1. Confucius said, "It's not bad to learn from time to time! How happy we are, to meet friends from afar! People don't know and don't care, it's not a gentleman! "

Translation

Confucius said, "Aren't you happy to study and review frequently?"! Isn't it happy to have friends from afar? I don't resent that others don't understand me. I'm a gentleman, too! "

2. Confucius said, "Clever words make you look good, which makes you fresh!"

Today's translation

Confucius said: "With sweet words and a kind face, such people are rarely benevolent!"

3. Zeng Zi said, "I visit myself three times a day: Are you unfaithful for others? Make friends without believing them? Can't you learn it? "

Translation

Ceng Zi said: "I check myself many times every day: Is it faithful to give advice and do things for others? When dealing with friends, are you sincere in keeping your word? Have you reviewed the knowledge taught by the teacher? "

4. Confucius said, "A country with thousands of times, respects things and believes, saves money and loves others, making people timely."

Today's translation

Confucius said: "To govern a vassal state with 1, chariots, we should be serious and prudent, concentrate on handling political affairs seriously, and

strictly abide by credit; Save financial expenses and care for the people; Serve the people according to the busy leisure of farming time. "

5. Confucius said, "Disciple, when you enter, you are filial; when you leave, you are a younger brother. You are sincere and trustworthy, and you are kind to others. If you have spare energy, you will learn literature. "

Confucius said, "Children, be filial to your parents at home, respect your brother when you go out, be careful in your words and deeds, be friendly to others and be close to people with kindness. After doing this, there is still spare power, which will be used to learn various cultural knowledge. "

6. Zi Xia said, "Virtuous men change their colors; Parents can do their best; Being a gentleman can lead to his body; Make friends and keep your word. Although I don't learn, I will call it learning. "

Today's translation

Zi Xia said: "Respect virtuous people and despise beautiful women; Serve your parents and do your best; Work for the monarch, can have dedication; Communicate with friends, be honest and keep your word. Even if such a person says that he has not studied anything, I must say that he has studied. "

7. Confucius said, "If a gentleman is not heavy, he is not powerful, and his learning is not solid. Lord faithfulness. He who has no friends is worse than himself. If you pass, you will not change. "

Today's translation

Confucius said: "If a gentleman's [manners] are not solemn, there will be no majesty, and if his [attitude] is not solemn, his knowledge and learning will not be consolidated. Being a man is mainly about loyalty and keeping promises. Don't make friends with people who are inferior to yourself. If there is a mistake, don't be afraid to correct it. "

8. Zi Qin asked Yu Zigong, "As far as a state is concerned, Master will certainly hear about its politics. Ask for it? Suppress it? " Zi Gong said, "Master is gentle, kind, respectful, thrifty, and let him get it. The master's request is also the sum of all other people's requests! "

Zi Qin asked Zi Gong, "Every time our teacher goes to a vassal state, he will definitely know about the political affairs of that country. Did he learn it by asking others on his own initiative, or did others tell him on his own initiative?" Zi Gong said: "Teachers understand political affairs by being gentle, kind, respectful, frugal and modest. [It can also be said that it is obtained, but] the method obtained by the teacher is probably different from that obtained by others? "

9. Confucius said, "A gentleman does not want to eat enough, and he does not want to live in peace. If he is sensitive to things and is careful about what he says, he will know the right way and be honest, and he can be said to be eager to learn."

This translation

Confucius said: "A gentleman does not pursue satiety in eating, comfort in living, diligence and agility in doing things, prudence in speaking, keeping up with moral people, and correcting his shortcomings and mistakes from time to time.". It can be said that he is a studious person. "

1. Confucius said, "If you don't suffer from people's ignorance, you will suffer from ignorance."

Today's translation

Confucius said, "I'm not afraid that other people don't know their own [strengths and benefits], but I'm afraid that I don't know others' [strengths and benefits]."

As the second political article

1. Confucius said, "The Book of Poetry is 3. In a word, it says,' Thinking is innocent.'

Modern Translation

Confucius said: "The Book of Songs has 3 [5] chapters, which can be summarized in one sentence, which can be said to be:' pure thoughts, nothing evil.' "

2. Confucius said," The Tao should be governed by politics, while the Qi should be punished, and the people should be free and shameless. The Tao is virtuous, the Qi is courteous, and it is shameful. "

Today's translation

Confucius said: "Although people can avoid committing crimes by using administrative orders and punishing them by criminal law, they still don't know from their hearts that [crime] is shameful; Governing with moral education and restraining with courtesy will make people feel ashamed and will [consciously] mend their ways. "

3. Confucius said, "Five times out of ten, I am determined to learn ①, standing at 3, not confused at 4, knowing my destiny at 5, obeying my ears at 6, and following my heart's wishes at 7, without overstepping the bounds."

Translation

Confucius said: "I started to study when I was fifteen; At the age of 3, I can stand on my own feet; At the age of forty, I am not confused when I am in trouble; At the age of fifty, I learned what destiny is; At the age of sixty, I can listen to different opinions; When you are 7 years old, you can do whatever you want, and you will do whatever you want, and you will not go beyond the rules. "

4. Confucius said, "How can people be embarrassed by what they are, what they are doing, and what they are doing? People are awkward? "

This translation

Confucius said: "[To understand people, we should] look at the motives of his words and deeds, observe the methods he adopts, and examine what he is at ease in doing. How can people hide it? How can people hide it? "

5. Confucius said, "You can learn something new by reviewing the past, so you can be a teacher."

Modern translation

Confucius said: "Review what you have learned from time to time, so that you can acquire new and deeper knowledge, and then you can be a teacher."

6. Confucius said, "A gentleman is considerate, but a villain is not considerate."

Today's translation

Confucius said: "A gentleman can unite people [morally] but not collude with each other [through personal feelings]; The villain is obsessed with collusion and does not unite people [morally]. "

7. Confucius said, "Learning without thinking is useless; Thinking without learning is dangerous. "

Modern translation

Confucius said: "If you study without thinking deeply, you will be confused; [But] it is dangerous to just dream and not study. "

8. Confucius said, "What do you know about teaching women? Knowing it is knowing it, not knowing it is not knowing it, but knowing it! "

translation

Confucius said, "Zhong You, do you know what I taught you?" Knowing is knowing, and not knowing is not knowing. This attitude is wise. "

9. Aigong asked, "What is the people's service?" Confucius said to him, "If you make mistakes, the people will obey;": If you are wrong, the people will not accept it. "

Lu Aigong asked, "What can be done to make the people obey?" Confucius replied: "The upright people are selected and placed above the evil people, and the people are subdued;" Selecting evil people and arranging them above upright people will make the people dissatisfied. "

1. Confucius said, "People don't believe, and they don't know what they can do. If there is no cart and no cart, what can it do? "

Translation

Confucius said, "I really don't know how people can do it if they don't keep their promises! [It's like] there is no track on the bus and no track on the car. What does it walk on? "

11. Confucius said, "It's flattering to sacrifice it unless it's a ghost. Seeing righteousness is not for it, and there is no courage. "

Today's translation

Confucius said: "Either one's ancestors sacrificed to it, or they were flattering. If you don't do something that is in line with justice, you don't have the courage. "

Chapter III of Ba Shu

1. Confucius called Ji's family: "Is Ba Shu dancing in court tolerable? Why not?"

Today's translation

Confucius talked about Ji's family, saying that he used music and dance in the courtyard of his temple. If this kind of thing can be tolerated, what else can't be tolerated?

2. Confucius said, "Guanju" is a novel that is joyful but not lewd, and sad but not hurtful. "

This translation

Confucius said: "The theme of Guanju shows happiness, not debauchery; Sorrow, not sadness. "

3. I'm sorry for asking the society to kill me. Slayer said to me, "Xia Houshi is loose, Yin people are cypress, and Zhou people are chestnut, saying," Make people tremble. " When Zi heard of it, he said, "If you don't talk about it when it's done, don't remonstrate about it, and let bygones be bygones."

Lu Aigong asked me to sacrifice to the God of the Land God [what kind of wood should I use as a memorial tablet]. I replied, "The Xia people used pine trees, the Shang dynasty used cypress trees, and the Zhou dynasty used chestnut trees. [chestnut means] say: let the people tremble. " After hearing this, Confucius [criticized me for killing me] said, "Don't talk about what you have asked for, don't exhort what you have done, and don't blame and investigate what you have done."

chapter 4 of liren

1. Confucius said, "Liren is beautiful. If you choose not to be benevolent, how can you know? "

Today's translation

Confucius said: "It is beautiful to live in a place with benevolence. If you don't choose a place with benevolence, how can it be considered wise? "

2. Confucius said, "Unkind people can't keep appointments for a long time, and they can't enjoy themselves. Benevolent people are benevolent, and those who know are benevolent. "

Today's translation

Confucius said: "Without benevolence, people can't live a poor life for a long time, nor can they live a happy life for a long time. Only those with benevolence can feel at ease in implementing benevolence, and those with wisdom can indulge in using benevolence. "

3. Confucius said, "A gentleman is fond of virtue, but a villain is fond of soil; The gentleman is pregnant with punishment, and the villain is pregnant with benefits. "

Modern translation

Confucius said: "A gentleman is concerned with moral education, while a villain is concerned with rural farmland houses; Gentlemen care about statutes, while villains care about benefits. "

4, saying: "If you don't suffer from nowhere, you will suffer from it; I don't know what I know, but I want to know it. "

This translation

Confucius said, "I'm not worried about having no official position, but I'm worried about having no [knowledge and skills] that I can use to stand up. Don't worry that no one knows yourself, just ask yourself to be someone worthy of being known by others. "

5. Confucius said, "A gentleman means justice, while a villain means profit."

Modern translation

Confucius said, "A gentleman knows righteousness, but a villain only knows profit."

6. Confucius said, "See the sage Si Qi, but if you don't see the sage, you should reflect on yourself."

Modern translation

Confucius said: "When you see a sage, you should think of keeping up with him; When you see an immoral person, you should reflect on yourself. "

7. Confucius said, "A gentleman is slow in words but quick in deeds."

Modern translation

Confucius said, "A gentleman should speak carefully, but act swiftly."

the fifth chapter of the governor

1. Slaughter to sleep by day. Confucius said, "Rotten wood can't be carved, and the wall of dung can't be polluted. What is the punishment? " Confucius said: "I started with others, and I listened to what they said and believed what they did;" Today, I am a man, and I listen to his words and watch his actions. To give and change is. "

Today's translation

Zaiyu sleeps during the day. Confucius said: "[It's really like] rotten wood can't be carved any more, and the walls of dung can't be painted any more. Why should we condemn this man for killing him? " Confucius added: "In the beginning, I believed in people's behavior after listening to his words; Now, for people, I listen to his words and observe his behavior. Slaughtering this person changed my way of observing people. "

2. Zi Gong asked, "Why did Confucius call it Wen?" Confucius said, "Being quick and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions, is called' Wen'."

Today's translation

Zi Gong asked: "Why is Confucius [posthumous title] called Wen?" Confucius said: "[He] is intelligent, loves learning, and is not ashamed to ask the people below, so he is called' Wen'."

3. Ji Wenzi thinks twice before you act. When Zi heard of it, he said, "Again, it's ok."

This translation

Ji Wenzi has to think twice before doing something. When Confucius heard this, he said, "Think twice, and it will be fine."

chapter 6 of Yong ye

1. Confucius said, "Good, come back! One scoop of food, one scoop of drink, in the mean lane, people can't bear their worries, and they don't change their fun when they go back. Xian zai, come back! "

Confucius said, "Good moral character, Yan Hui! A bamboo tube with rice and a ladle of water, living in a simple and narrow alley, most people can't stand this kind of hardship and sorrow, but Yan Hui doesn't change his happiness. Good moral character, Yan Hui! "

2. Confucius said, "Quality is better than literature, and literature is better than quality. Gentle, then a gentleman. "

This translation

Confucius said: "It is rude to be [internally] simple and superior to [externally] literary talent; The [external] literary talent is better than the [internal] simplicity, which is rather exaggerated and hypocritical. Only by combining literary talent with simplicity can you become a gentleman. "

3. Confucius said, "People are born straight, and those who fail are lucky to be spared."

Modern translation

Confucius said: "A person can survive because of integrity; People who are dishonest can survive, but it is because of luck that disasters are avoided. "

4. Confucius said, "Those who know are not as good as those who know; Those who are good are not as good as those who are happy. "

Today's translation

Confucius said: "[For any cause,] people who know it are not as good as those who love it; Those who love it are not as happy as those who practice it. "

5. Confucius said, "The knower enjoys water, while the benevolent enjoys Leshan; The knower moves, and the benevolent is quiet; Those who know are happy, and those who are benevolent are longevity. "

Today's translation

Confucius said, "love the water, a wise man, loves mountains. Wise and intelligent people are active, while benevolent people are quiet. Smart and intelligent people are always happy, and people with benevolence live long. "

6. Confucius said, "The doctrine of the mean is also a virtue, and it is extremely good! The people are fresh for a long time. "

Modern translation

Confucius said: "The golden mean, as a kind of morality, is the noblest! The people have lacked this morality for a long time. "

the seventh chapter of the narrative

1. Confucius said, "Telling without doing, keeping faith and being ancient, is better than my old Peng."

Modern translation

Confucius said, "I only preach [old cultural classics] and don't create [new ones]. I believe in and love ancient [culture]. I compare myself to Lao Peng."

2. Confucius said, "It's no use to me to learn silently, never tire of learning and never tire of teaching others."

Today's translation

Confucius said, "What have I done [in these three aspects]?"

3. Confucius said, "If you don't get angry, you won't be angry, you won't be angry, you won't be angry, you won't be angry, you won't be angry, you won't be angry, you won't be angry."

Today's translation

Confucius said: "[Teaching students] don't enlighten him until he has pondered hard and still can't understand; Don't inspire him until he wants to say it but can't. Tell him one [square] corner, and he can't infer the other three corners from it, so don't teach him again. "

4. Confucius said to Yan Yuan, "If you use it, you can do it, but if you give it up, you can hide it. Only you and I are husbands!" Zi Lu said, "If you join the three armies, who will join you?" Confucius said, "I don't agree with those who die without regrets." I will also be afraid of things, and those who are good at it will also be successful. "

Translation

Confucius said to Yan Yuan, "If you need me, I will do it; Don't need me, just hide. Only you and I can do this! " Zilu [interjected] said, "[Teacher] If you are in command of the three armed forces [to fight], who will you be with?" Confucius said: "I will fight the tiger with my bare hands, and there is no boat to wade across the river. [Doing so] I won't be with anyone who has no regrets when he dies. [I want to be a * * * person] must be a cautious, serious person who is good at planning strategies and can strive for success. " <