After the death of Confucius Riwu Full text The purpose of Confucius saying this passage

Confucius said: After my death, Zixia will be more advanced than before, and Zigong will be regressive than before" Zeng Zi asked: Why?

Confucius said: Zixia likes to be with people who are more virtuous than himself, (so his moral cultivation will improve day by day); Zigong likes to get along with people who are not as talented as himself, (so his moral cultivation will be lost).If you don't know how the child is, you can see the child's father (the child's future situation), if you don't know the person, you can look at the friends around him, if you don't know the master, you can look at the messengers he sends, and if you don't know the local situation, you can look at the local grass and trees.

That's it. Therefore, always being with people of noble character is like bathing in a house full of fragrance where Zhilan is planted, and after a long time, you will not be able to smell the fragrance, but you will already be full of fragrance; Being with people of poor character is like going to a place where abalone is sold, you can't smell it after a long time, and you also integrate into the environment; The place of Tibetan Dan turns red after a long time, and the place where the lacquer is hidden turns black after a long time, which is also due to the environmental impact! Therefore, a true gentleman must carefully choose the environment in which he finds himself.

Original text Confucius said: "After my death, the business will become more and more prosperous, and the gift will also be lost." Zeng Yushuzi said:

What is it? Zi said: "Discuss well with those who are virtuous, and give good to those who are not as good as themselves."

They do not know their sons, but they regard their fathers; I don't know who he is, but I see him as a friend. I don't know his king, but I see what he makes; I don't know the place, but I don't know the grass and trees. Therefore, it is said:

Living with good people, such as entering the room of Zhilan, and not smelling its fragrance for a long time, that is, it will melt with it. and ungood people, such as into the abalone, for a long time without smelling its smell, but also with it. The one who hides the Dan is red, and the one who hides the lacquer is black, so that the gentleman must be careful about where he is.

Three Kingdoms, Wei and Wang Su, Confucius's Family Sayings, Six Books, Vol. 4).

Key Words 1I: I 2

What is the Blind Head: Why 3Okay:

Preference 4Friend: Messenger sent 5

Such as: Just like 6It's based on:

So 7Benefit: Grow 8

Loss: Derogation 9The Virtuous:

10. worse than his own virtuous man and godSay. : Talking about 11

Look. See, cf. 12Abalone:

Where to buy salted fish.

Confucius said, "After I die, Zixia will make progress every day, and Zigong will regress every day." ”

Zeng Zi asked, "Why do you say that?" ”

Confucius said: "Zixia likes to get along with people who are better than himself, and Zigong likes to get along with people who are not as good as himself." If you don't know a son, then look at his father.

If you don't know a person, just look at his friends. If you don't know a king, just look at the one he sent and try it. If you don't know a place, just look at the plants that grow there.

Therefore, living with good people is like entering a fragrant room, and after a long time, you will not feel the fragrance, because it has been assimilated. Living with bad people is like entering a fish market, and after a long time, you don't feel the smell, and it's because you've assimilated it. What is hidden will turn red, and what is painted will turn black, which is why a gentleman must carefully choose the environment in which he lives. ”

The translation is as follows.

Confucius said: After my death, Zixia will be more advanced than before, and Zigong will be regressive than before" Zeng Zi asked: Why? ”