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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.
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 5 | How Should a State of a Thousand Chariots Be Governed? Traditional Chinese子曰:「道千乘之國,敬事而信,節用而愛人,使民以時。」 Simplified Chinese子曰:“道千乘之国,敬事而信,节用而爱人,使民以时。” PinyinZǐ yuē: “Dǎo qiān shèng zhī guó, jìng shì ér xìn, jié yòng ér ài rén, shǐ mín yǐ shí.”Reading the Whole PassageConfucius said:“In governing a state of a thousand chariots, attend to affairs with care and be trustworthy, use resources with restraint and care for the people, and call upon the people .. 2026. 8. 28.