Famous Sayings of Confucius and His Disciples
（吳國珍 編譯）
注：下文除注有（有子）（曾子）等以表明該言論由孔子弟子所發(fā)外偏陪，其余言論均為孔子所發(fā)趣钱。
1.學而時習之呵哨，不亦說乎？ 1.1
Isn’t it a pleasure to learn and constantly practice what is learnt?
2. 有朋自遠方來吨艇，不亦樂乎？1.1
Isn’t it delightful to have friends coming from afar?
3. 人不知而不慍，不亦君子乎画切？1.1
?Isn’t he a gentleman who is not annoyed for not being understood?
4. 其為人也孝弟，而好犯上者囱怕，鮮矣霍弹；不好犯上，而好作亂者娃弓，未之有也典格。（有子）1.2
It is a rare case that a man who has filial piety and fraternal love will be liable to offend his superior; it never occurs that a man who does not offend his superior will rebel.
5. 孝弟也者，其為仁之本與Ｌù浴（有子）1.2
? Filial piety and fraternal love are the foundation of moral excellence!
6. 巧言令色, 鮮矣仁耍缴。1.3
Artful words and flattering countenance have little to do with human goodness.
7. 吾日三省吾身。為人謀而不忠乎挽霉？與朋友交而不信乎防嗡？傳不習乎？（曾子）1.4
I ask myself several times in my daily introspection: Am I not dedicated when handling affairs for others? Am I not trustworthy to my friends? Have I not practiced what is taught by the teacher??
8. 過則勿憚改炼吴。1.8
??When you have faults, you should not be afraid to correct them. (When you have faults, don’t hesitate to correct them.)
9. 慎終追遠本鸣，民德歸厚矣。（曾子）1.9
Prudently perform funeral rites to deceased parents and permanently remember the forefathers, and the civic morality will resume its excellence.
10. 禮之用硅蹦，和為貴荣德。（有子）1.12
In carrying out the rules of propriety, harmony is a most valued pursuit.
11. 信近于義闷煤，言可復也。（有子）1.13
When credit is based on just grounds, a promise can be fulfilled.
12. 君子食無求飽涮瞻，居無求安鲤拿。1.14
A man of virtue does not seek to eat to his heart’s content or dwell in coziness.
13. 不患人之不己知，患不知人也署咽。? 1.16
Never mind others not knowing about you; just worry that you might not know about others.
14. 為政以德近顷，譬如北辰，居其所而眾星共之宁否。2.1
He who governs by means of morality is like the North Star, which keeps its place with all the other stars gathering around it.?
15. 詩三百窒升，一言以蔽之，曰：‘思無邪’慕匠。
The Book of Poetry with all its three hundred poems may be summed up in just one line: ‘With no evil thoughts’.? 2.2
16. 道之以政饱须，齊之以刑，民免而無恥台谊。2.3
If the people are ruled by injunctions and restricted by penalty, they may try to evade the punishment without developing the sense of shame.?
17.三十而立蓉媳，四十而不惑，五十而知天命锅铅，六十而耳順酪呻，七十而從心所欲不逾矩。? 2.4
At thirty I began to stand firm on my own feet; in my forties I was free from puzzlement; when I turned fifty I had come to apperceive destiny; by the age of sixty I had been all ears to different opinions; now in my seventies I can follow what my heart desires without going against what is right.
18.今之孝者盐须，是謂能養(yǎng)玩荠。至于犬馬，皆能有養(yǎng)丰歌，不敬姨蟋，何以別乎屉凯？（子游）2.7
Nowadays filial piety simply means the feeding of one’s parents. But since dogs and horses may also get fed, what is there to distinguish the two if one shows no respect while supporting the parents?
19. 溫故而知新立帖，可以為師矣。2.11
Review what has been learned to perceive what is new, and you will be qualified to be a teacher.?
20. 君子不器悠砚。2.12 (一個高級官員應該是治國全才晓勇，而非僅僅擁有某一具體的技藝。A high official should be an all-round state administrator, not just someone with a particular skill.)
A superior man is not a mere utensil.
21. 君子周而不比灌旧，小人比而不周绑咱。2.14
The virtuous people widely unite but do not gang up; the virtueless people gang up but do not widely unite.?
22. 學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆枢泰。2.15
Learning without thinking leads to perplexity; thinking without learning is perilous.?
23. 知之為知之描融，不知為不知，是知也衡蚂。2.17
When you know a thing, say that you know it; when you do not know a thing, say that you do not know it. It is wise doing so.?
24. 人而無信窿克，不知其可也骏庸。2.22
??I don’t think it all right for a man to go without credibility.?
25. 見義不為，無勇也年叮。 2.24
Failing to take action at the critical moment shows a lack of courage.?
26. 是可忍具被，孰不可忍也！ 3.1
If this could be tolerated, what else might not??
27. 人而不仁只损，如禮何一姿？人而不仁，如樂何跃惫？ 3.3
If a man is virtueless, what does propriety mean to him?? If a man is virtueless, what does music mean to him??
28. 君子無所爭叮叹。 3.7
A gentleman contends for nothing.
29. 獲罪于天，無所禱也爆存。 3.13
He who offends God of Heaven has none to pray to.?
30. 既往不咎衬横。 3.21
Let bygones be bygones.?
31. 里仁為美。 4.1
It is a nice thing to have benevolent neighbors.?
32. 不仁者不可以久處約终蒂，不可以長處樂蜂林。 4.2
The virtueless cannot live for long either in poverty or in comfort.
33. 唯仁者能好人，能惡人拇泣。4.3
It is only the virtuous who know how to love and how to hate.
34. 茍志于仁矣噪叙，無惡也。4.4
Those who set their minds to moral goodness will conduct nothing wicked.
35. 富與貴霉翔，是人之所欲也睁蕾，不以其道得之，不處也债朵。 4.5
?Riches and ranks are what men desire. But if they are not obtained in a just way, they should not be held.?
36. 貧與賤子眶，是人之所惡也，不以其道得之序芦，不去也臭杰。 4.5
Poverty and humbleness are what men detest. But if they cannot be avoided in a just way, they should not be evaded.?
37. 人之過也，各于其黨谚中。觀過渴杆，斯知仁矣。 4.7
A man’s faults are similar to those committed by the group that he belongs to. By observing his faults we know what kind of person he is.
38. 朝聞道宪塔，夕死可矣磁奖。 4.8
If I were told of the truth in the morning, I could die willingly even in the evening.
39. 士志于道，而恥惡衣惡食者某筐，未足與議也比搭。 4.9
It is not worthwhile to talk about the truth with scholars who, while pursuing the truth, feel it a shame to live off bad clothes and poor food.
40. 君子之于天下也，無適也南誊，無莫也身诺，義之與比蔽莱。 4.10
To a superior man, there is nothing in the world that he ought to do or ought not to do. He just does what is right.?
41. 君子懷德，小人懷土戚长。 4.11
? A superior man holds to morality, while a petty man clings to his lotus land.? 4.11
(Note: A lotus land , or a lotusland, is a place providing idle pleasure and luxury. 安樂鄉(xiāng))
42. 君子懷刑盗冷，小人懷惠。
? A superior man holds to legal laws, while a petty man clings to his personal gains.? 4.11
43. 放于利而行同廉，多怨仪糖。4.12
?He who acts merely for personal gains will beget a lot of resentment.?
44. 不患無位，患所以立迫肖。4.14
Never mind having no position or rank, but care about what will help you secure the footing.?
45. 不患莫己知锅劝，求為可知也。4.14
?Never mind your not being known by others, but try to seek what can help make yourself known.
46. 君子喻于義蟆湖，小人喻于利故爵。 4.16
A man of virtue is penetrable to reason; a base man can only be persuaded with benefits.?
47. 見賢思齊焉，見不賢而內(nèi)自省也隅津。 4.17
When you meet a virtuous man, try to become his equal. When you see something bad in others, try to reflect yourself.?
48. 父母在诬垂，不遠游，游必有方。 4.19
Do not travel far from home while your parents are still living. If you do have to, be sure to indicate the whereabouts.?
49. 古者言之不出，恥躬之不逮也用爪。4.22
? The ancients were cautious in speech, for they felt ashamed if they could not live up to their word.
50. 以約失之者鮮矣。 4.23
? He who exercises self-restraint rarely errs.?
51. 君子欲訥于言而敏于行载城。4.24
A superior man should be slow in speech and prompt in action.?
52. 德不孤，必有鄰。4.25
A man of virtue will not walk alone; he shall always have company.?
??( 注：此譯參照利物浦隊隊歌You’ll Never Walk Alone)
53. 事君數(shù)，斯辱矣官脓；朋友數(shù)，斯疏矣涝焙。4.26
Serving a prince overmuch will only beget humiliation. Contacting friends overmuch will only repel them.
54. 朽木不可雕也卑笨，糞土之墻不可杇也。5.10
Rotten wood cannot be carved; a wall of dirt cannot be whitewashed.
55. 聽其言而觀其行纱皆。5.10
(To judge a man correctly, we should) listen to his words and watch his deeds.
56. 敏而好學湾趾，不恥下問芭商。5.15
??Be keen on learning and feel no shame in consulting the inferior.?
57. 不遷怒派草，不貳過。6.3
Never vent anger on others, nor repeat your errors.?
58. 君子周急不濟富铛楣。 6.4
A superior man helps meet an urgent need rather than help enrich the rich.
59. 文質(zhì)彬彬近迁，然后君子。6.18
The proper combination of exterior refinement with plain nature helps make a true superior man.
60. 人之生也直簸州，罔之生也幸而免鉴竭。6.19
??Men survive thanks to their uprightness, but the dishonest do survive misfortune by sheer luck.?
61. 知之者不如好之者歧譬，好之者不如樂之者。6.20
It is better to love knowledge than just to have it; it is even better to find fun out of knowledge than just to love it.
62. 務民之義搏存，敬鬼神而遠之瑰步。 6.22
Focus on what ought to be done for the people and keep aloof from ghosts and deities while showing respect to them.?
63. 知者樂水，仁者樂山璧眠；知者動缩焦，仁者靜；知者樂责静，仁者壽袁滥。6.23?
The wise find pleasure in waters while the virtuous take delight in mountains. The wise are active, the virtuous tranquil. The wise are happy, the virtuous longevous.?
64. 君子博學于文，約之以禮灾螃，亦可以弗畔矣夫题翻。6.27
A superior man who keeps broadening his learning and restraining himself with the rules of propriety may not overstep what is right.?
?（香港中文大學校訓的英譯：Through Learning and Temperance to Virtue 博文約禮）
65. 中庸之為德也，其至矣乎腰鬼！民鮮久矣嵌赠。6.29
The Golden Mean as a great virtue must have reached its highest realm! But it hasn’t been seen in the people for a long time.
66. 己欲立而立人，己欲達而達人熄赡。6.30
While one strives to gain his footing in society, he should help others to gain theirs; while he strives to make his own accomplishment, he should help others to make theirs.
67. 默而識之猾普，學而不厭，誨人不倦本谜。7.2
Learning by heart and bearing in mind what is learned; studying without satiety and teaching without weariness.
68. 自行束修以上初家，吾未嘗無誨焉。7.7
I have never refused to teach anyone so long as he presents me with a bundle of dried meat.
69. 不憤不啟乌助，不悱不發(fā)溜在。7.8
Never enlighten a student unless he has racked his brains but fails to understand; never teach him how to speak unless he has tried hard to express himself but fails to do it.
70. 暴虎馮河，死而無悔者他托，吾不與也掖肋。7.11
I won’t be working with those who would die without any regret in fighting with a tiger barehanded, or crossing a river without a boat.?
71. 子在齊聞《韶》，三月不知肉味赏参。7.14
Enjoying the music Shao in the State of Qi, Confucius found meat tasteless in those three months.
72. 求仁而得仁志笼，又何怨。 7.15
??To die for what one pursues will leave him no regret.?
73. 不義而富且貴把篓，于我如浮云纫溃。7.16
Riches and ranks acquired by unrighteous means are to me like passing clouds.?
74. 發(fā)憤忘食，樂以忘憂韧掩，不知老之將至紊浩。7.19
I forget my food when racking my brains without a result; I forget my worries while taking delight in life; I care little about my increasing age.
75. 我非生而知之者。 7.20
I was not born learned.
76. 三人行，必有我?guī)熝煞凰衿渖普叨鴱闹驯耍洳簧普叨闹?7.22
In a party of three there must be one whom I can learn from. I will pick his merits to emulate them, and find his demerits to amend mine.?
77. 人潔己以進，與其潔也口芍，不保其往也箍铲。7.29
Since one presents his purified side, we should appreciate his purity, and try to overlook his negative past.
78. 丘也幸，茍有過鬓椭，人必知之虹钮。7.31
(Confucius said,) I am lucky that when I have an error, others will surely know it.
79. 君子坦蕩蕩，小人長戚戚膘融。7.37
A gentleman is open and broad-hearted; a base man is always worried and distressed.
80. 恭而無禮則勞芙粱。8.2? (過分的恭敬勞而無益。Reverence shown overmuch will do more harm than good.)
?Without the regulation of the rules of propriety, reverence turns out to be fatigue.
81. 慎而無禮則葸氧映。8.2 (過分小心反成畏縮春畔。Cautiousness shown overmuch will make one timid.)
Without the regulation of the rules of propriety, cautiousness leads to timidity.
82. 勇而無禮則亂。 8.2 (過分勇敢容易作亂岛都。Boldness displayed overmuch will result in unruly actions.)
Without the regulation of the rules of propriety, boldness results in turbulence.
83. 直而無禮則絞律姨。 8.2 (過分直率會尖酸刺人。Straightforwardness displayed overmuch will make others unhappy.)
Without the regulation of the rules of propriety, straightforwardness causes offence.
84. 鳥之將死臼疫，其鳴也哀择份；人之將死，其言也善烫堤。8.4
??When a bird is dying, its notes are mournful; when a man is dying, his words are well-intentioned.
85. 士不可以不弘毅荣赶，任重而道遠。? 8.7
A scholar cannot but aim high and be perseverant, for he has to shoulder weighty responsibilities with a long way ahead.
86. 民可使由之鸽斟，不可使知之拔创。8.9
The people may be made to follow, but must not be made to know why.?
87. 邦有道，貧且賤焉富蓄，恥也剩燥；邦無道，富且貴焉立倍，恥也灭红。8.13
Take poverty and humbleness for a shame when living in a well-governed state; also take riches and ranks for a shame when living in a badly-governed one.
88. 不在其位，不謀其政口注。? 8.14
He who does not hold the position shall not involve himself in its affairs.
89. 學如不及变擒，猶恐失之。8.17
Learning is like chasing something：while chasing it we fear we cannot catch up with it; having caught up with it we fear we might lose it again.
90. 吾少也賤疆导，故多能鄙事赁项。9.6
I was humble when young, so I developed many lowly skills.?
91. 君子居之葛躏，何陋之有澈段？? 9.14
If a gentleman dwelt in a place, how could there still be vulgarity?
??(A gentleman’s living in a place will help civilize it.)
92. 子在川上曰：“逝者如斯夫悠菜，不舍晝夜。9.17
Watching the surging current by the riverside Confucius said, “O time elapses just like this, day and night without cease!?
93. 苗而不秀者有矣夫败富；秀而不實者有矣夫悔醋！ 9.22
There are some plants that grow without blossom, and others that blossom without bearing fruits. （Not all education could achieve the desired results.）
94. 后生可畏，焉知來者之不如今也兽叮？ 9.23
Young people are a worthy challenge. Who says that the younger generation will not be as good as the older??
95. 三軍可奪帥也芬骄，匹夫不可奪志也。 9.26
While a great army may be made to change its commander, a common person cannot be made to change his ambition.? （奪：改變）
96. 歲寒鹦聪，然后知松柏之后雕也账阻。 9.28
It is only in cold winter months that we see how the pine and the cypress are the last to wither.?
96. 知者不惑，仁者不憂泽本，勇者不懼淘太。 9.29
The wise won’t get bewildered, the virtuous are not anxiety-ridden, and the courageous are dauntless.?
97. 未能事人，焉能事鬼规丽？未知生蒲牧，焉知死？11.12
While you fail to serve the living well, how can you serve the ghosts? While you do not know about life, how can you know about death?? 11.12
98. 過猶不及赌莺。 11.16
Going beyond is as wrong as falling short.?
99. 非吾徒也冰抢。小子鳴鼓而攻之可也。(冉有替季孫家族斂財艘狭，孔子鼓勵其他弟子批判他挎扰。Confucius appealed his disciples to denounce Ran You, one of his disciples who was trying to extort excessive taxes for the royal Jisun Family.) 11.17
He is no disciple of mine. You pupils may beat the drum to assail him.
100. 不踐跡，亦不入于室巢音。11.20 （不向古代圣賢學習鼓鲁，一個人的學問和道德修養(yǎng)是無法到達精深的地步的。Without learning from ancient sages, one will not be able to deepen his academic researches or reach moral perfection.）
Those who do not follow others’ footsteps will not be able to enter the inner chamber.?
101. 己所不欲港谊，勿施于人骇吭。12.2
Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself.?
102. 君子不憂不懼。12.4
A superior man is free of anxiety or fear.?
103. 四海之內(nèi)歧寺，皆兄弟也燥狰。 12.5
All men under the sun are brothers.
104. 民無信不立。? 12.7
A government cannot stand without public confidence.
105. 百姓足斜筐，君孰與不足龙致？百姓不足，君孰與足顷链？（孔子告誡國君要減稅富民目代。Confucius warned a sovereign that he should cut taxes to enrich the people.）12.9
If the people live in plenty, how can you be left in want alone? If the people are in want, how can you live in plenty alone?
106. 君君、臣臣、父父榛了、子子在讶。12.11 (孔子指出，不同地位的人必須履行各自的權利和義務霜大。Confucius pointed out that people in different positions must have their respective rights and obligations.)
Let the prince be a prince, a minister be a minister, a father be a father, and a son be a son.
107. 聽訟构哺，吾猶人也。必也使無訟乎战坤！(孔子希望能建立一個無訴訟的社會曙强，讓一切問題在禮制范圍內(nèi)解決。Confucius hoped to see a non-litigious society where all problems could be solved within the bounds of propriety.) 12.13
I have the same ability in settling a lawsuit as others do. But what is important is to make sure there are no lawsuits!
108. 君子成人之美途茫，不成人之惡碟嘴。小人反是。 12.16
A virtuous man helps others to fulfill their nice wishes but not their evil ones. A base man does the opposite.
109. 政者正也囊卜。子帥以正娜扇，孰敢不正？ 12.17
To govern means to act rightly. If you take the lead on the right way, who else dares to go astray??
110. 茍子之不欲边败，雖賞之不竊袱衷。? 12.18
If you are not insatiate, no one would steal even if you should reward them for doing that.
111. 君子之德風，小人之德草笑窜，草上之風致燥，必偃。 12.19
The moral influence of the superior men is like the wind, while the moral inclination of the inferior men is like grass. Where the wind blows, the grass will bend.?
（Leaders should take the lead in establishing good social customs to influence the common people.）
112. 子欲善而民善矣排截。 12.19 （這是對國君說的嫌蚤。Confucius hoped that a sovereign would take the lead in doing good.）
Let your conducts be good, and the people will conduct well, too.
113. 攻其惡，無攻人之惡断傲。12.21
Rebuke yourself for your faults instead of rebuking others for theirs.?
114. 忠告而善道之脱吱，不可則止，毋自辱也认罩。12.23
Give your friend faithful advice, and skillfully talk him round. But if he refuses to listen to you, just stop. Do not bring disgrace upon yourself.
? （Never impose your advice on your friends, not even when you think your advice is the best in the world.）
115. 君子以文會友箱蝠，以友輔仁。 12.24 （曾子）
A superior man gathers friends on literary grounds, and fosters his own morality with the help of such friends.
116. 名不正則言不順垦垂，言不順則事不成宦搬。13.3（言論行動須出自合法合理的名義方能順理成事。Important speeches or actions should be made or done in a licit name before they will work justifiably.）
If a statement is not made in a licit name, it will not be justifiable. If the statement is not justifiable, the goal will not be achieved.
117. 上好義劫拗，則民莫敢不服间校。13.4?
If a state ruler loves righteousness, the people cannot but show their submission.
118. 上好信，則民莫敢不用情页慷。13.4
If a state ruler loves creditability, the people cannot but show sincerity.?
119. 其身正憔足，不令而行胁附。13.6
He who stands rightly himself will inspire an action even before he gives the order.
120. 其身不正，雖令不從滓彰。13.6
He who does not stand rightly himself will not have an order obeyed even when he gives one.
121. 不能正其身控妻，如正人何？? 13.13
If one cannot right himself, how can he right others?
122. 茍正其身矣找蜜，于從政乎何有饼暑？13.13
If one makes himself upright, what difficulty will he have in government?
123. 無欲速稳析，無見小利洗做。13.17
Do not want things done too hastily; do not covet petty gains.?
124. 見小利則大事不成。13.17
Coveting petty gains will fail great accomplishment.?
125. 欲速則不達彰居。13.17
More haste, less speed.
126. 言必信诚纸，行必果，硁硁然小人哉陈惰！13.20 （孟子也認為畦徘，大人物說話如果不符合公義，可以不算數(shù)抬闯。Mencius also believed that a great man might not fulfill his promise if it was not based on just grounds.）
??Those who are true to every word and stoutly seek a result in every action are rigid petty fellows.
127. 君子和而不同井辆，小人同而不和。13.23
??The superior men harmonize without demanding conformity; the base men demand conformity but do not harmonize.?
128. 君子易事而難說也溶握。說之不以道杯缺，不說也。13.25? （說 = 悅睡榆，取悅）
A man of virtue is easy to serve but hard to please. If you try to please him in a crooked way, he will not be pleased.?
129. 君子泰而不驕萍肆，小人驕而不泰。13.26
A superior man is poised but not arrogant, while a base man is arrogant but not poised.?
130. 以不教民戰(zhàn)胀屿，是謂棄之塘揣。13.30 （不教 = 未經(jīng)訓練的）
To send untrained people to war is to send them to grave.
131. 士而懷居，不足以為士矣宿崭。14.2（懷居 = 留戀安逸的生活）
A scholar who indulges in domestic comfort cannot be counted as a worthy scholar.?
132. 邦有道亲铡，危言危行；邦無道葡兑，危行言孫奖蔓。14.3 （孫 = 遜，低調(diào)）
When good government prevails in a state, be upright in speech and upright in action. When bad government prevails in a state, be upright in action but cautious in speech.
133. 有德者必有言铁孵，有言者不必有德锭硼。14.4
The virtuous people will surely have their famous sayings, but those who have their famous sayings are not necessarily virtuous.
134. 仁者必有勇，勇者不必有仁蜕劝。14.4
The benevolent people will surely be brave, but those who are brave are not necessarily benevolent.?
135. 愛之檀头，能勿勞乎轰异？忠焉，能勿誨乎暑始？ 14.7
Could we exempt one from toil simply because we love him? Could we give one no dissuasion simply because we are loyal to him?
136. 貧而無怨難搭独，富而無驕易。 14.10
It is hard to live in poverty without making complaints. It is easier to live in plenty without being arrogant.
137. 見利思義廊镜，見危授命牙肝。14.12
Check if it is righteous before a chance of gain and be ready to give life at a critical moment.?
138. 時然后言，人不厭其言嗤朴。14.13
Speak when it is time to speak, and no one will get tired of what you say.?
139. 義然后取配椭，人不厭其取。14.13
Take what is rightful to take, and no one will dislikes your taking.?
140. 其言之不怍雹姊，則為之也難股缸。14.20 （大言不慚的人要說到做到也難。）
He who talks big without feeling ashamed will find it difficult to put his words into practice.?
141. 君子上達吱雏，小人下達敦姻。14.23
A superior man aims high, while an ordinary man directs downward. （大人物有其遠大的目標，普通人關心的是小事歧杏。High-ranking leaders or men of virtue have lofty aims while the ordinary people care mainly about trivial things.）
142. 君子思不出其位镰惦。（曾子）14.26
A superior man does not exceed his authority when he takes an issue into account.
143. 君子恥其言而過其行。14.27
A superior man considers it a shame to have more words than deeds.?
144. 仁者不憂犬绒，知者不惑旺入，勇者不懼。14.28
The virtuous won’t be anxiety-ridden, the wise won’t get bewildered and the courageous are fearless.
145. 不逆詐懂更，不億不信眨业。14.31 （不事先懷疑別人欺詐，不隨意猜測別人不誠實沮协。）
Never suspect others of a fraud beforehand; never presume others’ incredibility.
146. 驥不稱其力龄捡，稱其德也。14.33
A good horse is not judged by its strength, but by its excellent qualities.
147. 以直報怨慷暂，以德報德聘殖。14.34
Return justice for evil and return good for good.
148. 不怨天，不尤人行瑞。14.35
Blame neither Heaven nor men.?
149. 老而不死奸腺，是為賊。 14.43 （孔子罵原壤的話血久。Confucius scolded a friend who always behaved badly.）
Now at your old age you still wouldn’t die. You are a pest!
150. 君子固窮突照，小人窮斯濫矣。15.2
?A man of virtue maintains steadfast in adversity, while a base man may act recklessly in it.?
151. 言忠信氧吐，行篤敬讹蘑，雖蠻貊之邦末盔，行矣。15.6
Faithful and truthful words, together with steady and earnest actions, will help pave a thoroughfare for one even in uncivilized tribes.
152. 言不忠信座慰，行不篤敬陨舱，雖州里，行乎哉版仔？15.6
Without truthful words or earnest actions, how can one go checkless even in his own hometown?
153. 邦有道游盲，則仕；邦無道蛮粮，則可卷而懷之益缎。? 15.7
Take office when good government prevails in your state; roll up and bosom your talents and wisdom when ill government prevails in your state.
154. 可與言而不與之言，失人蝉揍；不可與言而與之言链峭，失言畦娄。15.8
Failing to talk with a man you ought to talk with might mean losing a friend. Talking with a man you ought not to talk with might mean saying what you ought not to say.
155. 志士仁人又沾，無求生以害仁，有殺身以成仁熙卡。? 15.9
??A man of ideal and moral integrity should not seek to survive at the expense of morality, but should be ready to give up his life to preserve his moral perfection.
156. 工欲善其事杖刷，必先利其器。15.10
A craftsman who wishes to perform his job well must first sharpen his tools.
157. 人無遠慮驳癌，必有近憂滑燃。15.12
Those who have no long-term worries are bound to have some immediate ones.
158. 躬自厚而薄責于人，則遠怨矣颓鲜。15.15
He who is strict with himself and lenient with others will be free from resentment.
159. 不曰“如之何表窘，如之何”者，吾末如之何也已矣甜滨。15.16? (孔子幽默地諷刺那些從不主動尋求解決問題的人乐严。Confucius humorously satirized those who never tried to solve a problem on their own initiative.)
I really don’t know what I should do to those who never say “What should I do? What should I do?”
160. 群居終日，言不及義衣摩，好行小慧昂验，難矣哉！15.17
There are people who mingle with each other all day without talking about anything serious, but just love to show off their minor wisdom. Such people are really a hard case!
161. 君子病無能焉艾扮，不病人之不己知也既琴。15.19
A man of virtue worries that he might lack abilities. He does not worry that others might not know about him.?
162. 君子疾沒世而名不稱焉。15.20
A man of virtue worries that he may end up with no reputation.
163. 君子求諸己泡嘴，小人求諸人甫恩。15.21
A virtuous man finds faults in himself while a base man finds faults in others.
164. 君子矜而不爭，群而不黨酌予。15.22
Men of virtue are dignified, but do not contend against each other. They are sociable, but do not gang up.
165. 君子不以言舉人磺箕，不以人廢言纹腌。15.23
A superior man never favors a man only because of his fine words, nor does he reject a good saying simply because of its speaker.
166. 巧言亂德。小不忍則亂大謀滞磺。15.27
Artful talks ruin one’s virtue. A lack of forbearance in small matters spoils a great plan.
167. 人能弘道升薯，非道弘人。15.29? (要堅持和發(fā)揚真理击困，而不是試圖用真理來給自己鍍金涎劈。Just try to uphold and carry forward the truth instead of trying to gild yourself with it.)
??A man can enhance the Truth, but the Truth cannot glorify a man.
168. 過而不改，是謂過矣阅茶。15.30
An error is a real error when not corrected.
169. 吾嘗終日不食蛛枚，終夜不寢，以思脸哀，無益蹦浦，不如學也。? 15.31
I once spent days and nights racking my brains without food or sleep. It was not helpful. Better to take to learning instead.
170. 君子謀道不謀食撞蜂。15.32 (身居高位的人考慮的是大事而不是養(yǎng)家糊口盲镶。A high-ranking official should think of something big rather than their bread.)
?? A superior man seeks for the truth rather than food.
171. 君子憂道不憂貧。15.32
A superior man concerns himself about the truth rather than poverty.
172. 君子不可小知而可大受也蝌诡，小人不可大受而可小知也溉贿。15.34
A superior man should not be assigned to minor tasks, but can be trusted with great responsibilities. An ordinary man should not be trusted with great responsibilities, but can be assigned to minor tasks.
173. 當仁，不讓于師浦旱。15.36
Never wait for your teacher to go ahead when facing a just cause.
174. 君子貞而不諒宇色。15.37
A superior man upholds justice, but does not necessarily keep faith on minor issues.
175. 有教無類。15.39
Let there be education for all irrespective of learners’ background.
??（One of UNESCO’s core goals is Education For All, 即有教無類颁湖。）
176. 道不同宣蠕，不相為謀。? 15.40
Those who are not in the same camp do not plan together.
177. 辭達而已矣甥捺。? 15.41
All that matters in wording is to get the point across.
178. 不患寡而患不均抢蚀，不患貧而患不安。16.1
Do not worry about poverty, but about unfair distribution of wealth. Do not worry about the small size of population, but about instability of society.
179. 均無貧涎永，和無寡思币，安無傾。16.1
A fair distribution system may help eliminate poverty, a harmonious society has nothing to do with the size of population, and stability never causes subversion.
180. 友直羡微，友諒谷饿，友多聞，益矣妈倔。? 16.4
It is helpful to have friendship with the upright, the faithful and the learned.
181. 友便辟博投，友善柔，友便侫盯蝴，損矣毅哗。16.4
It is harmful to have friendship with the wicked, the flatterers and the glib-tongued.
182. 樂節(jié)禮樂听怕，樂道人之善，樂多賢友虑绵，益矣尿瞭。16.5
It is helpful to take delight in cultivating oneself with proprieties and music, in talking about merits of others, and in making many virtuous friends.
183. 樂驕樂，樂佚游翅睛，樂晏樂声搁，損矣。16.5
It is harmful to take delight in excessive enjoyment, in being addicted to idleness, and in indulging oneself in feasts.
184. 言未及之而言謂之躁捕发，言及之而不言謂之隱疏旨，未見顏色而言謂之瞽。16.6
Speaking before it is time to speak is called rashness. Not to speak when it is time to speak is called concealment. Speaking without watching the other’s expression is called blindness.?
185. 君子有三戒：少之時扎酷，血氣未定檐涝，戒之在色；及其壯也法挨，血氣方剛谁榜，戒之在斗；及其老也坷剧，血氣既衰惰爬，戒之在得。16.7
A man should guard against these three bad habits: in teenage years when immature, he should guard against carnal desire; in prime years when full of vitality, he should guard against belligerence; in old age when physically decayed, he should guard against greed.
186. 君子有三畏：畏天命惫企，畏大人，畏圣人之言陵叽。16.8
A man of virtue holds these three in awe: the will of Heaven, men in authority and words of sages.
187. 困而不學狞尔，民斯為下矣。16.9
Those who are confused and yet refuse to learn are people of the lowest grade.
188. 見得思義巩掺。16.10
Think if it is righteous before you take.
189. 見善如不及偏序，見不善如探湯。16.11
At the sight of good conducts one should worry that he is not as good. At the sight of evil things he should withdraw as if having his hands off boiling water.
190. 不學禮胖替，無以立研儒。16.13
Without learning the rules of propriety, you will get no footing.
191. 不學詩，無以言独令。16.13
Without learning the Book of Poetry, you will not have good wording.
192. 性相近也端朵，習相遠也。17.2
Men are born alike in nature, but wide diverse in second nature.
193. 割鶏焉用牛刀燃箭？17.4
Why kill a chick with an ox-cleaver?
194. 恭則不侮冲呢，寬則得眾，信則人任焉招狸，敏則有功敬拓，惠則足以使人邻薯。17.6
Dignity incurs no humiliation, lenience helps win over people, faithfulness helps gain trust, diligence helps win success, and kindness enables you to employ the services of others.
195. 好仁不好學，其蔽也愚乘凸。17.8
Loving to show benevolence without loving to learn may lead to being fooled.
196. 好知不好學厕诡，其蔽也蕩。17.8
Loving to show wisdom without loving to learn may lead to random actions.
197. 好信不好學营勤，其蔽也賊木人。17.8
Loving to show sincerity without loving to learn may bring about harm.
198. 好直不好學，其蔽也絞冀偶。17.8
Loving to show straightforwardness without loving to learn may lead to acerbity.?
199. 好勇不好學醒第，其蔽也亂。17.8
Loving to show courage without loving to learn may lead to rampage.
200. 好剛不好學进鸠，其蔽也狂稠曼。17.8
Loving to show staunchness without loving to learn may lead to arrogance.
201. 鄉(xiāng)愿，德之賊也客年。17.13
Those goody-goody rustics are spoilers of morality.
202. 道聽而涂說霞幅，德之棄也。17.14
To spread hearsay is to go against morality.
203. 天何言哉量瓜？四時行焉司恳，百物生焉，天何言哉绍傲？17.19
Heaven does not speak, yet the four seasons do function, and all things do grow.
204. 飽食終日扔傅，無所用心，難矣哉烫饼！? 17.22
A man who simply eats his fill every day without applying his mind to anything else will find it hard to get along!
205. 君子有勇而無義為亂猎塞，小人有勇而無義為盜。17.23
Failing to base valiancy on justice, a superior man might turn trouble-maker; failing to base valiancy on justice, a base man might turn mobster.
?（A superior man usually refers to a high official or a man of virtue. Here it refers to the former.）
206. 惡稱人之惡者杠纵，惡居下流而訕上者荠耽，惡勇而無禮者，惡果敢而窒者比藻。17.24
(A man of virtue) hates those who take delight in talking about other’s demerits. He hates the inferior who slander the superior. He hates those who are bold but intemperate. He hates those who are resolute but stubborn.
207. 唯女子與小人為難養(yǎng)也铝量。17.25
Women and inferior men are hard to deal with.
208. 年四十而見惡焉，其終也已银亲。17.26
If a man remains the object of dislike in his forties, he will be hopeless for the rest of his life.?
209. 君子之仕也慢叨，行其義也。18.7
A superior man holds office simply for the purpose of performing the righteous duties.
210. 無求備于一人群凶。18.10
Never demand perfection of a person.?
211.雖小道插爹，必有可觀者焉，致遠恐泥，是以君子不為也赠尾。（子夏）19.4
Although some skills are minor ones, they are certainly useful, except that they might hinder a lofty target, so a superior man does not practice them.
212. 日知其所亡烫葬，月無忘其所能赔癌，可謂好學也已矣欢际。（子夏）19.5
Learn every day what is not known and remember every month what is gained, and you will be counted as a true lover of learning. （“亡”的讀音和意思均同“無”冗疮。）
213.百工居肆以成其事，君子學以致其道寸宵。19.7 (子夏)
Just like artisans who complete their work in their workshops, a superior man seeks to master the Way in the course of learning.?
214. 小人之過也必文崖面。19.8 (子夏)
A base man is sure to gloss over his faults.?
215. 君子信而后勞其民。19.10 (子夏)
A superior man should gain the public confidence before he can employ the people.
216. 大德不逾閑梯影，小德出入可也巫员。19.11 (子夏)
No breach is permitted in matters of major moral principle, but in matters of minor importance, some deviation may be allowed.
217. 仕而優(yōu)則學，學而優(yōu)則仕甲棍。19.13 (子夏)
An official may devote his spare energy to learning, while a scholar with spare energy may seek to be an official.?
218. 上失其道简识，民散久矣。如得其情感猛，則哀矜而勿喜七扰。19.19 （曾子）
Those in superior positions have long been astray from the right way, only to cause the people to become unruly. So when you have managed to crack a criminal case, feel sad and sympathetic rather than joyful.?
219. 君子惡居下流，天下之惡皆歸焉陪白。19.20（子貢）
A superior man hates to be in a low-lying moral position, where all the evils of the world would be imputed to him.?
?（A person caught stealing a sheep would be blamed for all the theft in the village.）
220. 君子之過也颈走，如日月之食焉。過也咱士，人皆見之立由；更也，人皆仰之司致。19.21（子貢）
The faults of a superior man are like the eclipses of the sun and the moon. When he has faults, all men witness them; when he has mended them, all men look up to him with admiration.?
221. 君子一言以為知拆吆，一言以為不知，言不可不慎也脂矫。19.25（子貢）
A gentleman may be considered wise for just one word, or unwise for another, so better be cautious when you utter a word.?
222. 君子惠而不費。20.2 （政府應允許和鼓勵人們做最有利于自己的事而不需要消耗國家財力霉晕。The government may allow and encourage the people to do things that will best benefit them without having to consume the state resources.）
A superior man should render others benefits at little of his expense.
223. 不教而殺謂之虐庭再。20.2
To impose death penalty without jural instruction beforehand is called tyranny.
224. 不戒視成謂之暴。? 20.2
To demand immediate success without forewarning is called asperity.
225. 慢令致期謂之賊牺堰。20.2
To issue an order in a loose way at first and suddenly impose the due date is called frame-up.?
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