It allows us to understand many basic principles of life, and at the same time improves our ability to distinguish right from wrong.

Original text: Confucius and The Analects

Smart and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions.

Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, this is knowing.

Know it silently, never tire of learning, and never tire of teaching.

Translation:

Those who are talented and eager to learn should not be ashamed to ask for advice from those whose status is lower than themselves and who are less knowledgeable than themselves.

Knowing means knowing, and not knowing means not knowing. This is true wisdom.

Remember the knowledge silently, never feel satisfied when learning, and never feel tired when teaching.

Extended information

The Analects of Confucius is one of the classic works of the Confucian school, compiled by Confucius's disciples and his disciples. It is mainly in the style of quotations and dialogues, recording the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies Confucius' political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles. Together with "The Great Learning", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "Mencius", "The Book of Songs", "Shangshu", "The Book of Rites", "The Book of Changes" and "The Spring and Autumn Annals", they are also called the "Four Books and Five Classics".

The first part of this article is selected from "The Analects of Confucius·Gongye Chang", "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Zheng" and "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer" respectively.