1、士誌於道,而恥惡衣惡食者,未足與議也。
Scholars aspire to Tao, but those who disgrace evil clothes and food are not enough to discuss.
2、見善無不及,見不善如探湯。
Seeing good is better than seeing bad.
3、君子如欲化民成俗,其必由學乎!
If a gentleman wants to turn folklore into a custom, he must learn from it!
4、歲寒,然後知鬆柏之後凋也。
Only in cold winter does one know that the pine and the cypress are the last to shed their leaves.
5、其身正,不令而行;其身不正,雖令不從。
If he is in a right position, he will not act accordingly; if he is in a wrong position, he will not obey.
6、君子尊賢而容眾,嘉善而矜不能。
A gentleman is respectful and tolerant, but kind and reserved.
7、夫達也者,質直而好義。察言而觀色,慮以下人。
Fudaye, straight and righteous. Look at what you say and look at what you see. Consider the following people.
8、輕千乘之國,而重一言之信。
A thousand times lighter than a thousand, but one word more.
9、有朋自遠方來,不亦樂乎?見利思義,見危授命。
It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar? See profit, see danger and give orders.
10、君子恥其言而過其行。
A gentleman is ashamed of his words and deeds.
11、學而不厭,誨人不倦。
Never be contented with your study; never be impatient with your teaching.
12、士而懷居,不足為士矣!
It is not enough for a scholar to live in his home.
13、飯疏食、飲水,曲肱而枕之,樂亦在其中矣。
Eating sparsely, drinking water, bending the brachium and pillow, music is also in it.
14、君子矜而不爭,群而不黨。
A gentleman is reserved but not contentious, but a group is not a party.
15、不義而富且貴,於我如浮雲。
Unrighteousness, wealth and wealth are like clouds to me.
16、敏而好學,不恥下問。
Be sensitive and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask.
17、誌士仁人,無求生以害仁,有殺身以成仁。
People with lofty ideals are benevolent. They do not seek survival to harm benevolence. They kill themselves to become benevolent.
18、君子周而不比,小人比而不周。
A gentleman is more than a gentleman, but a villain is less than a gentleman.
19、可以托六尺之孤,可以寄百裏之命,臨大節而不可奪也。
You can support a six-foot solitary, you can send a hundred-mile order, facing the big festival and can not be seized.
20、三軍可奪帥也,匹夫不可奪誌也。
The three armies can seize commanders, but no man can seize aspirations.
21、君子和而不同,小人同而不和。
Gentlemen differ from each other, and villains differ from each other.
22、不患人之不己知,患不知人也。
No one knows, no one knows.
23、學如不及,猶恐失之。
If you fail to learn, you are afraid of losing it.
24、學而不思則罔,思而不學則殆。
Learning without thinking is useless, thinking without learning is perilous.
25、君於疾沒世而名不稱焉。
You are not famous for your death.
26、性相近也,習相遠也。
Sex is similar, habits are far.
27、有君子之道四焉:其行己也恭,其事上也敬,其養民也惠,其使民也義。
There are four ways for a gentleman: he is respectful in his actions, respectful in his deeds, benefiting his people, and righteous in his actions.
28、質勝文則野,文勝質則史。文質彬彬,然後君子。
Quality is better than literature, but history is better than literature. Gentleman, then gentleman.
29、始吾於人也,聽其言而信其行。今吾於人也,聽其言而觀其行。
I start with people, listen to what they say and believe in what they do. Today, I am also in the person, listen to his words and watch his actions.