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Xue Er (學而), Chapter 12 | Seek Harmony Without Losing Principle Traditional Chinese有子曰:「禮之用,和為貴。先王之道,斯為美。小大由之,有所不行。知和而和,不以禮節之,亦不可行也。」Simplified Chinese有子曰:“礼之用,和为贵。先王之道,斯为美。小大由之,有所不行。知和而和,不以礼节之,亦不可行也。”PinyinYǒu Zǐ yuē: “Lǐ zhī yòng, hé wéi guì. Xiān wáng zhī dào, sī wéi měi. Xiǎo dà yóu zhī, yǒu suǒ bù xíng. Zhī hé ér hé, bù yǐ lǐ jié zhī, yì bù kě xíng yě.”Reading the Passage LiterallyYouzi said:“In the practice of Li (禮), harmony is considered precious. In.. 2026. 8. 30.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 11 | What Should We Carry Forward from Our Parents? Traditional Chinese子曰:「父在,觀其志;父沒,觀其行;三年無改於父之道,可謂孝矣。」Simplified Chinese子曰:“父在,观其志;父没,观其行;三年无改于父之道,可谓孝矣。”PinyinZǐ yuē: “Fù zài, guān qí zhì; fù mò, guān qí xíng; sān nián wú gǎi yú fù zhī dào, kě wèi xiào yǐ.”Reading the Passage LiterallyConfucius said:“When the father is alive, observe the son’s intentions; when the father has died, observe his conduct. If for three years he does not change his f.. 2026. 8. 30.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 10 | How Did Confucius Come to Know a Country’s Politics? Traditional Chinese子禽問於子貢曰:「夫子至於是邦也,必聞其政,求之與?抑與之與?」子貢曰:「夫子溫、良、恭、儉、讓以得之。夫子之求之也,其諸異乎人之求之與?」Simplified Chinese子禽问于子贡曰:“夫子至于是邦也,必闻其政,求之与?抑与之与?”子贡曰:“夫子温、良、恭、俭、让以得之。夫子之求之也,其诸异乎人之求之与?”PinyinZǐ Qín wèn yú Zǐ Gòng yuē: “Fūzǐ zhì yú shì bāng yě, bì wén qí zhèng, qiú zhī yú? Yì yǔ zhī yú?” Zǐ Gòng yuē: “Fūzǐ wēn, liáng, gōng, jiǎn, ràng yǐ dé zhī. Fūzǐ zhī qiú zhī yě, qí zhū yì hū rén zhī qiú zhī yú?”Readi.. 2026. 8. 30.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 9 | Honor the Departed and Remember Those Who Came Before Traditional Chinese曾子曰:「慎終追遠,民德歸厚矣。」Simplified Chinese曾子曰:“慎终追远,民德归厚矣。”PinyinZēng Zǐ yuē: “Shèn zhōng zhuī yuǎn, mín dé guī hòu yǐ.”Reading the Passage LiterallyZengzi said:“Attend carefully to the end and remember those long departed; then the virtue of the people will return to fullness and depth.”Reading the GrammarThis is one of the shortest passages in Xue Er (學而), yet its movement is surpr.. 2026. 8. 29.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 8 | Stand Firm, and Do Not Fear Correcting Your Mistakes Traditional Chinese子曰:「君子不重則不威,學則不固。主忠信,無友不如己者。過則勿憚改。」Simplified Chinese子曰:“君子不重则不威,学则不固。主忠信,无友不如己者。过则勿惮改。”PinyinZǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐ bù zhòng zé bù wēi, xué zé bù gù. Zhǔ zhōng xìn, wú yǒu bù rú jǐ zhě. Guò zé wù dàn gǎi.”Reading the Passage LiterallyConfucius said:“If the Junzi (君子) is not serious and steady, he will have no dignity, and what he learns will not be firmly established. Take loyalty an.. 2026. 8. 29.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 7 | Learning Reveals Itself in Life Traditional Chinese子夏曰:「賢賢易色,事父母能竭其力,事君能致其身,與朋友交言而有信。雖曰未學,吾必謂之學矣。」Simplified Chinese子夏曰:“贤贤易色,事父母能竭其力,事君能致其身,与朋友交言而有信。虽曰未学,吾必谓之学矣。”PinyinZǐ Xià yuē: “Xián xián yì sè, shì fùmǔ néng jié qí lì, shì jūn néng zhì qí shēn, yǔ péngyǒu jiāo yán ér yǒu xìn. Suī yuē wèi xué, wú bì wèi zhī xué yǐ.”Reading the Passage LiterallyZixia said:“Value the worthy above outward beauty; in serving your parents, be a.. 2026. 8. 29.