The so-called sincere person is not deceiving himself. If it stinks, if it's lewd, it's called modesty. Therefore, a gentleman must be cautious and independent. Villains are not good at fooling around and can do anything. When you meet a gentleman, he will be disgusted, cover up his bad and focus on his good.

It is no good for a person to see himself if he sees his lungs and liver. This is called sincerity in the middle, tangible outside, and a gentleman must be cautious and independent.

Zeng Zi said, "What you see with ten eyes and what you point to with ten hands is strict!" Rich, virtuous, broad-minded and obese, so a gentleman must be sincere.

Translation and annotation translation

Making your heart sincere means not deceiving yourself. Just as you hate rancid smells, you should love beautiful women, and everything comes from the heart. Therefore, people with high moral character must be cautious even when they are alone. People with low moral character do evil in private, but when they see people with high moral character, they hide their evil deeds and brag about them.

As we all know, others see themselves as clearly as you see your heart, lungs and liver. What's the use of covering it up? This is called inner truth, and it will definitely show up on the outside. Therefore, people with high moral character must be cautious even when they are alone.

Ceng Zi said, "Isn't it terrible that many pairs of eyes are looking and many fingers are pointing? ! "Wealth can decorate the house, but morality can cultivate the body and mind, make the mind broad and healthy in Shu Tai. Therefore, people with high moral character must make their ideas sincere.

To annotate ...

(1) It means to make the mind sincere.

(2) no: no.

(3) evil (martial) evil (e) odor (repair): I hate rancid smells. Smell, smell, has a broader meaning than modern single-finger smelly taste.

(4) Good (Hao) good (Hao) color: love beauty women. Hao se, beauty.

(5) money: pass "promise": satisfaction. (6) Caution: Be careful when you are alone.

(7) Idle residence: that is, being alone.

(8) disgust: the appearance of escape.

(9) cover up: cover up, cover up.

(10) belt: display screen.

(1 1): refers to the center. The following "outside" refers to appearance.

(12) Runwu: Decorate the house.

(13) Moisturize and cultivate yourself.

(14) Pan: Broad-minded, healthy, fat, big and comfortable.