1、士志于道,而耻恶衣恶食者,未足与议也。
Scholars aspire to Tao, but those who disgrace evil clothes and food are not enough to discuss.
2、见善无不及,见不善如探汤。
Seeing good is better than seeing bad.
3、君子如欲化民成俗,其必由学乎!
If a gentleman wants to turn folklore into a custom, he must learn from it!
4、岁寒,然后知松柏之后凋也。
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,虽令不从。
If he is in a right position, he will not act accordingly; if he is in a wrong position, he will not obey.
6、君子尊贤而容众,嘉善而矜不能。
A gentleman is respectful and tolerant, but kind and reserved.
7、夫达也者,质直而好义。察言而观色,虑以下人。
Fudaye, straight and righteous. Look at what you say and look at what you see. Consider the following people.
8、轻千乘之国,而重一言之信。
A thousand times lighter than a thousand, but one word more.
9、有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?见利思义,见危授命。
It is such a delight to have friends coming from afar? See profit, see danger and give orders.
10、君子耻其言而过其行。
A gentleman is ashamed of his words and deeds.
11、学而不厌,诲人不倦。
Never be contented with your study; never be impatient with your teaching.
12、士而怀居,不足为士矣!
It is not enough for a scholar to live in his home.
13、饭疏食、饮水,曲肱而枕之,乐亦在其中矣。
Eating sparsely, drinking water, bending the brachium and pillow, music is also in it.
14、君子矜而不争,群而不党。
A gentleman is reserved but not contentious, but a group is not a party.
15、不义而富且贵,于我如浮云。
Unrighteousness, wealth and wealth are like clouds to me.
16、敏而好学,不耻下问。
Be sensitive and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask.
17、志士仁人,无求生以害仁,有杀身以成仁。
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,可以寄百里之命,临大节而不可夺也。
You can support a six-foot solitary, you can send a hundred-mile order, facing the big festival and can not be seized.
20、三军可夺帅也,匹夫不可夺志也。
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、学如不及,犹恐失之。
If you fail to learn, you are afraid of losing it.
24、学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆。
Learning without thinking is useless, thinking without learning is perilous.
25、君于疾没世而名不称焉。
You are not famous for your death.
26、性相近也,习相远也。
Sex is similar, habits are far.
27、有君子之道四焉:其行己也恭,其事上也敬,其养民也惠,其使民也义。
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、质胜文则野,文胜质则史。文质彬彬,然后君子。
Quality is better than literature, but history is better than literature. Gentleman, then gentleman.
29、始吾于人也,听其言而信其行。今吾于人也,听其言而观其行。
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.