Confucius said, "Eating while drinking, bending your arms while resting on it, is also fun." Unjust wealth is like a cloud to me. "Confucius said," Eating coarse grains, drinking cold water and bending your arms as a pillow are endless fun. Wealth acquired by dishonest means is like a cloud in the sky to me. "

The Original Text and Translation of letting wealth and fame drift by like clouds Unjustly

1 the original Confucius said: "rich (1) and can seek (2) also; Although the person holding the whip (3), I do the same. If you can't get it, just do as I say. " Schul

Note (1) Rich: refers to promotion and wealth. (2) Seeking: refers to being in harmony with the Tao and being able to seek.

(3) Whipping man: In ancient times, the whip in his hand opened the way for emperors, governors and officials. It means a low-ranking job.

Confucius said, "Wealth can be pursued if it is harmonious. Although flogging people is an inferior job, I am willing to do it. If wealth is inconsistent with Tao and there is no need to pursue it, then I will still do things according to my own hobbies. "

2 It turns out that my son asked Uncle Wen Zi (1) at Gongming's house: "Believe it or not, Master (3) won't talk, laugh or take it?" Gong Ming Jia said to him, "If you sue ④, you will pass. When the master talks, people never tire of it; Laugh and laugh again, and people never tire of laughing; Righteousness is taken, and people are not tired of taking it. " Confucius said, "Why? Why not? " Xian Wen

Note (1) Uncle: Son of Gongsun Ba, Doctor Wei. Posthumous title "Wen". (2) Gongmingjia: the surname is Gongmingzi Jia. Patriotism. (3) Host: This article refers to Uncle Wen Zi. (4) Take this as an example.

Confucius asked Gong Mingjia about his uncle Wen Zi and said, "Sir, is it true that he doesn't talk, laugh or take money?" Gong Mingjia replied: "This is the fault of the person who told you. Sir, he says it when it's time to say it, so others don't hate it; Laugh when you are happy, and others won't hate him laughing; Only people who meet the etiquette can take it, so others don't hate it. " Confucius said, "So, is this really the case?"

3 Original 7. 16 Confucius said: "It's also fun to eat and drink (1) and bend your arms (2) while resting on them. Being unjust and rich is like a cloud to me. " Schul

(1) note stone, fan, which means "eat" here, and is used as a verb. Sparse food is coarse grains.

(2) Curved humerus: humerus, pronounced G not G not gōng, arm, from shoulder to elbow. Bending your arm is bending your arm.

Confucius said, "Eating coarse grains, drinking white water, and bending your arms as a pillow will be fun. Wealth acquired through improper means is like a cloud in the sky to me. "

4 The original Confucius said: "Being rich and expensive is what people want, not what they can get, and they have no place; Poverty and meanness are human evils. If you don't get them their way, you won't go. Isn't it good to be famous if a gentleman goes to benevolence? If a gentleman has no final food, he will violate benevolence and will do it again. " beautiful woman

Confucius said: "everyone wants to be rich and famous, but if you can't get it, you won't enjoy it;" Poverty and meanness are disgusting to everyone, but we won't get rid of them without proper methods. If a gentleman leaves benevolence, how can he be called a gentleman? A gentleman doesn't have a meal time to deviate from benevolence. Even in the most urgent moment, he will act according to benevolence, and even if he is displaced, he will certainly act according to benevolence. "

5 The original Lutz asked his Excellency (1). Confucius said, "If Zang Wuzhong (2) knows what people don't want, Bian Zhuangzi (3) can become an adult with his courage, his skill in autumn, and his manners and music." Yue: "What is the necessity of being an adult today? It takes a long time to forget the righteousness and sacrifice one's life for righteousness. (4) Don't forget that you can be an adult all your life. " Xian Wen

Note (1) Adult: a perfect person with complete personality. (2) Zang Wuzhong: Dr. Lu Zang Sun Ge.

(3) Border Zhuangzi: Doctor Lu benefits from the border. (4) Long-term: long-term poverty.

Lutz asked how to be a perfect person. Confucius said: "If you have Zang Wuzhong's wisdom, Meng Gong's restraint, Bian Zhuangzi's courage and Ran Qiu's versatility, you can be regarded as a perfect person." Confucius added: "Why do perfect people have to be like this now? As money suggests, you can lay down your life in times of crisis, and you can become a perfect person if you are poor for a long time and don't forget your usual promise. "

Confucius said in the original text: "A gentleman has Jiu Si: thinking clearly, listening attentively, looking kindly, looking respectfully, speaking faithfully, thinking respectfully, questioning doubtfully and thinking difficultly, which is exactly what he sees." Ji Shi

Confucius said: "a gentleman has nine things to consider: when looking, consider whether he can see clearly;" When listening, think about whether you can hear clearly; Think about whether your face is gentle and your appearance is humble; When you speak, think about whether you are loyal or not; Think about whether to do things carefully or not; When in doubt, think about whether to ask others; When you are angry, you should think about whether there are any future troubles. When you get the money, you should think about whether it is just. "

7 The original Confucius said, "In the world, a gentleman has nothing to lose (1), and there is nothing to lose (2). The ratio of righteousness (3) to righteousness (4). " beautiful woman

Note (1) Appropriate: dí, meaning close and generous. (2) Mo: Alienation and indifference.

(3) Meaning: appropriate and appropriate. (4) ratio: close, close, close.

Confucius said: "A gentleman has no fixed preference for people and things in the world, but only acts according to righteousness."

8 Yuan Luzi said, "Is Shang Yong a gentleman?" Confucius said, "A gentleman is righteous. A gentleman is brave and meaningless, and a villain is brave and meaningless. " Yang Huo.

Lutz said, "Do gentlemen advocate courage?" Confucius replied: "Justice is the noblest character of a gentleman. A gentleman who has courage and no plan will make trouble, and a villain who has courage and no plan will steal. "

9 The original Confucius said, "If you don't cultivate yourself, you won't learn. If you are not good at it, you won't move (1). If you are not good, you won't change. This is my worry." Schul

Note (1) Transfer: sound x, transfer. This refers to approaching righteousness and achieving righteousness.

Confucius said: "(Many people) don't cultivate themselves, don't pay attention to learning, can't do what they hear, and can't correct what they do badly. These are my worries. "

10 The original Confucius said, "Unless it is a ghost, it is a great honor to sacrifice it. Seeing righteousness is not for it, and there is no courage. " Engage in politics

Note (1) Ghost: There are two explanations: one refers to ghosts and gods, and the other refers to dead ancestors. This refers to ghosts and gods.

(2) Flattery: ch m 4 n, Flattery, Flattery. (3) righteousness: what people have to do is righteousness.

Confucius said, "It's a great honor to sacrifice a ghost who shouldn't be sacrificed. When you see something that should stand up, it is cowardice to stand by. "