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Idioms and aphorisms in "The Analects" and "Mencius"

1. Don’t be ashamed to ask; don’t be ashamed to ask for advice from people who are less knowledgeable than yourself or who have a lower position than yourself. "The Analects of Confucius·Gongzhi Chang": "Smart and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions." 2. Not allowed to die; refers to people not able to die well. "The Analects of Confucius: Advanced": "If you leave it alone, you will not die." 3. "How wonderful it is to have friends from far away!" The highest degree also means "excellent". 4. If you are not in your position, you will not pursue political affairs; if you do not hold that position, you will not consider that aspect of things. As the saying goes from "The Analects of Confucius·Taibo" 5. Follow your heart's desires; follow your own heart and do whatever you want. "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng": "When you are seventy, you should follow your heart's desires and do not go beyond the rules." 6. Do your duty without giving in; "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong" in the text "Do your duty without giving in to the teacher" Zhu Xi notes: "Do your duty with benevolence, and take benevolence as your duty; although "Teachers are not inferior. It is said that if you go forward bravely, you must do it." Later, "do it with due diligence" is commonly used to mean that when you encounter something that should be done, you should do it proactively and should not push back. 7. Bad food and clothing; poor food and clothing. "The Analects of Confucius: Li Ren": "Those who follow the Way and are ashamed of bad clothes and bad food are not worthy of discussion." 8. Being angry and forgetting to eat; studying hard, working hard, forgetting to eat. "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer": "Ye Gong asked Confucius about Zilu, and Zilu was wrong. Zilu said: "Nv Yuanbu said: 'He is a human being. He is so angry that he forgets to eat, and he is happy and forgets his worries. He does not know that old age is coming. '" (Female, the same as "ru", you; love, he.) Later, it is generally used to describe being very diligent. 9. To commit rebellion; to commit offense: to offend the superior; to commit rebellion: to rebel. "The Analects of Confucius·Xueer": "No Those who like to offend others and cause chaos are not allowed to exist. " 10. Why use an ox's knife to cut a chicken? Why use an ox's knife to kill a chicken? It is a metaphor that you don't need to expend great effort to do small things or that you have to use big materials. "The Analects of Confucius Yang Huo": "The son's martial city can hear the sound of strings. The master smiled and said: 'How can I cut a chicken with an ox's knife? '" is also called "How to kill a chicken with an ox's knife." 11. If a craftsman wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools; if a craftsman wants to do a good job, he must first make his tools excellent, as stated in "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong". 12. To do small favors; Hui: Same as "Hui", smart. The Analects of Confucius: Wei Linggong says: "It's difficult to do small favors if you live in groups all day long." "The queen also means loving to give small favors. 13. The descendants are to be feared; the descendants; the young people, the younger generations; fear: here refers to respect. Young people can easily surpass the older generation, and they are awe-inspiring. "The Analects of Confucius Zihan": "The descendants are to be feared. , how could one know that the one who came was not here now. "This is often used later to praise young people who are ambitious and accomplished. 14. Tireless teaching; teaching: teaching. Not tired when teaching. Describes teaching as being particularly patient. "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer": "Understanding things silently, never getting tired of learning, If I am tireless in teaching others, what does that mean to me? " 15. Benefit without any expense; benefit: to give benefit to others; fee, to consume. Benefit to others without spending anything on yourself. "The Analects of Confucius·Yao said": "Benefiting the people because of what they benefit, Si Isn’t it a benefit without any expense? "Later, it was often used to describe something that has real benefits but does not cost much money. 16. Well-known; every household knows it. It describes that everyone knows it. "The Analects of Confucius Taibo": "The people can follow it, but they cannot make it known. "Cheng Zhu" states that when a sage teaches something, it is not because he does not want it to be a household name. " 17. Act bravely when you see what is right; do it bravely when you see something controversial. "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng" in the Chinese language version: "If you see what is right and do not do it, there is no courage. " 18. Draw inferences from one instance; use metaphors to know something else by analogy from one thing you understand; describe someone who is good at making analogies and can draw inferences by analogy. "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer" in the Chinese language version: "It is better to draw conclusions from one point than to draw conclusions from three points. " 19. Li Qu's words are poor; his use is untenable, and he has nothing to say. "The Analects of Confucius·Advanced": "This is why the words of the evil sycophant "Zhu Zhu" Zilu are not his original intention, but Li Qu's words are poor, and he makes arguments by speaking. Royal people's ears. Mencius------------------------------------------------The arrival of a filial son , there is nothing greater than respecting relatives; there is nothing greater than respecting relatives so much as supporting the world. As the son and father of the emperor, he should be respected to the utmost; as he is nourished by the world, he should be nourished to the utmost. ——Mencius

There are five so-called unfilial persons in the world: the four branches of love are not caring about the support of parents, the first is unfilial; the abandonment of drinking and not caring about the support of parents is unfilial; the second is being unfilial; being fond of goods and wealth, and having an unfilial wife The third kind of unfilial piety is to ignore the support of parents; the fourth kind of unfilial piety is to kill one's parents according to the desires of the ears and eyes; the fifth kind of unfilial piety is to be brave and aggressive, endangering one's parents. ——Mencius

Mencius" Famous Quotes Mencius said: "When we are old, we are as old as others; when we are young, we are as young as others."

"Mencius·King Hui of Liang "Part 1"

Mencius said: "If you enjoy the happiness of the people, the people will also enjoy their happiness; if you care about the worries of the people, the people will also worry about their worries. He who is happy with the world and worried about the world, but he who is not a king will not be a king." There is."

"Mencius: King Hui of Liang"

Mencius said: "I know words, and I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit."

" Mencius Gongsun Chou"

Mencius said: "If you respect the virtuous and enable the capable, and if the heroes are in power, then all the people in the world will be happy and willing to serve in their dynasty."

"Mencius ·Gongsun Chou (Part I)"

Mencius said: "The weather is not as favorable as the favorable geographical location, and the favorable geographical conditions are not as favorable as the harmony of people."

"Mencius: Gongsun Chou is descending"

Mencius said: “Those who have attained the truth will receive much help, but those who have lost the path will receive little help.

When little help comes, relatives will be there; when there is much help, the world will follow. "

"Mencius·Gongsun Chouxia"

Mencius said: "Wealth and honor cannot lead to sexual immorality; poverty and lowliness cannot move; force and power cannot bend." This is called a real man. "

"Mencius·Tengwen Gongxia"

Mencius said: "Without regular intervals, it is impossible to form a square member (circle) ¨¨ ¨Without the six rhythms, it is impossible to correct the five tones. "

"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

Mencius said: "A great man is one who has not lost his innocent heart. "

"Mencius Li Lou Xia"

Mencius said: "A gentleman's heart is based on benevolence and his heart is based on propriety. A benevolent person loves others, a polite person respects others. Those who love others will always be loved by others, and those who respect others will always be respected by others. "

"Mencius Li Lou Xia"

Mencius said: "Fish is what I want. Bear's paw is what I want. You can't have both, it's like giving up the fish for the bear's paw. Life is what I want. Righteousness is what I want. You can't have both, you have to sacrifice your life for righteousness. "

"Mencius Gaozi 1"

Mencius said: "Therefore, when Heaven is about to assign a great responsibility to a man, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, and starve his body. His body is empty, his actions are chaotic, so his mind and forbearance have been beneficial to what he could not do. "

"Mencius Gao Zixia"

Mencius said: "The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important." ”

"Mencius: Try Your Heart"

Mencius said: "There is nothing better than the eyes that exist for people." His eyes cannot hide his evil. If the chest is upright, the eyes will be dim; if the chest is not upright, the eyes will be dim. Listening to his words and looking at his eyes, how can he be thin? "

"Mencius Li Lou Shang"

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"Mencius" famous sayings: Without rules, squares and circles cannot be drawn correctly. (Without compasses and rulers, squares and circles cannot be drawn correctly.)

Right, then know. Weight; measure, and then you will know the length. (You can know the weight by weighing it; you can know the length by measuring it.)

People have to do something, and then they can do something. Only by doing can you do something.)

Although there are things that are easy to grow in the world, if they are exposed to strong winds in one day and are exposed to cold for ten days, nothing will survive. If it freezes for one day, nothing will grow again)

Those who advance too quickly will retreat quickly.)

< p>The organ of the heart is thinking, and if you think, you can get it. If you don’t think, you can’t get it. (The organ of the heart is responsible for thinking. Only by thinking can you get it. If you don’t think, you can’t get it.)

Be born in sorrow and die. For peace and happiness. (Sorrow and harm are enough to make people survive, and comfort and happiness are enough to make people die.)

Only the benevolent should be in high positions. Being unkind is spreading evil to others. Only noble and benevolent people should be in a dominant position. If an unbenevolent person with low morals is in a dominant position, his evil will be spread to the masses)

If the emperor is unkind, he will not protect the world; if the princes are unkind, he will not be able to protect the world. Protect the country; if the ministers and officials are not benevolent, they will not protect the ancestral temple; if the common people are not benevolent, they will not protect the four bodies. His ancestral temple; Ordinary people cannot protect their bodies if they are not benevolent.)

A benevolent person is invincible in the world.)

Everyone is benevolent. Benevolence; the monarch is righteous, and no one is unjust; the monarch is upright, and no one is unjust.

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