Translation of "Twelve Chapters of the Analects of Confucius":

1. Confucius said: "Isn't it true to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a pleasure to have friends come from afar?" Isn’t it a gentleman to be unhappy if you don’t know?”

Translation: It is a pleasure to learn knowledge and review it on time. There are both learning methods and learning attitudes here. Friends, here refers to like-minded people. It is a pleasure to have like-minded people come from far away to discuss issues together.

2. Zengzi said: "I will examine myself three times every day - have I been unfaithful in my plans for others? Have I not trusted my friends in my dealings? Have I not learned to pass them on?"?

Translation: Zengzi said: "I reflect on myself many times every day. Am I not conscientious enough to help others? Am I not honest enough in my interactions with friends? Have I practiced the lessons taught by the teacher repeatedly?"?

3. Zi Said: "When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I was established; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny; when I was sixty, my ears were attuned; when I was seventy, I followed my heart's desires without going beyond the rules."?

Translation: Confucius said: "When I was fifteen years old, I determined to study knowledge. At thirty years old, I established my own ideals. At forty years old, I was not confused by what I was doing. At fifty years old, I understood the laws and laws of nature. No matter what I hear at the age of sixty;

I can understand its meaning without thinking too much and distinguish right from wrong. At the age of seventy, my moral cultivation has reached a certain level and I can do whatever I want without going overboard. Laws and regulations."?

4. Confucius said: "You can become a teacher by reviewing the old knowledge and gaining new insights. . In this way, you can be a teacher.

5. The Master said: "Learning without thinking is useless; thinking without learning is dangerous." "

Translation: If you just read and don't think about it, you will be confused; if you just dream and don't read, you will have doubts.

6. Confucius said: " A basket of food and a ladle of drink, in the back alleys, people can't bear the worries, and they won't change their happiness when they return. Xianzai returns! ”?

Translation: Confucius said: “O virtuous man, Yan Hui eats a small basket of rice, drinks a ladle of water, and lives in a poor little house. No one else can stand this.” Poverty, Yan Hui still does not change his interest in becoming a Taoist, virtuous, Yan Hui! ”?

7. Confucius said: “Those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy.” ”

Translation: Confucius said: “(For any career and knowledge) Those who understand it are not as good as those who love it, and those who love it are not as good as those who take pleasure in it.” ”

8. Confucius said: “If you eat sparingly and drink water, bend your arms and rest your head on it, you will be happy in it.” Being rich and noble without justice is like a floating cloud to me. "?

Translation: Confucius said: "Eating whole grains, drinking plain water, and bending your arms as a pillow, the fun lies in the middle. Wealth gained through unfair means is like floating clouds in the sky to me. "?

9. Confucius said: "When three people walk together, they must have my teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ”

Translation: Confucius said: “When several people walk together, one of them must be my teacher.” You should choose their strengths to learn from, and pay attention to correcting their shortcomings. "

10. Zi said on the river: "The deceased is like a man who never gave up day and night. "

Translation: Confucius stood by the river and sighed: "The passing time is like a river, flowing day and night. ”

11. Confucius said: “Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will.” "?

Translation: Everyone should maintain their personal dignity. The marshals of the three armies can be arrested, but they cannot insult my personality at will.

12. Zixia said: “Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions carefully and think deeply, this is where benevolence lies. ”?

Translation: Zi Xia said that a person must have profound knowledge and a firm will, listen more and ask more questions, and be close to plain thoughts. If these two points are achieved, benevolence, the center of knowledge, will be Yes. ?

The Analects of Confucius in the textbook is mostly the words and deeds of Confucius, and some of them are the words and deeds of Confucius' disciples. The Analects is a collection of quotations that record the words and deeds of Confucius and some of his disciples. One of the important classics of Confucianism, selected from "The Analects of Confucius" (translated and annotated by Yang Bojun, Zhonghua Book Company, 1980)

The twelve chapters selected are about Confucius and his disciples' learning attitudes, learning methods and personal life. Classical discussions on cultivation and other aspects are all famous aphorisms containing profound philosophy.

One is a chapter in "The Analects", of which the first and second are found in the "Xue Er" chapter. Three, four, and five are found in the "Wei Zheng" chapter, the sixth and seventh are found in the "Yong Ye" chapter, the eighth and ninth are found in the "Shu Er" chapter, the tenth and eleventh are found in the "Zi Han", and the tenth The two are found in "Zi Zhang". Their content is related to learning and dealing with others. They are the most valuable parts of Confucius' educational thoughts.