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About 1: one is interpreted as a constraint; One explanation is simple.

2 sides: the same rebellion.

Husband: modal particle, which means a strong sigh.

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Confucius said: a gentleman can study ancient cultural classics extensively and restrain himself with courtesy, so as not to deviate from his original path.

Comment and analysis

This chapter clearly explains the educational purpose of Confucius. Of course, he does not advocate deviance, so how to do it? He believes that we should study ancient books extensively and use etiquette to restrain ourselves. After all, he wants to cultivate a polite gentleman.

Related knowledge:

The Analects of Confucius (yǔ) is a collection of quotations compiled by disciples and re-biography disciples of Confucius, a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period. Written in the early Warring States period. The book consists of 20 chapters and 492 sections, with quotations as the main part and narratives as the supplement, which embodies the political opinions, ethical thoughts, moral concepts and educational principles of Confucius and Confucianism.

Most of the works are quotations, but the words are rich in meaning, and some sentences and chapters are vivid. Their main features are concise language, easy to understand and far-reaching ideas. They have an elegant and subtle style, which can express characters in simple dialogues and actions.