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| 子曰:“学而时习之,不亦说乎?有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?” | Confucius said, “Is it not a pleasure to learn and constantly practice what you have learned? To have friends come from afar, is it not delightful?” | 强调学习的重要性,并认为与志同道合的人交流是快乐的事。 |
| 有子曰:“其为人也孝弟,而好犯上者,鲜矣;不好犯上,而好作乱者,未之有也。” | Youzi said, “A person who is filial and respectful to his elders will rarely be inclined to defy authority. One who does not defy authority will rarely seek to create disorder.” | 强调孝顺和尊敬长辈是社会秩序的基础。 |
| 子曰:“吾十有五而志于学,三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而耳顺,七十而从心所欲,不逾矩。” | Confucius said, “At fifteen, I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had established myself. At forty, I no longer felt bewildered. At fifty, I knew the mandate of Heaven. At sixty, I could hear with my ears alone. At seventy, I followed my heart’s desire without transgressing the rules.” | 讲述人生不同阶段的修养与成就,体现“修身”的重要性。 |
| 子曰:“己所不欲,勿施于人。” | Confucius said, “Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.” | 儒家“仁”的核心思想之一,强调换位思考。 |
| 子曰:“知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也。” | Confucius said, “To know that you know what you know, and to know that you do not know what you do not know, is true knowledge.” | 强调诚实面对自己的知识水平,是一种智慧的表现。 |
| 子曰:“三人行,必有我师焉。择其善者而从之,其不善者而改之。” | Confucius said, “Among any three people walking together, there must be something I can learn from one of them. I choose the good qualities to follow, and the bad ones to correct in myself.” | 表达虚心学习的态度,善于向他人学习。 |