Original text: A good scholar will double his efforts if he fails to teach, and then he will become mediocre. A bad scholar is a diligent teacher but achieves half the result, and therefore resents him④. A person who is good at asking questions is like attacking a ⑤ strong tree. He first understands the easy part, then the ⑥ knot, and ⑦ the long part, and then explains it ⑧. Those who are not good at asking will do the opposite. Treating those who ask questions kindly is like ringing a bell. If you knock it small, it will chirp a little. If you knock it loud, it will chirp loudly. Wait for them to be calm, 9, and then use all their sounds. Those who are not good at answering questions will do the same. These are all ways to study.

⑴This excerpt is selected from "Book of Rites·Xue Ji".

② Yi: leisurely, here refers to low effort. Gong: effect.

③Yong: Attribution.

④Grudge: Complain, complain.

⑤Gong: Governance, refers to the processing of wood.

⑥Node: The junction of the branches of the tree. Eye: The texture is not smooth.

⑦和: Wait.

⑧ said: It means "joy". Pleasure, pleasure.

9. Calmly: Same as "chungrong", that is, ringing the bell.

⑩ are all: all, all

Translation

For those who are good at learning, the teacher has little effort, but the effect he receives is great, thanks to The teacher teaches well. For those who are not good at learning, the teacher will work hard but their gains will be very small, and students will blame the teacher for this. People who are good at asking questions are like processing hard wood. They start with the easy-to-handle areas first, and then work on the knots and uneven textures. Over time, the problems will be solved happily. People who are bad at asking questions are the opposite. A teacher who is good at answering questions is like ringing a bell. If you strike it gently, the bell will sound smaller. If you strike it harder, the bell will ring louder. After the bell rings, let it finish its sound. Teachers who are not good at answering questions will On the contrary. These are all ways to improve knowledge.

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