Interpretation: Don’t impose things on others that you don’t want to bear.

From "The Analects of Confucius. Yan Yuan", the original text is as follows:

Yan Yuan asked about benevolence. Confucius said: "To restrain oneself and return to propriety is benevolence. For one day to restrain oneself and return to propriety, the world will return to benevolence. Benevolence depends on oneself, but not on others?" Yan Yuan said: "Excuse me." Confucius said: "Don't look at anything that is not propriety, it is not propriety. Don't listen, don't say anything that's not polite, don't do anything that's not polite. "Yan Yuan said, "Although I'm not sensitive, I'm asking for help."

Vernacular interpretation: Yan Yuan asked how to be kind. Confucius said: "Restrain yourself and do everything according to the requirements of etiquette. This is benevolence. Once you do this, everything in the world will be benevolent. The practice of benevolence depends entirely on yourself. Does it also depend on others?" Yan Yuan said: "Excuse me the rules for practicing benevolence." Confucius said: "Don't look at what is not in line with etiquette, don't listen to what is not in line with etiquette, don't say anything that is not in line with etiquette, don't do anything that is not in line with etiquette." Yan Yuan said, "Although I Even if you are stupid, you should do as you say."

Extended information:

"The Analects" is a collection of quotations from Confucius and his disciples, compiled by Confucius's disciples and his later disciples. It was completed in the early Warring States period. The book consists of 20 chapters and 492 chapters, mainly in the form of quotations and supplemented by narratives. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies Confucius's political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles in a relatively concentrated manner.

"The Analects of Confucius·Yan Yuan" comes from "The Analects of Confucius", with a total of 24 chapters. In this chapter, several disciples of Confucius asked him what is benevolence. These paragraphs are often cited by researchers. Confucius also talked about how to be a gentleman and other issues.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - "The Analects of Confucius"