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孔子名言英译10则
1
（《论语•为政》）
a. If one remains indifferent to the call of a just cause, he is a coward.
b. If one takes no action at the call of a just cause, he is a coward.
义：合乎正义的事情 righteousness; a just cause为：做 to act; to take action; to do
2
（《论语•宪问》）
A man of honor believes it is a disgrace to say more and do less.
耻：以……为耻 to take sth. as a disgrace
3
（《论语•雍也》）
Never take your anger out on anyone else, and never make the same mistake a second time.
迁：转移 to take out on贰：重复；犯同样的错误 to make the same mistake a second time
4
（《论语•里仁》）
An honorable man weighs his words before he speaks, but he is quick in action.
讷：出言迟缓；谨慎 to weigh one's words before he speaks敏：敏捷 quick
5
（《论语•卫灵公》）
When a person is disliked by everyone, you must find out why; when a person is liked by everyone, you must find out why.
恶：憎恶 to dislike好：喜欢 to like
6
If one does not take a long view of things, he will be plagued by imminent worries.
7
（《论语•颜渊》）
Do not slack off on your duties and execute orders to the letter.
居之：担任职务 to take official duties行之：执行命令 to carry out orders
8
（《论语•述而》）
a. When I am in the company of two others, I can always find something to learn from them.
b. In the company of two others, I can always find one worthy of being my teacher.
9
（《论语·为政》）
If one can attain new understanding by reviewing old knowledge, he can qualify as a teacher.
温故：复习旧知识 to review old knowledge知新：有心体会 to attain new understanding; to add new dimension to understanding
10
（《论语•子罕》） The Master, standing by the river, said, “Time passes by like this, flowing away day and night.”
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