子曰:“学而时习之,不亦说 ① 乎?有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?人不知而不愠 ② ,不亦君子乎?”
——《论语·学而》
【注释】
1 说(yuè):同“悦”,令人喜悦、愉悦之意。
2 愠(yùn):怨恨,含怒。
【参考译文】
孔子说:“学习并且定时练习所学的内容,这不也是一件令人愉悦的事情吗?有志同道合的人从远方来(和我一起探讨学问),这不也是一件让人快乐的事情吗?别人不理解我,但我却不心怀怨恨,这不也能算是一个有道德的人吗?”
Confucius said: “To learn something and to put it into practice at due intervals: is this not a pleasure? To have friends coming from afar: is this not a joy? Not to be upset when others fail to appreciate your merits: is this not the mark of a noble person?”