Meaning: Isn't it a pleasure to have friends coming from afar?
From: The Analects of Confucius, Author: Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period-Confucius Disciples and Returned Disciples.
The original paragraph wrote: "Confucius said: it is not dangerous to learn when you are young, is it?" Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Ignorance and dissatisfaction are not gentlemen? "
Translation:
Confucius said: Isn't it a pleasure to learn from time to time? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Isn't it a sign of a gentleman's trip that someone doesn't know you and is not angry with him?
Extended data:
"It's a pleasure to have friends coming from afar";
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