{"id":4810,"date":"2016-01-06T18:31:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T10:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=4810"},"modified":"2022-06-03T18:21:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T10:21:39","slug":"10-inspirational-chinese-proverbs-from-confucius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/10-inspirational-chinese-proverbs-from-confucius\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Inspirational Chinese Proverbs from Confucius"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You might have already come across some Chinese proverbs from Confucius and his students. Not only are they meaningful and thought-provoking, but it can be said that many people still follow the philosophical ideals of Confucius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confucius, known as \u5b54\u5b50<\/a> (k\u01d2ng zi), was born around 550 B.C, but little is factually known about his background. What is known, is based on his philosophical teachings and wisdom through the book of Analects, \u8bba\u8bed (<\/a>l\u00fan y\u01d4). His teachings came at a time when social morals were declining and he saw an opportunity to educate the population in the ethics of family and social values. His most well known and valued principle is known as the Golden Rule:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u5df1\u6240\u4e0d\u6b32,\u52ff\u65bd\u4e8e\u4eba\u3002<\/a>\u201d – What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others. (Analects 12.2, 6.30)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Confucius believed that above all else, people should show love for each other.
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Although some of the original proverbs of Confucius may be complex for a beginner of Chinese, the quotes from his most well-known book, Analects have been translated and explained more thoroughly by sinologists such as James Legge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following quotes have been taken from Legge\u2019s translation of Analects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Take pleasure in study and hard work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u5b78\u800c\u6642\u7fd2\u4e4b\uff0c\u4e0d\u4ea6\u8aaa\u4e4e\uff1f\u6709\u670b\u81ea\u9060\u65b9\u4f86\uff0c\u4e0d\u4ea6\u6a02\u4e4e\uff1f\u4eba\u4e0d\u77e5\u800c\u4e0d\u614d\uff0c\u4e0d\u4ea6\u541b\u5b50\u4e4e\uff1f\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113 xu\u00e9 \u00e9r sh\u00ed x\u00ed zh\u012b, b\u00f9 y\u00ec shu\u00ec h\u016b? y\u01d2u p\u00e9ng z\u00ec yu\u01cen f\u0101ng l\u00e1i, b\u00fa y\u00ec l\u00e8 h\u016b? r\u00e9n b\u00f9 zh\u012b \u00e9r b\u00f9 y\u00f9n, b\u00f9 y\u00ec j\u016bn zi h\u016b?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master (Confucius) said, “Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application? Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters? Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea is that a person who feels achievement from hard work and knowledge and gains respect from others is a virtuous man, even if he doesn\u2019t gain fame from his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Be sincere and follow the practices of our teachers.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u66fe\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u543e\u65e5\u4e09\u7701\u543e\u8eab\uff1a\u7232\u4eba\u8b00\u800c\u4e0d\u5fe0\u4e4e\uff1f\u8207\u670b\u53cb\u4ea4\u800c\u4e0d\u4fe1\u4e4e\uff1f\u50b3\u4e0d\u7fd2\u4e4e\uff1f\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u0113ng z\u01d0 yu\u0113: w\u00fa r\u00ec s\u0101n x\u01d0ng w\u00fa sh\u0113n: w\u00e9i r\u00e9n m\u00f3u \u00e9r b\u00f9 zh\u014dng h\u016b? y\u01d4 p\u00e9ng you ji\u0101o \u00e9r b\u00f9 x\u00ecn h\u016b? chu\u00e1n b\u00f9 x\u00ed h\u016b?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The philosopher Tsang said, “I daily examine myself on three points:– whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful;– whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere;– whether I may have not mastered and practiced the instructions of my teacher.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The philosopher Tsang examined himself daily to make sure that he was never guilty of anything that may cause him or others grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Know your fellow man<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u4e0d\u60a3\u4eba\u4e4b\u4e0d\u5df1\u77e5\uff0c\u60a3\u4e0d\u77e5\u4eba\u4e5f\u3002\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113: b\u00f9 hu\u00e0n r\u00e9n zh\u012b b\u00f9 j\u01d0 zh\u012b, hu\u00e0n b\u00f9 zh\u012b r\u00e9n y\u011b.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master said, “I will not be afflicted at men’s not knowing me; I will be afflicted that I do not know men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confucius tells us that by getting to know others around us we will be able to improve ourselves. Without others, we are unable to learn about our own self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. To teach others you need continuous personal improvement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u6eab\u6545\u800c\u77e5\u65b0\uff0c\u53ef\u4ee5\u7232\u5e2b\u77e3\u3002\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113: w\u0113n g\u00f9 \u00e9r zh\u012b x\u012bn, k\u011b y\u01d0 w\u00e9i sh\u012b y\u01d0.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master said, “If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only if review our old knowledge and continue to learn new things are we able to teach others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Learning is only possible with reading and thought<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u5b78\u800c\u4e0d\u601d\u5247\u7f54\uff0c\u601d\u800c\u4e0d\u5b78\u5247\u6b86\u3002\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113: xu\u00e9 \u00e9r b\u00f9 s\u012b z\u00e9 w\u01ceng, s\u012b \u00e9r b\u00f9 xu\u00e9 z\u00e9 d\u00e0i.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master said, “Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning does not happen by just reading a text, we also need to use thought to make sense of it and consider how to apply it to our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Know the right way to live life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u671d\u805e\u9053\uff0c\u5915\u6b7b\u53ef\u77e3\uff01\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113: zh\u0101o w\u00e9n d\u00e0o, x\u012b s\u01d0 k\u011b y\u01d0!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master said, “If a man in the morning hears the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow the correct path day to day and we won\u2019t die feeling regretful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Look to others to learn lessons about ourselves<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u898b\u8ce2\u601d\u9f4a\u7109\uff0c\u898b\u4e0d\u8ce2\u800c\u5167\u81ea\u7701\u4e5f\u3002\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113: ji\u00e0n xi\u00e1n s\u012b q\u00ed y\u0101n, ji\u00e0n b\u00f9 xi\u00e1n \u00e9r n\u00e8i z\u00ec x\u01d0ng y\u011b.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master said, “When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can improve ourselves by looking at the characters of others. If we see a good man, then we should follow his example. If, on the other hand, we see a bad person then we should look at our own selves to learn the lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Be Neighbourly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u5fb7\u4e0d\u5b64\uff0c\u5fc5\u6709\u9130\u3002\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113: d\u00e9 b\u00f9 g\u016b, b\u00ec y\u01d2u l\u00edn.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master said, “Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbours.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re virtuous there’ll always be like-minded people around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Stages of Attainment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u77e5\u4e4b\u8005\u4e0d\u5982\u597d\u4e4b\u8005\uff0c\u597d\u4e4b\u8005\u4e0d\u5982\u6a02\u4e4b\u8005\u3002\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113: zh\u012b zh\u012b zh\u011b b\u00f9 r\u00fa h\u01ceo zh\u012b zh\u011b, h\u01ceo zh\u012b zh\u011b b\u00f9 r\u00fa l\u00e8 zh\u012b zh\u011b.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master said, “They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Being Wise and Virtuous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u5b50\u66f0\uff1a\u201c\u77e5\u8005\u6a02\u6c34\uff0c\u4ec1\u8005\u6a02\u5c71\u3002\u77e5\u8005\u52d5\uff0c\u4ec1\u8005\u975c\u3002\u77e5\u8005\u6a02\uff0c\u4ec1\u8005\u58fd\u3002\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(z\u01d0 yu\u0113: zh\u012b zh\u011b l\u00e8 shu\u01d0, r\u00e9n zh\u011b l\u00e8 sh\u0101n, zh\u012b zh\u011b d\u00f2ng, r\u00e9n zh\u011b j\u00ecng, zh\u012b zh\u011b l\u00e8, r\u00e9n zh\u011b sh\u00f2u.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Master said, “The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to share your thoughts on any Chinese proverbs, please leave them in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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