子曰:“君子不重,则不威,学则不固。主忠信。无友不如己者。过,则勿惮 ① 改。”
——《论语·学而》
【注释】
1 惮(dàn):畏惧、害怕。
【参考译文】
孔子说:“君子如果不庄重,就没有威严,(这种情况下)即使学习,所学的知识也不能巩固。要以忠和信这两种品德为主要的追求目标。不要跟不如自己的人交朋友。有了过错,就不要害怕改正。”
Confucius said: “A noble person who lacks gravity has no authority and his learning will remain shallow. A noble person puts loyalty and faithfulness foremost; he does not accept anyone as friend who is not as good as him. When he makes a mistake, he is not afraid to amend his ways.”