Translation of Chapter 12 of "The Analects":
Confucius said: "Isn't it also very pleasant to learn (knowledge) and then review it at a certain time? There are like-minded people Isn’t it very happy to come from afar? People don’t understand me, but I am not angry. Aren’t I also a morally cultivated person? ”
Zengzi said: “I reflect on myself many times every day: Are others doing their best? Are they honest and trustworthy in their interactions with friends? Have they reviewed the knowledge taught by the teacher? "
Confucius said: "I started to be determined to do something when I was fifteen. Knowledge means being able to do things independently at the age of thirty, being able to avoid confusion when encountering problems at the age of forty, knowing things that cannot be controlled by humans at the age of fifty, being able to listen to different opinions at the age of sixty, and being able to listen to different opinions at the age of seventy. Only when you do what you want will you not go beyond the rules." Confucius said: "Reviewing the knowledge you have learned can gain new understanding and experience, and you can rely on this to become a teacher."< /p>
Confucius said: "If you just study without thinking, you will be confused; if you only dream without studying, you will be confused."
Confucius said: "How noble Yan Hui's character is. ! Living in a simple alley with a basket of rice and a ladle of water, others can't bear this kind of poverty, but Yan Hui's love of learning is so noble! ”
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 fun."
Confucius said: "I eat all day long I eat coarse grains, drink cold water, and bend my arms to make pillows, and enjoy myself. I regard the wealth obtained through unfair means as floating clouds in the sky."
Confucius said: "Many people walk together. , there must be someone among them who can be my teacher. I choose his good aspects to learn from him, and when I see his bad aspects, I correct my shortcomings."
Confucius sighed by the river: " Time passes like water, day and night."
Confucius said: "The commander of the army can be changed, but the ambition of ordinary people cannot be changed."
Zixia said: "Expo. If you study extensively, stick to your ambitions, ask questions sincerely, and think more about the current affairs, this is where benevolence lies."
The original text of Chapter 12 of "The Analects of Confucius":
Confucius said: "Isn't it right to learn and practice it over time? Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but is stunned?"
Zengzi said: "I examine myself three times every day: Have I been unfaithful in my plans for others? Have I not believed in my friends? Have I not learned to teach?"
Confucius said: "When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn, and when I was thirty, I was determined to learn. , At forty, one is not confused; at fifty, one knows the destiny; at sixty, one’s ears are attuned; at seventy, one follows one’s heart’s desires without exceeding the rules.”
Confucius said: “You can become a teacher by reviewing the past and learning the new.”< /p>
Confucius said: "Learning without thinking is in vain; thinking without learning is perilous."
Confucius said: "Wonderful, come back! A basket of food, a ladle of drink, In the back alleys, people can't bear their worries, and they won't change their happiness even when they return home. Xian Zai, come back! ”
Confucius said: “Those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy.” ”
Confucius said: “If you eat sparingly, drink water, bend your arms and rest your head on it, you will be happy in it.” Being rich and noble without justice is like a floating cloud to me. ”
Confucius said: “When three people are walking together, there must be one who is my teacher.” Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. "
Zi said on the river: "The deceased was like a man who never gave up day and night. ”
Confucius said: “Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will.” ”
Zi Xia said: “Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions carefully and think deeply, this is where benevolence lies.” ”
This article comes from the extended material of "The Analects" written by Confucius in the late Spring and Autumn Period
Writing background:
"The Analects" is one of the classic works of the Confucian school. First, it is a collection of quotation-style prose that mainly records quotations and dialogues. It mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples in the form of quotations and dialogues, and embodies Confucius's political, aesthetic, moral ethics, utilitarian and other value thoughts. The content of "The Analects" covers many aspects such as politics, education, literature, philosophy, and principles of life.
The main content of the Analects was originally created as early as the late Spring and Autumn Period when Confucius set up a forum for lectures; after Confucius's death, His disciples and re-disciples passed down his remarks from generation to generation, and gradually recorded these oral quotations and deeds, so it is called "The Analects"; "The Analects" mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, so it is called "The Analects". ".
Zhao Yi of the Qing Dynasty explained: "The speaker is the language of the saints, and the commentator is the discussion of the Confucian scholars. "In fact, "Lun" also means compilation. The so-called "The Analects" refers to the recording and compilation of the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples. There are 20 chapters and 492 chapters in the "Analects", which record the discussions between Confucius and his disciples in time. There are about 444 chapters in the poem, and 48 chapters of Confucian disciples talking to each other.
About the author:
Confucius was revered as the "Sage of Heaven" and "The Tree of Heaven" in ancient times. "Duo" was one of the most erudite scholars in the society at that time. He was respected by later rulers as the Saint of Confucius, the Holy Saint, the Holy Teacher, the Great Saint Wenxuan King and the Teacher of the Eternity.
His thoughts have exerted great influence on China. He has a profound influence on the world and is listed as the first among the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World".
As the influence of Confucius expanded, the "Confucius Ceremony" to worship Confucius once became a "big sacrifice" on the same level as the Chinese ancestor gods.