Original text and translation of Gong Ye Chang Wu How to translate Gong Ye Chang Wu

1. The fifth original text of Gongye Chang: The son said to Gongye Chang: "It's okay to have a wife. Even though she is in prison, it is not her crime!" He gave her to his son as his wife.

The son said to Nan Rong: "A state with good moral principles will not be abolished; a country without moral principles will not be punished." He married his brother's son.

Zi Gong said: "A gentleman is like a human being! There are no gentlemen in Lu, how can I get this?"

Zi Gong asked: "What about giving it to me?" "It's a female instrument." He said, "What kind of instrument?" He said, "Hulian."

Or he said, "Yong is benevolent but not a sycophant." Confucius said, "How can I use a sycophant?" I have always hated others. If I don’t know their benevolence, how can I use him as a sycophant?” Zi asked Qi Diao to start his official career, and said to him, “I can’t believe it.”

Confucius said: "The way is not good, and you ride on a raft and float in the sea. How can you follow me?" Zilu was delighted when he heard this. Confucius said: "You are braver than me, and you have nothing to draw from."

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Meng Wubo asked: "Is Zilu benevolent?" Confucius said: "I don't know." Asked again, Confucius said: "You, a country with thousands of chariots, can be governed by its talents, but I don't know its benevolence." "What's the matter with Qiu?" Confucius said, "A city with a thousand houses and a house with hundreds of chariots can be slaughtered, but I don't know how to be kind." "What's the matter with Chi?" Confucius said, "Chi is wearing a girdle." In the court, you can talk to guests, but you don't know how to be kind." The master asked Zigong: "Which one is better, my daughter? To know ten, give one to know two. "The Master said: "It's like this, my daughter and I are like this!"

Zaiyu slept in the daytime, and the Master said: "Rotten wood cannot be carved, it's just dirt. The wall is indestructible, so why should I be punished? "Confucius said: "At first I was with people, listening to their words and trusting their actions; now I am with people, listening to their words and observing their actions. ”

Zi said: “I have not seen anyone who is strong.” Gong said: "I don't want others to do anything to me, and I also want nothing to be done to others." Confucius said: "Giving it to others is beyond your reach."

Zi Gong said: "Master His articles can be obtained and heard; Master’s words about nature and the way of heaven cannot be obtained and heard.”

Zi Gong asked: "How does Confucius call him Wen?" Confucius said: "He is quick and eager to learn, and he is not ashamed to ask questions. This is why he calls it Wen."

Confucius said that Confucius is a Wenzi. Chan: "There are four principles of a gentleman: he behaves respectfully towards himself, he is respectful in his conduct, he benefits the people when he nourishes them, and he treats the people righteously."

Confucius said: "Yan Pingzhong is kind to others. "Zang Wenzhong lives in Cai, Shanjiezao_, how can he know it?"

Zi Zhang asked: "I ordered Yin Ziwen to be an official." The old minister has no expression of joy, and the three have no expression of anger. The old minister's administration will be reported to the new minister. What's the matter? "Cui Zi killed the king of Qi. Chen Wenzi had ten horses and abandoned them. As for other states, he said: "I am the master Cui Zi. My doctor, Cui Zi, said, "What's wrong with this?" He said, "Is this true?" He said, "I don't know, how can I be kind?" When they were going, Confucius heard about it and said: "It's better to do this again."

Confucius said: "Ning Wuzi, if a country has the Way, then it is wise, but if the country does not have the Way, it will be foolish. Its knowledge can be reached, but its stupidity cannot be reached." "

Zi Zhi said: "Return! Return! The young man in our party is so outstanding that I don't know why he should be eliminated."

Confucius said: "Bo Yi, Shu Qi doesn't care about old evils, but he only uses hope."

Confucius said: "What do you call a humble person who is noble and upright? How can he beg for money from his neighbors?"

Confucius said: "Qiu Qiu is ashamed of his skillful words, charming appearance, and respectfulness. Qiu is also ashamed of it. He hides his grudges and is friendly to others. Zuo Qiu is ashamed of him, and Qiu is also ashamed of him."

Yan Yuan and Ji Lu waited on each other, and Zi said, "What are your aspirations?" Zi Lu said, "I wish that my chariots and horses, my light clothes and my fur coats would be with my friends, and I would have no regrets." Yan Yuan said, "I wish that there would be no harm done. "Zi Lu said: "I would like to hear your ambition." Confucius said: "The old man will accept it, the young man will cherish it."

Confucius said: "That's it! Those who can see their faults will sue themselves internally.

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Confucius said: “In a town with ten houses, there must be someone as loyal and trustworthy as Qiu, but not as studious as Qiu. "

2. Translation: Confucius commented on Gong Yechang and said: "You can marry your daughter to him. Although he is in prison, it is not his crime. So, Confucius married his daughter to him.

Confucius commented on Nan Rong and said: "When the country is righteous, he has an official position; when the country is not righteous, he can be exempted from punishment." . "So he married his niece to him.

Confucius commented on Zi Jian and said: "This man is really a gentleman. If there were no gentlemen in the state of Lu, where did he learn this virtue? "

Zigong asked Confucius: "How am I like this person? Confucius said: "You are like a tool." Zigong asked again: "What kind of instrument is it?" Confucius said, "It's Hulian." ”

Someone said: “Ran Yong is kind but not good at eloquence. Confucius said: "Why do you need to be eloquent?" Arguing with others with sharp teeth often makes others hate them. I don’t know if such a person is benevolent, but why should he be eloquent? "

Confucius asked Qi Diaokai to be an official. Qi Diaokai replied: "I am not confident about being an official yet. Confucius was very happy after hearing this.

Confucius said: "If my idea doesn't work, I will go overseas on a raft." The only one who can follow me is probably Zhong You! Zilu was very happy when he heard this. Confucius said: "Zhongyou, your courage exceeds mine, and you have no other talents that are worth mentioning." ”

Meng Wubo asked Confucius: “Did Zilu achieve benevolence?” Confucius said, "I don't know." Meng Wubo asked again. Confucius said: "Zhong Yu, in a country with a thousand chariots, you can let him manage the military, but I don't know if he is benevolent." "Meng Wubo asked again: "How is this person Ran Qiu? Confucius said: "This man Ran Qiu can be made the general manager of a town with a thousand households or a fief with a hundred chariots, but I don't know whether he is benevolent or not." "Meng Wubo asked again: "What about Gongxi Chi? Confucius said: "Gongxi Chi, you can let him wear formal clothes, stand in the court, receive distinguished guests, I don't know if he is benevolent." "

Confucius said to Zigong: "Compared with you and Yan Hui, who is better? Zigong replied: "How dare I compare with Yan Hui?" Yan Hui heard one thing and could infer ten things; I, knowing one thing, could only infer two things. Confucius said: "It's not as good as him. I agree with what you said, it's not as good as him." "

Jaiyu slept during the day. Confucius said: "Rotten wood cannot be carved, and walls made of dung cannot be painted." What's the use of blaming someone like Jaeyu? Confucius said: "In the beginning, when I dealt with people, I listened to what they said and believed in their actions; now, when I deal with people, I listen to what they say and observe their actions." Here with Jaeyu, I changed the way I observe people. "

Confucius said: "I have never seen a strong person. Someone replied: "Shen Xi is strong." Confucius said: "Shen Xi has too many desires, how can he be strong?" ”

Zigong said: “I don’t want others to impose things on me, and I don’t want to impose them on others. Confucius said: "Gift, this is not what you can do." ”

Zigong said: “The knowledge of etiquette, music, and books taught by the teacher can be learned by listening; the theories of human nature and the way of heaven taught by the teacher cannot be learned by listening. . "

When Zi Lu heard a truth but failed to practice it himself, he was afraid of hearing a new truth.

Zigong asked: "Why did you give Kong Wenzi a 'text'? 'Where's the posthumous title? Confucius said: "He was smart, diligent, and eager to learn. He was not ashamed to ask for advice from people of lower status, so he was given the posthumous title of 'Wen'." ”

Confucius commented on Zichan and said: He has the four moral qualities of a gentleman: “He behaves solemnly, he serves the monarch with respect, he protects the people with kindness, and he serves the people with laws.” ”

Confucius said: “Yan Pingzhong is good at making friends with others. Even after knowing him for a long time, others still respect him.”

Confucius said: "Zang Wenzhong hid a big turtle. The roof of the house where the turtle was hidden was carved into the shape of a mountain, and the short pillars were painted with patterns of water plants. How could he be considered wise?" "

Zizhang asked Confucius: "Your Majesty Yin Ziwen was appointed prime minister of Chu several times, but he did not appear happy. He was dismissed several times, but he did not show any resentment. (Every time he was dismissed) he must tell all his political affairs to the new prime minister who came to take over. What do you think of this person? Confucius said: "You can be considered loyal." Zizhang asked, "Can it be regarded as benevolent?" Confucius said, "I don't know." How can this be considered benevolence? " (Zizhang asked again:) "Cui Zhu killed his monarch Qi Zhuang Gong. Chen Wenzi's family had forty horses, but they all were abandoned. He left Qi and went to another country. He said that the ruler here The person was similar to Cui Zi, the doctor of Qi State, so he left. When he arrived in another country, he said that the rulers here were similar to our doctor Cui Zi, and left again. What do you think of this person? Confucius said: "It can be considered noble." Zizhang said, "Can it be said to be benevolent?" Confucius said, "I don't know." How can this be considered benevolence? "

Every time Ji Wenzi did something, he had to think about it multiple times. Confucius heard this and said, "Just think about it twice." "

Confucius said: "Ning Wuzi, when the country is righteous, he appears smart; when the country is ungrateful, he pretends to be stupid. Others can do his kind of cleverness, but others can't do his kind of pretending to be stupid.

Confucius said in the state of Chen: "Go back! Go back! The students in my hometown have great ambitions, but their behavior is rough and simple; they are talented but don't know how to control themselves."

Confucius said: "Bo Yi and Shu Qi do not remember other people's past hatred, (therefore, other people's resentment towards them) will be less."

Confucius said: "Who said that micro life Is Gao a straightforward man? Someone asked him for some jealousy, but he secretly went to his neighbor's house to ask for some jealousy."

Confucius said: "You talk nicely and pretend to look good. Zuo Qiuming thinks that this kind of person is shameful, and I think it is shameful to harbor resentment in his heart, but pretend to be friendly on the surface. Zuo Qiuming thinks this kind of person is shameful. People are shameful, and I think it is shameful."

Yan Yuan and Zilu stood beside Confucius. Confucius said: "Why don't you each talk about your ambitions?" Zilu said: "You are willing to take out your own carriages, horses, clothes, and fur robes to use with my friends, and you will not complain when they are worn out." Yan Yuan Said: "I am willing not to boast about my strengths or express my merits." Zilu said to Confucius: "I am willing to listen to your aspirations." Confucius said: "(My ambition is) to make the elderly feel at ease and to make friends They trust me and let the young disciples receive care."

Confucius said: "It's over, I have never seen anyone who can see his own mistakes and blame himself from the bottom of his heart."

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Confucius said: "Even in a small village with only ten households, there must be people like me who are loyal and trustworthy, but they are not as studious as me."