Confucius said: "Isn't it true to say that one learns and practices over time? Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar? Isn't it true that a person who doesn't know and is not surprised is not a gentleman?"

Translation Confucius said: "Isn't it very pleasant to learn and review and practice frequently? Isn't it very pleasant to have like-minded people coming from afar? I am not resentful or angry when people don't understand my teachings. , Isn’t he also a virtuous gentleman?”

2. Confucius said: “Those who speak sweetly and have a smile on their faces are the most beautiful.” , Such people are rarely virtuous. ”

3. Zengzi said: “Is it true that I am unfaithful in my conduct? Is it true that I do not trust my friends? ?"

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

4. Confucius said: "A gentleman who has nothing to eat and nothing to live in, and who is sensitive to things and careful in his words, has the Way and is upright. 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 always corrects his own mistakes is considered to be a good learner."

5. Confucius said: "Do not take advantage of others. If you don't know yourself, you will be in trouble if you don't know others."

Translation Confucius said: "You are not afraid that no one will understand you, but you are afraid that you will not understand others."

6. Confucius said: " The three hundred poems in the Book of Songs can be summed up in one sentence: 'Thinking is innocent. : 'Thoughts are pure, without evil things. '"

7. Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; At ten, my ears are attuned; at seventy, I follow my heart's desires without exceeding the rules."

Translation: Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I was interested in learning; when I was thirty, I knew etiquette and was confident in what I said and did. At the age of forty, (mastered all kinds of knowledge), you will not be confused; at the age of fifty, you know the destiny; at the age of sixty, you can distinguish the true from the false and judge the right and wrong as soon as you listen to other people's words; at the age of seventy, you can follow your heart and do whatever you want. No thought will go beyond the rules."

8. Confucius said: "You can become a teacher by reviewing the old knowledge. If you can understand new things, you can become a teacher."

9. Confucius said: "A gentleman is not in competition with others, and a villain is not in competition with others."

Translation: Confucius said: "A gentleman unites the masses without colluding with each other; a villain colludes with each other but does not unite the masses."

10. Confucius said: "Learning without thinking will lead to waste; thinking without learning will lead to peril. ”

Translation Confucius said: “If you study without thinking deeply, you will become more confused as you study; if you think without reading, you will have nothing.”

11. Confucius said: “You, teach your daughter. You know it! Knowing it means knowing it, not knowing it means not knowing it, this is knowing. "

Translation Confucius said: "Zhong Yu, teach you the attitude towards knowing and not knowing! 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: "People who have no faith do not know what is possible. ”

Translation Confucius said: “If a person has no credibility, he doesn’t know what he can do.

13. Confucius said of the Ji family: "Eight people dancing in the court are tolerable, but who can't be tolerated?"

Translation Confucius said of the Ji family: "He uses the emperor's The dance team dances in their own ancestral temple. This kind of thing can be tolerated, but what cannot be tolerated?" 14. Confucius said: ""Guanyu" is joyful but not obscene, sad but not sad."

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

15. Confucius said: "Don't tell the story when it is done. Don't remonstrate, let bygones be bygones.

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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: “If you hear the Tao in the morning, you 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 a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for benefit. ”

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

18. Confucius said: “When you see a virtuous person, you should reflect on them; when you see a virtuous person, you should 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. ”

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 and eager to learn, and who is 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’. "

21. Ji Wenzi thought twice before acting. When Zi heard this, he said: "Again, this is enough. ”

22. Confucius said: “Ning Wuzi, if a state has the Way, then it will be wise, but if it does not, then 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 there will be wildness; if literature is better than quality, then history will be achieved.” 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 glitzy.” 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 study than to like to study, and to like learning is not as good as taking 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 are long-lived. "

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 or inspired, if you are not angry and angry, if you take one corner and don't 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", he didn't know the taste of meat in March. He said: "It's not like this for the sake of pleasure. "

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: You are a human being who forgets to eat when you are angry, and forgets your worries when you are happy. You don'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 didn’t even know that he was aging, that’s all. "

30. Master 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. The Four Teachings of Confucius: literature, conduct, loyalty, and trustworthiness.

The translation of Confucius’ teaching 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 heavy and the road ahead is long.” Isn’t it important to think of 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 responsibilities are heavy 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. "

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 respect. 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 know 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. "

41. Zigong asked: "Is there anyone who can say something that can be carried out throughout his life? ”

Confucius said: “How sorry! Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. "

Translation Zigong asked Confucius: "Is there a sentence that I can follow throughout my life? ”

Confucius said: “That’s ‘forgiveness’. Don’t force things on others that you can’t do yourself.” ”

42. Zixia said: “If you are an official and you are good at it, you will learn; if you are good at learning, you will be an official.” ”

Translation Zixia said: “When you have enough energy to be an official, you should study; when you can study with ease, you should become an official.” ”