The meaning of Chapter 12 of The Analects of Confucius is as follows:
1. Confucius said: "Isn't it very pleasant to learn knowledge and then review it on time? Isn't it very pleasant to have like-minded people coming from afar? Are you happy? People don’t understand me, but I’m not angry. Am I not a virtuous person?”
2. Zengzi said: “I check myself many times every day: Is I doing my best to plan things for others? Are you honest and trustworthy in your interactions with friends? Have you reviewed the knowledge taught by your teacher? ”
3. Confucius said: “I became interested in learning when I was fifteen. At the age of ten, you can do things independently; at the age of forty, you can understand things and not be confused by external things; at the age of fifty, you can know things that cannot be controlled by human beings; at the age of sixty, you can listen to different opinions; at the age of seven, you can Only when you are ten years old can you do whatever you want without going beyond the rules."
4. Confucius said: "By reviewing the knowledge you have learned, you can gain new understanding and experience, and then you can rely on this to become (others). ”
5. Confucius said: “If you only study without thinking, you will be confused and at a loss; if you only dream without studying, you will be mentally damaged.”
6. Confucius said: "How virtuous, Yan Hui! A bowl of rice, a ladle of water, living in a simple alley. Others can't bear this kind of poverty and hardship, but Yan Hui does not change him (love to study) ). How virtuous, Yan Hui!"
7. 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. . ”
8. Confucius said: “Eating coarse grains, drinking cold water, and sleeping with my arms bent on my head are all pleasures in this.” Said to be like floating clouds in the sky."
9. Confucius said: "Among the ranks of many people, there must be someone who can be my teacher. I choose his strengths to learn from him and discover his. If you have shortcomings, correct them accordingly."
10. Confucius said on the bank of the river: "The passing time flows like a river, day and night."
11. Confucius said: "The commander of the army can be changed, but the aspirations of the common people cannot be changed."
12. Zixia said: "Read a lot of books and study extensively, and be able to stick to your own aspirations." , ask questions sincerely, think more about the current affairs, and virtue lies in it."
Introduction to Confucius
Confucius (551 BC-479 BC), named Qiu, also named Zhongni. , a native of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. A great thinker, politician and educator in the late Spring and Autumn Period of China, and the founder of Confucianism. He educates students with the teaching philosophy of "the theory of benevolence", "teaching students in accordance with their aptitude" and "teaching without distinction". He was later revered as a "saint".
Confucius, the second eldest, was a Han nationality and a native of Zou Yi (zōu yì) of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius is one of the world's most famous cultural figures. He compiled the first book of nobles with higher credibility and more morals in our country; Confucius and Laozi belong to the former. Confucius was a great politician, thinker, educator, founder of Confucianism in ancient my country, and a world-famous literary celebrity. Together with Mencius, they are called "Confucius and Mencius". Confucius is revered as the "Supreme Sage" and Mencius is the "Lesser Sage".