is incomparable, and the week of villains is incomparable."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "Gentlemen can unite people [morally], but they cannot collude with each other [through personal feelings];" Little people are obsessed with collusion rather than (morally) unity. "
7. Confucius said: "Learning without thinking is useless; It is dangerous to think without learning. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "learning without thinking is useless, and learning without thinking is useless;" It's dangerous to dream without studying. "
8. Confucius said, "What do you know? Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, but knowing! "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "Zhongyou, do you know what I taught you?" ? Knowing is knowing, and not knowing is not knowing. This attitude is wise. "
9. Ai Gong asked, "He Weimin serves?" Confucius said to him: "If you make a mistake, the people will obey;" If a mistake is made, the people will not accept it. "
Modern translation
Lu Aigong asked, "What can be done to make the people obey?" Confucius replied: "the upright people are selected and placed above the evil people, and the people are subdued;" Choosing evil people and putting them above upright people will make the people dissatisfied. "
10, Confucius said: "People don't believe, they don't know what they can do. If there is no cart, how can they do it? "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "I really don't know what to do if people don't keep their promises!" It's like there is no track on the bus and no track on the car. What does it walk on? "
1 1, Confucius said: "Unless it is a ghost, it is a compliment to worship it. If you don't do what you think is right, you will have no courage. "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "Either one's ancestors offered sacrifices to it or they flattered it. If you don't do the right thing, you just don't have the courage. "
The third chapter of eight essays
1, Confucius called Ji's: "The court dance can be tolerated, why not?"
Modern translation
Confucius talked about Ji's family and said that he used music and dance in the courtyard of his temple. If this kind of thing can be tolerated, what else can't be tolerated?
2. Confucius said that Guanju is a novel that is happy but not lewd, sad but not hurt. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "In Guanju, [its theme is] happiness, not debauchery; Hey, not worry. "
I'm sorry that the public asked the society to kill me. When I was killed, I said: pine, cypress for Yin people and chestnut for Zhou people, saying: "It's frightening. "As soon as I heard it, I said," Let bygones be bygones. "
Modern translation
Lu Aigong asked me what kind of wood I would sacrifice to the land god. I replied, "Pine trees were used in the summer, cypress trees in the Shang Dynasty and chestnut trees in the Zhou Dynasty." [Chestnut] says, "Let the people tremble." Confucius said, "Don't say what you have done, don't remonstrate what you have done.
Chapter IV Liren
1, Confucius said: "Benevolence is beautiful. How do you know that you choose unkind people? "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "it is beautiful to live in a benevolent place." How can you be wise if you don't choose a benevolent place? "
2. Confucius said, "An unkind person can't keep an appointment for a long time, and he doesn't like his strengths. Those who are benevolent are benevolent, and those who know are benevolent. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "People without benevolence cannot live in poverty or happiness for a long time. Only those who are benevolent can practice benevolence with peace of mind, and those who are wise can be content to use it. "
3. Confucius said: "A gentleman likes virtue, but a villain likes earth; The gentleman is pregnant with punishment, and the villain is pregnant. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "gentlemen care about moral education, while villains care about local farmland;" Gentlemen care about statutes, and villains care about interests. "
4. Yu: "If you don't suffer from nowhere, you will suffer from it; Don't worry about knowing yourself, but seek to know. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "I'm not worried about not having an official position, I'm worried about not having the knowledge and skills to stand on." I don't worry that no one knows me, I just want to be a person worthy of being known. "
5. Confucius said, "A gentleman is righteous and a villain is beneficial."
Modern translation
Confucius said, "A gentleman knows righteousness, but a villain knows profit."
6. Confucius said: "See the sage Si Qi Yan, see the sage and introspect."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "when you see a saint, you should think of respecting him;" When you see an immoral person, you should reflect on yourself. "
7. Confucius said, "A gentleman talks but doesn't do it."
Modern translation
Confucius said, "A gentleman is cautious in his words, but he does it."
Chapter V Public Governor
1, Zaizai sleeps during the day. Confucius said, "Rotten wood can't be carved, and the dung wall can't be polluted. What is the punishment? " Confucius said: "I start with others, I listen to what they say and believe what they do;" Today, I am also alone. I listen to what he says and observe what he does. Giving and changing are right. "
Modern translation
Zaiyu sleeps during the day. Confucius said, "It's really like rotten wood. You can't carve it, and you can't draw a wall of dirt. Why should we condemn slaughter again? " Confucius added: "At first, I believed in human behavior after listening to his words; Now for people, I have to observe his behavior after listening to his words. Killing this person has changed the way I observe people. "
2. Zi Gong asked: "Why did Confucius call it' Wen'?" Confucius said, "I am quick and eager to learn, and I am not ashamed to ask questions. It is called' Wen'."
Modern translation
Zi Gong asked, "Why is Confucius (posthumous title) called Wen?" Confucius said: "[He] is smart, loves learning and is not ashamed to ask questions, so he is called Wen."
3. Ji Wenzi thinks twice before you act. Hearing this, Zi said, "Here we go again, not bad."
Modern translation
Ji Wenzi should think twice before he does anything. Confucius listened and said, "Think twice before you act."
Yongye Article 6
1, Confucius said, "OK, come back! A spoonful of food, a spoonful of drink, in the mean lane, people can't bear to worry, and they won't have fun when they go back. Ok, go back! "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "Good moral character, Yan Hui! A bamboo tube with rice and a ladle of water lives in a simple and narrow alley. Most people can't stand this kind of hardship and sorrow, but Yan Hui doesn't change his happiness. Good moral character, Yan Hui! "
2. Confucius said: "Quality is better than literature, and literature is better than history. Gentleness is a gentleman. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "[Intrinsic] simplicity is better than [external] literary talent, which is quite rude;" If [external] literary talent is better than [internal] simplicity, it is exaggerated and hypocritical. Only by properly matching literary talent with simplicity can you become a gentleman. "
3. Confucius said, "People are born straight, but idlers are spared."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "a person can survive because of integrity;" Dishonest people can survive, but they are lucky enough to avoid disaster. "
4. Confucius said: "The knower is not as good as the good; Good people are not as good as musicians. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "In any career, those who know are not as good as those who love; People who love it are not as happy as those who practice it. "
5. Confucius said: "The knower enjoys water, and the benevolent enjoys Leshan; The knower moves, and the benevolent is quiet; Those who know are happy, and those who are good live long. "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "love the water, a wise man, loves mountains. He is active and quiet. He will always be happy and live a long life. "
6. Confucius said: "The doctrine of the mean is also a virtue, and it is extremely embarrassing! People are fresh. "
Modern translation
Confucius said: "The golden mean, as a kind of morality, is the noblest! The people have long lacked this morality. "
The seventh part of the article
1, Confucius said: "Words without deeds, keeping promises, stealing is not as good as my old Peng."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "I only pass on [old cultural classics] and don't create [new ones]." I believe in and love ancient culture. I compare myself to Lao Peng. "
2. Confucius said, "It is not good for me to learn without being silent, to learn without being tired, and to teach without being tired."
Modern translation
Confucius said, "What have I done?"
3. Confucius said, "Don't be angry and threaten, don't be angry and threaten, don't be angry and threaten, don't be angry and threaten."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "(teach students) don't enlighten him until he has thought hard and still can't understand;" Don't inspire him until he wants to say it but can't say it. Tell him one corner [of a square] and he can't infer the other three corners from it, so don't teach him again. "
4. The son said to Yan Yuan, "Use it, then do it, give it up, then hide it, but I have a husband to accompany you!" Lutz said, "If you join the three armed forces, who will join you?" Confucius said, "I don't think so if you die without regret." I will also be afraid of emergencies, and people who are good at planning will also succeed. "
Modern translation
Confucius said to Yan Yuan, "If you use me, I will use it.": You don't need me. Just hide. Only you and I can do it! Lutz interjected: "(Teacher) If you were in command of the three armed forces, who would you be with?"? Confucius said, "If you want to fight a tiger with your bare hands, you can't wade across the river without a boat. I won't be with people who die without regrets. "[The person I want to work for] must be careful, serious and good at planning strategies and strive for success."
5. Confucius said, "It's also fun to live frugally, drink water and bend your arms to rest. Injustice and wealth are like clouds to me. "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "Eating coarse grains, drinking cold water and bending your arms as a pillow are endless fun. For me, (the wealth) is like a floating cloud. "
6. Lord Ye asked Confucius if he was wrong. Confucius said, "If a woman doesn't talk, she is also a human being, so she forgets to eat when she is angry, and forgets her worries when she is happy, but she doesn't know that she is old."
Modern translation
Lord Ye asked Lutz about Confucius, but Lutz didn't answer. Confucius said, "Why didn't you say: He is a human being and forgets to eat when he is angry;" When you are happy, you forget your sadness; I didn't even know that aging would come, that's all. "
7. Confucius said, "I didn't know it from birth, but sought it from ancient times."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "I am not born with knowledge, but a person who loves ancient culture and is diligent and agile in seeking knowledge."
8. Confucius said: "In a threesome, there must be a teacher: choose good and follow it, and change evil and follow it."
Modern translation
Confucius said, "When three people walk together, one of them can be my teacher. Choose one's strengths and follow [learn]; " If you see something bad, you should [reflect on yourself] and correct it. "
9. Zi teaches four things: writing, action, loyalty and faith.
Modern translation
Confucius educated students from four aspects: historical documents, code of conduct, loyalty and honesty, and paying attention to credit.
10, Confucius said, "an upright man is open and poised is anxious ..."
Modern translation
Confucius said, "an upright man is open and poised is broad-minded, and villains are often sad."
1 1, both rigid and flexible, powerful but not fierce, respectful and safe.
Modern translation
Confucius was gentle and serious, dignified but not fierce, respectful and serene.
Taber Chapter 8
1. Ceng Zi was ill, so he called his brother and said, "That's enough! Yu Kaishou! " Shibo said, "I'm afraid, walking on thin ice. "From time to time, I know how to avoid my husband! Boy! "
Modern translation
Ceng Zi was critically ill, so he called his disciples and said, "(Lift the quilt) Look at my feet and see if my hands are damaged." The Book of Songs says,' Being afraid is like standing beside an abyss and walking on thin ice.' From now on, I know [my body] will not be hurt. Disciples! "
2. Once sick, Meng He asked him: Ceng Zi said: "The bird will die, and its song will also mourn; When a man is dying, his words are good. What a gentleman values is Tao: moving by appearance is far from violent and slow; Positive color, close to letters; If you give up your anger, you will be more contemptible. When it comes to beans, you have to take care of them. "
Modern translation
Sick, Meng went to see him. Ceng Zi said to him: "This bird is dying, and its cry is very sad;" People are dying, and he means well. A gentleman should pay attention to three aspects: make his appearance solemn to avoid rudeness; Make your face serious, so close to honesty; Pay attention to words and tone, so as to avoid rudeness and back-to-back As for sacrifices and ceremonies, the officials in charge of these affairs are responsible. "
3. Ceng Zi said: "You can entrust an orphan of six feet, you can send a hundred miles of life, and the big festival cannot be taken away. What about gentlemen and men? Gentleman also! "
Modern translation
Ceng Zi said: "You can entrust young orphans to him, you can entrust him with the fate of the country, and you will not waver in submission in the face of major tests. Is this a gentleman? Is a gentleman! "
4. Ceng Zi said, "A scholar has a long way to go to strive for self-improvement. Isn't benevolent important? Isn't it far after death? "
Modern translation
Ceng Zi said: "A scholar cannot be strong and lasting, because he has a heavy responsibility and a long way to go. Isn't it important to realize benevolence as your own responsibility? Isn't it far to fight for life and fight for death? "
5. Confucius said: "The people can make it, but not make it known."
Modern translation
Confucius said: "for ordinary people, we can let them follow the route pointed out by the rulers, but we can't let them all know why they do this."
6. Confucius said, "If you are not in your position, you will not seek politics."
Modern translation
Confucius said, "If you are not in that position, don't ask about that politics."
7. Confucius said, "It's awesome. Shun and Yu win the world, but they don't care! "
Modern translation
Confucius said, "How tall! Shun and Yu win the world and do not seek personal gain. "