孔子名言:修身与处世篇(英文版)
发布时间:2017-08-12 编辑:liutao
修身篇
On Self-Cultivation
(一)不患莫己知,求为可知也。
Don`t worry when others don`t appreciate you,but you should strive to make achievements.
孔子说:“不怕别人不知道自己,只求自己作出成绩来。”
(二)君子求诸己,小人求诸人。
A gentleman sets strict demands on himself while a petty man sets strict demands on others.
孔子说:“君子严格要求自己,小人苛刻要求别人。”
(三)君子成人之美,不成人之恶。
A gentleman helps others fulfill good deeds and never helps them in bad deeds.
孔子说:“君子成全别人的好事,不去促成别人的坏事。”
(四)君子坦荡荡,小人长戚戚。
A gentleman is always broad-minded while a petty man is always full of anxiety.
孔子说:“君子心胸坦荡故待人接物犹如行走在平坦大道上,安祥而舒泰;小人心思常为物役,患得患失,故常怀忧虑之心。”
(五)过而不改,是谓过矣。
Not to correct the mistake one has made is to err indeed.
孔子说:“有过错不改正,才是真错。”
(六)小不忍,则乱大谋。
Lack of patience in small matters will bring destruction to overall plans.
孔子说:“小事上不能忍耐,就会坏了大事。”这里的小事包括小忿怒和小仁小惠两个意思,即妇人之仁不能忍于爱;匹夫之勇,不能忍于忿,皆能乱大谋。
(七)人无远虑,必有近忧。
Worries will soon appear if one gives no thought to a long-term plan.
孔子说:“一个人如果没有长远打算,忧患很快就会出现。”
(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.
孔子说:“工匠要想做好他的工作,一定要先准备好他的工具。”这是一种比喻,即如想做好一件事,必须先具备做这件事的先决条件才能事半功倍。
处世篇
On Human Relations
(一)君子欲讷于言而敏于行。
A gentleman should be careful in speech and quick to act.
孔子说:“君子应该说话谨慎,做事勤劳敏捷。”
(二)道听而涂说,德之弃也。
To indulge in gossip and spreading rumours is to abandon virtue.
孔子说:“热衷于传播小道消息的行为,是对道德的背弃。”
(三)己所不欲,勿施于人。
Do not impose upon others what you do not desire yourself.
孔子说:“自己不想做的事情,就不要加给别人。”
(四)以直报怨,以德报德。
Repay resentment with fairness and justice,and repay virtue with virtue.
孔子说:“用公平正直来对待怨恨,以恩德来报答恩德。”
(五)听其言而观其行
I want to see what people do before I trust what they say.
孔子说:“听了他的话还要观察他的行为才肯相信。”