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Xue Er (學而), Chapter 16 | Do Not Worry That Others Do Not Recognize You Traditional Chinese子曰:「不患人之不己知,患不知人也。」Simplified Chinese子曰:“不患人之不己知,患不知人也。”PinyinZǐ yuē: “Bù huàn rén zhī bù jǐ zhī, huàn bù zhī rén yě.”Reading the Passage LiterallyConfucius said:“Do not worry that others do not recognize you; worry that you do not understand others.”Reading the GrammarThis final chapter of Xue Er is extremely short, yet its structure is unusually sharp. Confucius takes a conc.. 2026. 9. 1.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 15 | If One Is Neither Servile in Poverty nor Arrogant in Wealth Traditional Chinese子貢曰:「貧而無諂,富而無驕,何如?」子曰:「可也。未若貧而樂,富而好禮者也。」子貢曰:「詩云:『如切如磋,如琢如磨。』其斯之謂與?」子曰:「賜也,始可與言詩已矣!告諸往而知來者。」Simplified Chinese子贡曰:“贫而无谄,富而无骄,何如?”子曰:“可也。未若贫而乐,富而好礼者也。”子贡曰:“诗云:‘如切如磋,如琢如磨。’其斯之谓与?”子曰:“赐也,始可与言诗已矣!告诸往而知来者。”PinyinZǐ Gòng yuē: “Pín ér wú chǎn, fù ér wú jiāo, hé rú?”Zǐ yuē: “Kě yě. Wèi ruò pín ér lè, fù ér hào lǐ zhě yě.”Zǐ Gòng yuē: “Shī yún: ‘Rú qiē rú cuō, rú zhuó rú mó.’ Qí sī zhī .. 2026. 8. 31.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 14 | The Junzi Seeks Learning Rather Than Comfort Traditional Chinese子曰:「君子食無求飽,居無求安,敏於事而慎於言,就有道而正焉,可謂好學也已。」Simplified Chinese子曰:“君子食无求饱,居无求安,敏于事而慎于言,就有道而正焉,可谓好学也已。”PinyinZǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐ shí wú qiú bǎo, jū wú qiú ān, mǐn yú shì ér shèn yú yán, jiù yǒu dào ér zhèng yān, kě wèi hàoxué yě yǐ.”Reading the Passage LiterallyConfucius said:“The Junzi (君子) does not seek fullness in eating or comfort in dwelling. He is diligent in action and cautious in .. 2026. 8. 31.
Xue Er (學而), Chapter 13 | Is Keeping a Promise Enough? Traditional Chinese有子曰:「信近於義,言可復也;恭近於禮,遠恥辱也;因不失其親,亦可宗也。」Simplified Chinese有子曰:“信近于义,言可复也;恭近于礼,远耻辱也;因不失其亲,亦可宗也。”PinyinYǒu Zǐ yuē: “Xìn jìn yú yì, yán kě fù yě; gōng jìn yú lǐ, yuǎn chǐrǔ yě; yīn bù shī qí qīn, yì kě zōng yě.”Reading the Passage LiterallyYouzi said:“When trustworthiness is close to what is right, one’s words can be fulfilled. When respectfulness is close to Li (禮), one can keep fa.. 2026. 8. 31.
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.