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Wei Zheng (為政), Chapter 5 | Filial Devotion Means Not Departing from Li (禮) Traditional Chinese孟懿子問孝。子曰:「無違。」樊遲御,子告之曰:「孟孫問孝於我,我對曰:『無違。』」樊遲曰:「何謂也?」子曰:「生,事之以禮;死,葬之以禮,祭之以禮。」Simplified Chinese孟懿子问孝。子曰:“无违。”樊迟御,子告之曰:“孟孙问孝于我,我对曰:‘无违。’”樊迟曰:“何谓也?”子曰:“生,事之以礼;死,葬之以礼,祭之以礼。”PinyinMèng Yìzǐ wèn xiào. Zǐ yuē: “Wú wéi.”Fán Chí yù, Zǐ gào zhī yuē: “Mèngsūn wèn xiào yú wǒ, wǒ duì yuē: ‘Wú wéi.’”Fán Chí yuē: “Hé wèi yě?”Zǐ yuē: “Shēng, shì zhī yǐ lǐ; sǐ, zàng zhī yǐ lǐ, jì zhī yǐ lǐ.”Rea.. 2026. 9. 3.
Wei Zheng (為政), Chapter 3 | Can Laws and Punishments Alone Make People Upright? Traditional Chinese子曰:「道之以政,齊之以刑,民免而無恥;道之以德,齊之以禮,有恥且格。」Simplified Chinese子曰:“道之以政,齐之以刑,民免而无耻;道之以德,齐之以礼,有耻且格。”PinyinZǐ yuē: “Dǎo zhī yǐ zhèng, qí zhī yǐ xíng, mín miǎn ér wú chǐ; dǎo zhī yǐ dé, qí zhī yǐ lǐ, yǒu chǐ qiě gé.”Reading the Passage LiterallyConfucius said:“Lead the people through government directives and regulate them through punishments, and they will seek to avoid punishment but wi.. 2026. 9. 2.
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.