"The passing away is like a river" means: everything that has passed away flows away like a river. "The passing of time is like a man, never giving up day or night." This sentence is Confucius' lament about the passage of time and the short life. Warn people to cherish time.

The source of this sentence is:? The Twelve Chapters of the Analects of Confucius and his disciples in the Pre-Qin Dynasty

The original text is as follows:?

The Twelve Chapters of the Analects< /p>

Confucius and his disciples [Pre-Qin Dynasty]

Confucius said: "Isn't it right to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends come from afar? People don't know and are not surprised. "Isn't it a gentleman?" And"

Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; ""Wei Zheng"

Confucius said: "Those who learn new things by reviewing them can become teachers." "Wei Zheng"

Confucius said: "Learning without thinking is useless. To think without learning is to perish." "Wei Zheng"

Confucius said: "You are so virtuous that you can return home with a basket of food and a ladle of drink. Happy. "Yong Ye"

Confucius said: "Those who know are not as good as those who are good, and those who are good are not as good as those who are happy." "Yong Ye"

Confucius said. Said: "If you eat sparingly, drink water, bend your arms and rest on it, you will also enjoy it. Unjust wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me." "Shu Er"

Confucius said: "Three When people walk, they must have my teacher. Choose those who are good and follow them, and change those who are bad. " "Shu Er"

Zi said in Sichuan: "The deceased is like this man, who does not give up day and night. "Zihan"

Zi Xia said: "Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the ambition." Asking questions and thinking closely is where benevolence lies." "Zi Zhang"

Translated into vernacular as follows:

Confucius said: "After learning (knowledge), review it at a certain time. Isn’t it also very pleasant? Isn’t it also very happy to have like-minded people coming from afar? If I don’t get angry when others don’t understand me, am I not a morally cultivated person?”

Zengzi said: "I reflect on myself many times every day: Have I done my best when doing things for others? Have I been honest and trustworthy in my interactions with friends? Have I reviewed the knowledge imparted by the teacher?"

Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I began to be interested in learning. At thirty, I could do things independently. At forty, I could not be confused. At fifty, I knew what things could not be controlled by human power. At sixty, I could do things independently. If you can listen to different opinions, you will be able to do things as you please at the age of seventy and will not go beyond the rules."

Confucius said: "Reviewing the knowledge you have learned can gain new understanding and experience. You can rely on this to become a teacher."

Confucius said: "If you just study without thinking, you will feel confused and at a loss. If you just dream without studying, you will be full of doubts and have no fixed opinions." p>

Confucius said: "How noble Yan Hui's character is! He lived in a simple alley with a bamboo basket of rice and a ladle of water. Others could not bear this kind of poverty and hardship, but Yan Hui did not change him. Fun to learn. How noble Yan Hui’s quality is! ”

Confucius said: “Those who know how to learn are not as good as those who love learning; those who love learning are not as good as those who take learning as a pleasure.” "

Confucius said: "I eat whole grains, drink cold water, and bend my arms to make pillows all day long, and I enjoy myself. I regard wealth and honor obtained through unfair means as floating clouds in the sky. ”

Confucius said: “If there are many people walking together, there must be someone among them who can be my teacher.” I choose his good aspects to learn from him, and when I see his bad aspects, I correct my own shortcomings. "

Confucius sighed by the river: "Everything that has passed away flows away like a river, day and night. ”

Confucius said: “The commander-in-chief of the army can be changed, but the ambitions of ordinary people cannot be changed.” ”

Zixia said: “The person who is well-read and studied extensively, and who is able to stick to his ambitions, ask questions sincerely, and think more about the current affairs, this is where benevolence lies. ”

The Analects is a book that records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. It consists of several chapters, most of which are about learning, moral cultivation, and general principles of life.

The twelve selected chapters expound on the one hand that learning should have a modest and studious attitude, the spirit of diligence, inquiring, and seeking truth from facts; on the other hand, they expound on the learning methods of reviewing the past to learn the new, combining learning with thinking, and applying what has been learned, which will have an impact on the educational theory of later generations. great. In addition, there are also discussions on issues of ideological and moral cultivation, the principles of educating people and how to behave in the world.

The first chapter talks about learning methods, personal cultivation, applying what you have learned, and embodying the value of learning. Learning and practicing at the same time emphasizes that the learning of knowledge requires consciousness and continuous practice. Having friends come from far away shows that learning is a matter of mutual learning and communication. The fact that a person is ignorant but not shy reflects personal accomplishment and has nothing to do with whether others know it or not. It is about self-improvement without seeking fame or fortune. ?

The second chapter emphasizes that you should reflect on yourself at any time and improve self-cultivation. ?

Chapter 3 Confucius recounts the development process of his lifelong moral cultivation. As we grow older, our ideological realm gradually improves. This is also a gradual process.

Chapter 4 emphasizes that thinking is the key to learning. Only those who can make discoveries while reviewing old knowledge can become a teacher.

Chapter 5 explains the dialectical relationship between learning and thinking, that is, learning and thinking must be combined to gain something.

Chapter 6: Self-cultivation must withstand the test of hardship and poverty, which shows the image of Yan Hui as a gentleman who lives in poverty and enjoys morality.

Chapter 7 reflects the importance of interest in learning.

Chapter 8 talks about how to choose between wealth and benevolence and righteousness, which reflects Confucius's concept that he would rather be poor and humble but adhere to righteousness, and ill-gotten gains are not desirable.

Chapter 9 emphasizes that no matter when and where, you must humbly ask others for advice, learn from each other's strengths, and have a correct attitude.

This sentence in Chapter 10 is Confucius’ lament about the passage of time and the shortness of life. Warn people to cherish time.

Chapter 11 emphasizes sticking to one’s ambitions, defending one’s own personality, and upholding one’s integrity.

Chapter 12 talks about ways to improve personal cultivation, that is, to be knowledgeable, determined, and inquisitive. , I think about it recently, this is also the way to seek benevolence.