孔子名言:修身與處世篇(英文版)
發(fā)布時間:2017-08-12 編輯:liutao
修身篇
On Self-Cultivation
(一)不患莫己知,求為可知也。
Don`t worry when others don`t appreciate you,but you should strive to make achievements.
孔子說:“不怕別人不知道自己,只求自己作出成績來。”
(二)君子求諸己,小人求諸人。
A gentleman sets strict demands on himself while a petty man sets strict demands on others.
孔子說:“君子嚴格要求自己,小人苛刻要求別人。”
(三)君子成人之美,不成人之惡。
A gentleman helps others fulfill good deeds and never helps them in bad deeds.
孔子說:“君子成全別人的好事,不去促成別人的壞事。”
(四)君子坦蕩蕩,小人長戚戚。
A gentleman is always broad-minded while a petty man is always full of anxiety.
孔子說:“君子心胸坦蕩故待人接物猶如行走在平坦大道上,安祥而舒泰;小人心思常為物役,患得患失,故常懷憂慮之心。”
(五)過而不改,是謂過矣。
Not to correct the mistake one has made is to err indeed.
孔子說:“有過錯不改正,才是真錯。”
(六)小不忍,則亂大謀。
Lack of patience in small matters will bring destruction to overall plans.
孔子說:“小事上不能忍耐,就會壞了大事。”這里的小事包括小忿怒和小仁小惠兩個意思,即婦人之仁不能忍于愛;匹夫之勇,不能忍于忿,皆能亂大謀。
(七)人無遠慮,必有近憂。
Worries will soon appear if one gives no thought to a long-term plan.
孔子說:“一個人如果沒有長遠打算,憂患很快就會出現。”
(八)工欲善其事,必先利其器。
A craftsman must prepare his tools beforehand in order to do his work well.
孔子說:“工匠要想做好他的工作,一定要先準備好他的工具。”這是一種比喻,即如想做好一件事,必須先具備做這件事的先決條件才能事半功倍。
處世篇
On Human Relations
(一)君子欲訥于言而敏于行。
A gentleman should be careful in speech and quick to act.
孔子說:“君子應該說話謹慎,做事勤勞敏捷。”
(二)道聽而涂說,德之棄也。
To indulge in gossip and spreading rumours is to abandon virtue.
孔子說:“熱衷于傳播小道消息的行為,是對道德的背棄。”
(三)己所不欲,勿施于人。
Do not impose upon others what you do not desire yourself.
孔子說:“自己不想做的事情,就不要加給別人。”
(四)以直報怨,以德報德。
Repay resentment with fairness and justice,and repay virtue with virtue.
孔子說:“用公平正直來對待怨恨,以恩德來報答恩德。”
(五)聽其言而觀其行
I want to see what people do before I trust what they say.
孔子說:“聽了他的話還要觀察他的行為才肯相信。”