Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Supposed Confucious quotes
Chinese translation:
据传为恐夫子言论
Added to glossary by
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Jul 3, 2004 06:36
19 yrs ago
English term
Supposed Confucious quotes
English to Chinese
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
1. One wicked deed destroys nine good ones
2. When anger arises, consider the consequences
3. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
4. A jewel cannot be polished without friction nor a man perfected without trials.
5. A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing anothe mistake.
2. When anger arises, consider the consequences
3. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
4. A jewel cannot be polished without friction nor a man perfected without trials.
5. A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing anothe mistake.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | 据传为恐夫子言论 |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
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| 4 +2 | Here is one... the real one though.. ;-) |
Denyce Seow
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Proposed translations
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据传为恐夫子言论
据传为恐夫子言论
一、一恶销毁九善。
二、怒生当思其果。
三、一回愚我，汝之耻；二回愚我，吾之辱。
四、玉不琢磨，不生辉；人经试炼，方成材。
五、一错而不改，是谓再错。
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Confucius = 孔夫子
Confucious = 恐夫子
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Note added at 43 mins (2004-07-03 07:19:21 GMT)
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五、错而不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 49 mins (2004-07-03 07:25:41 GMT)
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五、过而不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 50 mins (2004-07-03 07:26:36 GMT)
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五、一错之不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 50 mins (2004-07-03 07:26:53 GMT)
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五、一过之不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 3 hrs 34 mins (2004-07-03 10:10:56 GMT)
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二、怒生则当思其果。
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Note added at 5 hrs 13 mins (2004-07-03 11:49:37 GMT)
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一、一恶毁九善。
一、一恶销毁九善。
二、怒生当思其果。
三、一回愚我，汝之耻；二回愚我，吾之辱。
四、玉不琢磨，不生辉；人经试炼，方成材。
五、一错而不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 42 mins (2004-07-03 07:18:10 GMT)
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Confucius = 孔夫子
Confucious = 恐夫子
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Note added at 43 mins (2004-07-03 07:19:21 GMT)
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五、错而不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 49 mins (2004-07-03 07:25:41 GMT)
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五、过而不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 50 mins (2004-07-03 07:26:36 GMT)
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五、一错之不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 50 mins (2004-07-03 07:26:53 GMT)
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五、一过之不改，是谓再错。
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Note added at 3 hrs 34 mins (2004-07-03 10:10:56 GMT)
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二、怒生则当思其果。
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Note added at 5 hrs 13 mins (2004-07-03 11:49:37 GMT)
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一、一恶毁九善。
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Denyce Seow
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Here is one... the real one though.. ;-)
5. A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing anothe mistake.
【原文】子曰：“过而不改，是谓过矣。”
【译文】孔子说：“犯了错误而不改正，这就是错上加错了。”
【读解】
《韩诗外传》卷三还引了孔子的一句话，凑在一起刚好是从正 反两方面来谈同一个问题—一过而不改，是谓过矣；过而改之，是不过也。 说来也是，人非圣贤，孰能无过？问题在于，有了过错怎么 办？正确的态度当然应该像孔子在《学而》篇和《子罕》篇里反 复说过的：“过则匆惮改。”不要怕改正错误。但一般人恰恰就是 不勇于承认错误，也不勇于改正错误。究其心理，一方面是难过 面子关，由于不好意思而文过饰非。另一方面是心存侥幸，以为 人家不会发现自己的错误，结果是欲盖弥彰，在错误的泥坑中越 陷越深，就像那些不能自拔的赌徒或贪污分子一样。都是糊涂，或者说是聪明一世，糊涂一时啊！
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【原文】子曰：“过而不改，是谓过矣。”
【译文】孔子说：“犯了错误而不改正，这就是错上加错了。”
【读解】
《韩诗外传》卷三还引了孔子的一句话，凑在一起刚好是从正 反两方面来谈同一个问题—一过而不改，是谓过矣；过而改之，是不过也。 说来也是，人非圣贤，孰能无过？问题在于，有了过错怎么 办？正确的态度当然应该像孔子在《学而》篇和《子罕》篇里反 复说过的：“过则匆惮改。”不要怕改正错误。但一般人恰恰就是 不勇于承认错误，也不勇于改正错误。究其心理，一方面是难过 面子关，由于不好意思而文过饰非。另一方面是心存侥幸，以为 人家不会发现自己的错误，结果是欲盖弥彰，在错误的泥坑中越 陷越深，就像那些不能自拔的赌徒或贪污分子一样。都是糊涂，或者说是聪明一世，糊涂一时啊！
http://www.sunpride.com.cn/backup/myweb/si/lunyu253.htm
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