1. I wish there would be no good deeds and no hard work.

——"The Analects of Confucius·Gongye"

When Confucius asked Yan Hui and Zi Lu to "each express his ambition," Zi Lu replied: "I wish for chariots and horses, and light coats. Talk to your friends, and you will never be shaken." Yan Hui responded with "I wish to never do good deeds, and never do anything to help others" ("The Analects of Confucius, Gongye").

Zhu Xi explained "no cutting off good, no giving labor": "cutting means praising, good means capable. Giving means magnifying, working means meritorious service." ("Analects of Confucius") It is the intention to praise one's own abilities and not to praise one's own merits. But this is not true.

The "Four Books Debate" written by the Yuan Dynasty refutes Zhu Shuoyun: "The goodness of cutting down the good is the general name of one's own strengths, cutting down the loyalty, cutting down the straight, cutting down the strength, cutting down the merit, cutting down the talent, cutting down the talent Art is generally referred to as "cutting good". It is also said that cutting is not a matter of cutting. If it is divided into two, is there no other way for Yan Zi's ambition? Hard work is imposed on the people. It is a common problem in ancient and modern times. "Yan Zi's words are very true in the world."

Therefore, Yan Hui’s personal ambition mentioned here is to cultivate his own virtue internally and to implement policies that love the people externally. This is exactly the same as Shun's "ruling by doing nothing".

In Yan Hui’s view, only by implementing this ambition in the world can the social ideal of Confucius’ so-called “the old be safe, the young be cherished, and friends be trusted” ("The Analects of Confucius Gongye") can be realized.

It can be seen from this that Yan Hui’s political ambitions not only had the worldly sentiment of Shu Shi and benefiting people, but also possessed the people-centered spirit of early Confucianism.

2. Looking up makes you taller, drilling makes you stronger. Look ahead, suddenly look behind. Master is always good at seducing me. He persuades me with words and invites me with courtesy. I can't stop. Now that I have exhausted my talents, I will achieve excellence. Although you want to follow it, there is no reason.

——"The Analects of Confucius·Zihan"

3. When Zihan is here, why would you dare to die?

［ Yan returned to Kuang and saw Confucius and others who were besieged. Confucius said emotionally: "I will kill you."

Yan Hui replied respectfully: "How can Hui dare to die when Confucius is here?"]

——"The Analects of Confucius" ·Advanced"

4. It is my ugliness to not cultivate the Tao of my husband; it is the ugliness of a country to have a Tao that has been greatly cultivated but not used.

——"Historical Records·Confucius' Family"

5. I wish to be as poor as rich and as humble as noble, to be powerful without courage, to communicate with scholars, and to be free from troubles throughout my life.

——Volume 10 of "Han Shi Wai Zhuan"

6. "The ministers know it through politics. In the past, Shun was skillful in using the people, and Zaofu was skillful in using the horses. Shun was inexhaustible. People, Zaofu has no shortage of horses. Therefore, Shun did not lose his people, and Zaofu did not lose his horses. Now he has ridden the horse in the east field, got on the chariot, held the bridle, and the body is straight; the steps are galloping, and the court ceremony is completed; the adventure is long, and the horse power is strong. It's over. But I still want horses, so I know it."

"I heard that when birds are poor, they peck, when animals are poor, they seize, and when people are poor, they cheat. "Those who are not in danger"

——"Xunzi·Ai Gong"

7. Do not want to be an official. I have fifty acres of land outside the country, enough to make porridge; ten acres of land inside the country, enough to make silk and hemp; I can play the piano and play the harp to entertain myself; and those who have learned the way of the Confucius can enjoy themselves. I don't want to be an official.

——"Zhuangzi·Rang Wang"

Original text:

Confucius said to Yan Hui: "Come back! The family is poor and humble, and Hu is not an official. "Hui?"

Yan Hui replied: "I don't want to be an official. Hui has fifty acres of land outside Guo, enough to make porridge; ten acres of land in Guo, enough to make silk and linen; and enough to play drums and harps." For self-entertainment, those who have learned the way of Master are enough to enjoy themselves."

Confucius changed his face in surprise and said, "That's great!" He who does not rely on gain will be self-destructive; he who examines his own gain will not be afraid of losing it; he who cultivates within himself will not be discouraged if he has no position. "Qiu has been reciting it for a long time, and now I have come back to see it, this is Qiu's gain."