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If you look at things from different angles, you will come to different conclusions.
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Translation: Confucius went on a study tour in the East, and on the way, he met two children arguing, and asked them the reason for the argument.
A child said, "I think the sun is close to people when it first rises, but far away at noon." ”
Another child thinks that the sun is far away when it first rises and close at noon.
A child said, "Isn't it true that when the sun rises it is as big as a car canopy, and at noon it is as small as a pan?" ”
Another child said, "Isn't it cool and slightly chilly when the sun comes out, and when it comes to noon, it's like putting your hand in hot water. ”
When Confucius heard this, he could not tell which of them was right and who was wrong, and the two children laughed and said, "Who said that you are very knowledgeable?" ”
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"Two Children's Debate on the Sun" is an essay written by the thinker Liezi during the Warring States Period.
Full text meaning:
One day, Confucius traveled to Changdong, where he saw two children arguing, and asked what the reason was.
One child said, "I think the sun is closer when it first rises, and it's farther away at noon." ”
Another child thinks that the sun is farther away from people at the beginning of the day and closer at noon.
A child said, "When the sun first comes out, it's as big as a car cover, but at noon it's like a plate. ”
Another child said, "Isn't it hot when the sun comes out and cool when it's noon, but it's like putting your hand in hot water?" ”
Confucius also could not judge who was right and who was wrong.
The two children laughed and said, "Who says you are very wise?" ”
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Confucius traveled eastward, saw two children arguing, and asked why.
A son said: "I go near at the beginning of the sunrise, and I am far away in the middle of the day." ”
A child is far away at the beginning of the day, and the middle of the day is near.
A son said: "The beginning of the day is as big as a car cover, and the middle of the day is like a plate, this is not for the far small and the near is big?" ”
Yi'er said: "The beginning of the day is cool and cool, and the middle of the day is like a soup, is not hot for the near and cold for the far?" ”
Confucius couldn't decide.
The two children smiled and said: "孰 (shú) for 汝 (rǔ) 多知 (zhì) 乎? ”
Confucius went on a study tour in the Orient and saw two children arguing, so he asked them the reason for their argument.
One of the children said, "I think the sun is close to people when it first rises, but it is far away at noon." ”
Another child thinks that the sun is far away from people when it first rises, and it is close to people by noon.
The first child said, "Isn't it the truth that things that are far away look small and near look big when the sun first rises and look like plates at noon?" ”
Another child said: "When the sun first comes out, it feels very pure and cool, and at noon it is as hot as putting your hand in hot water. ”
Confucius also could not judge who was right and who was wrong.
The two children laughed and said, "Who said you were knowledgeable?" ”
Confucius traveled eastward, saw two children arguing, and asked why. A son said: "I go near at the beginning of the sunrise, and I am far away in the middle of the day."
A child is far away at the beginning of the day, and the middle of the day is near. A child said: "The beginning of the day is as big as the car cover, and the middle of the day is like a plate, isn't this (wèi) the far one is small and the near one is big?"
Yi'er said: "The beginning of the day is cool and cool, and the middle of the day is like exploring the soup, isn't this (wèi) the near one is hot and the far one is cold?" Confucius couldn't decide.
The two children smiled and said: "孰為 (wéi) 汝 (rǔ) know a lot!" ”
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