Smart and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions. It means being smart and eager to learn, and not being ashamed to ask for advice from people with lower knowledge or status than yourself. From the Analects of Confucius, a disciple and re-disciple of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period: Confucius said: "Smart and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions, this is called literature."

Translation: Confucius said: "Smart and eager to learn, do not ask for knowledge. Or it is shameful for people with lower status than themselves to ask for advice, so they call Kong Wenzi's posthumous title Wen. ''

To know is to know, and to know is to know, which means to know is to understand, and to know is not to know. Understand, this is the true wisdom. It comes from the Analects of Confucius, a disciple of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period and his disciples later: Confucius said: "I will teach you what you know!" To know is to know, and to not know is to know. This is knowledge. "

Translation: Confucius said: "Zilu, tell me your attitude towards knowing and not knowing (that is, your attitude towards learning)! Knowing means knowing, and not knowing means not knowing. This is true wisdom. ”

Knowing things silently, never getting tired of learning, and never getting tired of teaching. It means to keep the knowledge learned silently in the heart, to study diligently without being satisfied, and to teach others without being tired. From the disciples of Confucius in the Spring and Autumn Period and again The Analects of Confucius was passed down to his disciples: Confucius said: "I know it silently, I am not tired of learning, and I am not tired of teaching others. What is there for me!" ”

Translation: Keep the knowledge you have learned silently in your heart, study diligently without being satisfied, and teach others without being tired. For me, which of these can I do?

Extended information:

Confucius was the first educator to adopt the method of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude in teaching practice. Through methods such as conversation and individual observation, he understood and became familiar with the personality characteristics of students. On this basis, he taught students according to their individual characteristics. According to the specific situation, different educational methods were adopted to cultivate talents in morality, language, politics, literature and other aspects.

Confucius loved education and was engaged in educational activities throughout his life. He not only teaches by words, but also teaches by example and inspires students with his exemplary behavior. He loves his students and the students respect him. He is a shining example of ancient Chinese teachers.