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Xue Er (學而), Chapter 6 | Live with Character First, Then Learn from Books Traditional Chinese子曰:「弟子入則孝,出則弟,謹而信,汎愛衆,而親仁。行有餘力,則以學文。」 Simplified Chinese子曰:“弟子入则孝,出则弟,谨而信,泛爱众,而亲仁。行有余力,则以学文。” PinyinZǐ yuē: “Dìzǐ rù zé xiào, chū zé tì, jǐn ér xìn, fàn ài zhòng, ér qīn rén. Xíng yǒu yúlì, zé yǐ xué wén.”Reading the Whole PassageConfucius said:“A young person should be filial at home and respectful to elders when away from home, careful in conduct and trustworthy, caring broa.. 2026. 8. 28.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 3 | When Words Are Clever and Expressions Pleasing Traditional Chinese子曰:「巧言令色,鮮矣仁。」 Simplified Chinese子曰:“巧言令色,鲜矣仁。” PinyinZǐ yuē: “Qiǎo yán lìng sè, xiǎn yǐ rén.”Reading the Whole PassageConfucius said:“Clever words and pleasing expressions—Ren (仁) is rarely found in them.” This is one of the shortest passages in the Analects, yet its point is remarkably direct. Confucius contrasts an outward manner carefully fashioned to please others with Re.. 2026. 8. 27.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 2| Are Filial Devotion and Respect the Root of Ren (仁) ? Traditional Chinese有子曰:「其為人也孝弟,而好犯上者,鮮矣;不好犯上,而好作亂者,未之有也。君子務本,本立而道生。孝弟也者,其為仁之本與!」Simplified Chinese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。君子务本,本立而道生。孝弟也者,其为仁之本与!”PinyinYǒuzǐ yuē: “Qí wéi rén yě xiào tì, ér hào fàn shàng zhě, xiǎn yǐ; bù hào fàn shàng, ér hào zuò luàn zhě, wèi zhī yǒu yě. Jūnzǐ wù běn, běn lì ér dào shēng. Xiào tì yě zhě, qí wéi rén zhī běn yú!”A Literal Reading of the PassageYouzi .. 2026. 8. 27.