Confucius said, "Zhongyou, let me teach you the attitude of knowing and not knowing!" " ! Knowing is knowing, and not knowing is not knowing. Such people are very clever. "

1, original text

Confucius said, "What do you know? Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, but knowing. "

2. Translation

Confucius said, "Zhong You, I will teach you the attitude of knowing and not knowing!" Knowing is knowing, and not knowing is not knowing. Such people are very clever. "

3. Source

Excerpted from Ten Analects of Confucius

Extended data 1, appreciated.

When Confucius said this, he meant to be cautious in words and deeds, not to exaggerate his knowledge and skills, but to seek truth from facts. Be honest and modest, don't pretend to understand.

2. Introduction to The Analects of Confucius

The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations from Confucius and his disciples, which was compiled by Confucius' disciples and re-disciples until the early Warring States period. The book consists of 20 chapters and 492 sections, with quotations as the main part, supplemented by narration, which mainly records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples, and embodies Confucius' political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles.

This book is one of the Confucian classics, and it is also called "Four Books" with Daxue, The Doctrine of the Mean and Mencius. Together with The Book of Songs, Shangshu, Book of Rites, Zhouyi and Chunqiu, they are called "Four Books and Five Classics".

The Analects of Confucius has three versions in ancient times: ancient theory, Lu theory and Qi theory. The Analects of Confucius, which is popular now, is a version formed by collating Lu Lun and Gu Lun.

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