20.3 孔子曰:“不知命,无以为君子也。不知礼,无以立也。不知言,无以知人也。”

【译文】

孔子说:“不懂得命,不能成为君子。不懂得礼,不能立身于社会。不懂得辨析别人的言语,不能了解人。”

【YZG解释】

孔子说:“不知天命,不能成为君子。不懂得礼,不能立身于社会。不能够辨析别人的言语,则无法了解人。”


【English Translation】

Confucius said: “If a person does not know the meaning of life, he cannot become a noble person. If a person does not understand the Rites, he cannot establish himself in society. If a person cannot recognize the true meaning of others’ words, then he cannot understand people.”