Analects 1.1
The Analects (論語), BOOK I. HSIO R 學而第一
子曰、 學而時習之、不亦說乎。有朋自遠方來、不亦樂乎。人不知而不慍、不亦君子乎。
1. The Master said, "Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?
2. "Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?
3. "Is he not a man of complete virtue, who feels no discomposure though men may take no note of him?"
James Legge (1861), Confucian Analects, The Chinese Classics vol. 1 (1861; 2nd ed. 1893) — public domain.
Character glossary
- 子zison, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thin
- 曰yuēto speak; to say
- 學xuélearning, knowledge, science; to study,
- 而érand, and then, and yet; but
- 時shítime, season; period, era, age
- 習xíto study, to practice; habit
- 之zhīmarks preceding phrase as modifier of fo
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 亦yìalso, too; likewise
- 說shuōto speak, to say; to scold, to upbraid
- 乎hūinterrogative or exclamatory final parti
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 朋péngfriend, pal, acquaintance
- 自zìself; private, personal; from
- 遠yuǎndistant, remote, far; profound
- 方fāngsquare, rectangle; side; region; flag
- 來láito arrive, to come, to return; in the fu
- 樂lècheerful, happy, laughing; music
- 人rénman, person; people
- 知zhīto know, to perceive, to comprehend
- 慍yùnangry, indignant; resentful, sulking
- 君jūnsovereign, ruler, prince, monarch, chief
Passages with shared wording
- Mencius 3A.4
- Mencius 1B.4
- Zhuangzi Perfect Happiness
- Zhuangzi Kêng Sang Ch’u
- Zhuangzi The Secret of Life
- Analects 9.23
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