Analects 1.6
The Analects (論語), BOOK I. HSIO R 學而第一
子曰、弟子、入則孝、出則弟、謹而信、凡愛眾、而親仁、行有餘力、則以學文。
The Master said, "A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all, and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies."
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
- 弟dìyoung brother, junior
- 入rùto enter, to come in; to join
- 則zérule, law, regulation; grades
- 孝xiàofilial piety, obedience; mourning
- 出chūto go out, to send out; stand; produce
- 謹jǐnprudent, cautious, attentive
- 而érand, and then, and yet; but
- 信xìnto trust, to believe; letter, sign
- 凡fánany, every, all; common, ordinary
- 愛àito love, to like, to be fond of; love, a
- 眾zhòngmultitude, crowd; masses, public
- 親qīnrelatives, parents; intimate; the hazeln
- 仁rénbenevolent, humane, kind
- 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 餘yúsurplus, remainder, excess
- 力lìstrength, power; capability, influence
- 以yǐaccording to; so as to; because of; then
- 學xuélearning, knowledge, science; to study,
- 文wénculture, literature, writing
Passages with shared wording
- Mencius 3B.4
- Zhuangzi The Evidence of Virtue Complete
- Mencius 2A.1
- Zhuangzi Kêng Sang Ch’u
- Zhuangzi Tien Tzŭ Fang
- Mencius 3A.5
Data: English Wikisource (Public domain texts; transcription CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.