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《學而 - Xue Er 》

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1 學而:
有子曰：孔子弟子有若也。君子務本，本立而道生，孝悌也者，其仁之本與。先能事父兄，然後仁可成。
You Zi said: You Zi was a disciple of Confucius. A junzi focuses on the fundamentals; when the fundamentals are established, the Way arises. Filial piety and fraternal duty—these are the roots of ren, aren't they? One must first be able to serve one's father and elder brothers; only then can ren be achieved.

2 學而:
子曰：巧言令色，鮮矣仁。子，孔子，巧言，好其言語，令色，善其顏色，皆欲令人悅之，少能有仁也。
Confucius said: Flattering words and an insincere appearance—how rare is ren in such a person! "Zi," meaning Confucius, "qiaoyan," means eloquent words; "lingsei," means a pleasing appearance. Both are intended to please others. Few who do this possess ren.

3 學而:
曾子曰：孔子弟子曾參也。吾日三省吾身，為人謀而不忠乎。與朋友交而不信乎。傳不習乎。言凡所傳之事，得無素不講習而傳之者也。
Zeng Zi said: Zeng Zi was a disciple of Confucius. I examine myself three times each day: Have I been disloyal in carrying out plans for others? Have I failed to be trustworthy when associating with friends? Have I not practiced the teachings passed down to me? This means that any matters transmitted, one must ask whether they have been previously studied and practiced before transmitting them.

4 學而:
子曰：導千乘之國，導謂為之政教也。敬事而信，為國者舉事必敬慎，與民必誠信也。節用而愛人，節用，不奢侈也。國以民為本，故愛養之。使民以時。不妨奪農務也。
Confucius said: To govern a state with a thousand chariots, govern means to provide political leadership and education. be respectful in one's duties and trustworthy. One who governs a state must carry out affairs with reverence and caution, and be sincere and trustworthy toward the people. practice frugality and cherish the people, frugality means not being extravagant. The state takes the people as its foundation; therefore, it must love and nurture them. Employ the people according to the proper seasons. This means not interfering with agricultural duties.

5 學而:
子曰：弟子入則孝，出則悌，謹而信，泛愛衆，而親仁，行有餘力，則以學文。文者，古之遺文。
Confucius said: A disciple, when at home, should be filial; when outside, respectful to elders. He must be cautious and trustworthy, showing broad love for all people while cultivating closeness with those who embody ren. After carrying out these duties and having spare energy, he may then study literature. "Wen" refers to the writings or cultural legacies of antiquity.

6 學而:
子夏曰：孔子弟子卜商也。事父母能竭其力，事君能致其身，盡忠節，不愛其身也。與朋友交，言而有信，雖曰未學，吾必謂之學矣。
Zixia said: Zixia was a disciple of Confucius named Bu Shang. When serving one's parents, one should exert all one's strength; when serving the ruler, one should dedicate one's life. This means to give complete loyalty and not cherish one's own life. When associating with friends, speak with integrity. Even if someone says they have not studied, I would certainly say that they have learned.

7 學而:
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。主，親也。憚，難也。
Confucius said: A junzi who is not dignified will lack authority; one who studies will not be rigid. Uphold loyalty and trustworthiness, associate only with those equal to or better than oneself, and when making mistakes, do not fear correction. "Zhu" means to value or hold dear. "Dan" means to fear or find difficult.

8 學而:
曾子曰：慎終追遠，民德歸厚。慎終者，喪盡其哀，追遠者，祭盡其敬，人君行此二者，民化其德，皆歸於厚也。
Zeng Zi said: Being cautious about the end (of life) and honoring those from afar (ancestors), the people's virtue will return to being thick/thickened. "Shenzhong" means to express complete sorrow in mourning; "Zuiyuan" means to show utmost reverence in ancestral worship. If a ruler practices these two, the people will be influenced by his virtue and all return to thickness/thickening of morality.

9 學而:
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。人知禮貴和而每事從和，不以禮為節，亦不可行也。
You Zi said: The use of li (ritual propriety) is to achieve harmony, which is most precious. This was the excellence of the ways of former kings; both small and great matters followed it. However, there are cases where this cannot be applied. To seek harmony merely for its own sake, without regulating it through li, is also not feasible. If people know that li values harmony and follow this in every matter without using li as a standard, it is also not feasible.

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