1. Ask for the translation of the ancient text "Don't worry about scarcity but worry about inequality; don't worry about poverty but worry about insecurity"

Translation: Don't be afraid of not having much wealth but be afraid of uneven distribution; don't be afraid of the people If there is not much, I am afraid of instability. If the distribution of wealth is fair and reasonable, there will be no poverty.

"Ji's General Defeats Zhuan Yu" is an essay selected from "The Analects" written by Confucius and his disciples. The article records a conversation between Confucius and Ran You, focusing on the discussion of the state of Lu The issue of the aristocratic Ji family trying to launch a war to attack the small country Zhuan Yu clearly expressed Confucius's opposition to military conquest and his idea of ??"a benevolent person loves others".

Original text:

Confucius said: "Please! When a gentleman is sick and a husband is willing to give up, he will do what he wants. Qiu also heard that those who have a country and a family do not worry about the shortage but the inequality. , Don't worry about poverty, but worry about insecurity. There is no poverty, no widows, and no inclination.

If people from far away are not willing to accept it, then they will come here and be at peace. Because of Yu Qiu, Xiangfuzi, people from afar are not convinced and cannot come; the country is falling apart and cannot be defended; and they plan to fight within the country. I am afraid that Ji Sun's worries are not in Zhuanyu, but within the Xiaoqiang. "

Confucius said: "Ran You! A gentleman hates people who don't say what they want to do but make up excuses to justify their attitude. They are not afraid of insufficient wealth but uneven distribution; they are not afraid of insufficient people but instability. If the distribution of property is fair and reasonable, there will be no poverty; if the top and bottom are harmonious, there will be no need to worry about the lack of people; if the society is stable, the country will not be in danger of overthrowing. .

According to this principle, if the people from far away do not submit, we should use civil education to make them submit; after they come, we should make them settle down. Assisting Ji Sun, people from far away do not surrender, but they cannot come; the country is divided and unable to maintain its stability and unity; instead, they plan to start wars within the country. I am afraid that Ji Sun's worry is not about Zhuanyu, but about Lu. "

Extended information:

Creation background:

In the late Spring and Autumn Period, the princes' offices were declining, and the struggle between ministers and officials in charge of the government became increasingly fierce. . Ji Sun, Meng Sun, and Shu Sun, the officials of Lu, once "divided their public houses into three. Later, Ji Sun's power grew day by day. During the reign of Duke Ai of Lu, Ji Kangzi was eager to annex Zhuan Yu in order to expand his power, thus seeking to seize the power of Lu. < /p>

Ji Kangzi's retainers Ran Qiu and Zilu informed Confucius of the situation. Confucius immediately opposed Ji's attack on Zhuan and at the same time criticized and educated Ran Qiu Zilu. This article "Ji's General's Attack on Zhuan Yu" is recorded in this article. this conversation.