1. Urgent

In today's world, who else can I do?

Author or source: "Mencius"

Original text: Mencius goes together. Chong Yulu asked, "Master, if you have any hesitation, it's like this. The day before yesterday, Yu heard Masters say: 'A gentleman does not complain about heaven, nor blame others.'"

He said: "That time, this time too. In five hundred years there will be a king, and during this time there will be a person who will be famous in the world. It will be more than seven hundred years old. If you look at it at that time, you will not be able to rule the world. "If I want to bring peace to the world, who else can I do in this world?"

Translation or annotation: Mencius left Qi, and Chong Yu asked (him) on the road: "It seems that you are a little unhappy. I once heard you say, 'A gentleman should not complain about heaven, nor blame people.'"

(Mencius) Said: "That was then, and now is now. (History) Every five hundred years, a sage king must rise, and among them there must be assistants with high reputations. From Zhou (King Wu) to the present, there have been more than seven hundred Years have passed. It has been more than (five hundred years); according to the current situation (necessity), it is time to make a difference (but) God does not want the world to be peaceful. In today’s situation, who else would be there besides me? Why wouldn’t I be happy? ”

Notes

[1] Chong Yu: Personal name, disciple of Mencius. Road: noun as an adverbial.

[2] Yu: Happy.

[3] Especially: blame. These two sentences come from "The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen" and are Mencius's paraphrasing of Confucius' words.

[4] That moment: refers to the time when those two sentences are said, that is, what attitude a gentleman should have in ordinary life. At this time: refers to the time when he left Qi State, that is, his ideas could not be realized, and it was related to the rise and fall of the world and the order of chaos, so he had to show concern for heaven and earth (see Jiao Xun's "Mencius' Justice").

[5] King: refers to the ideal saint who realizes the king's way. From Yao, Shun, and Yu to Shang Tang, it took about five hundred years; from Tang to King Wen and King Wu of Zhou, it took about five hundred years. Famous people: also known as "famous talents", refers to outstanding talents who assist the king. For example: Gaotao, Ji, Qi during the reign of Yao and Shun; Yi Yin during the Tang Dynasty of Shang Dynasty; Jiang Shang during the reign of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, etc.

[6] Zhou: This refers to the era of King Wu of Zhou, about 700 years from the time when Mencius lived.

I hope it can help you, please adopt it in time, thank you ~ 2. Translation of the classical Chinese article "Who else can I do now" (Mencius went to Qin to come to me, why should I not hesitate)

Is it "In today's world, who else would it be?"

Mencius left Qi State, and Chong Yu asked (him) on the road: "It seems that you are a little unhappy. I once heard you say before, 'A gentleman should not complain about Heaven. Blame people. '"

(Mencius) said: "That was then, and now is now. (In history) every five hundred years, there must be a sage, and among them there must be a very famous one. Assistant. It has been more than seven hundred years since Zhou (King Wu). In terms of years, it has been more than (five hundred years); according to the current situation (necessity), it is time to do something. God doesn’t want the world to be peaceful yet. If it wants to bring peace to the world, who else would be happy except me in the face of today’s situation? ” 3. My thoughts after reading "Mencius"

"Mencius" - the summary of the classics can be read like this:

People all know the Four Books and the Five Classics, as well as Lao Zhuang and Buddhist scriptures, but ancient classics have always been difficult to read. How to make ordinary people willing to approach this kind of ancient book and how to put "old wine into new bottles" is both very important and challenging.

Of course, due to various factors, it is impossible for many readers to read all the classics of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. What a wonderful thing it would be if someone could explain their important chapters in a simple and easy-to-understand way so that young readers can easily understand their essence!

This series of books "How to Read Classics" attempts to use a novel thinking and approach to make the originally intimidating classics easy to read from a young person's perspective and multi-faceted approach. , even interesting; it makes modern readers unconsciously enter the world of "classics" and forget that they are ancient books from pre-Qin Dynasty: it turns out that "classics" can be read like this! "Mencius" - the classic can be read like this:

Preface - Approaching the "Senior Sage" Mencius

Chapters and Sentences of King Hui of Liang

Righteousness is great benefit ( King Hui of Liang Chapter 1·1)

Let the world be happy and happy (King Hui of Liang Chapter 1·2)

Laugh at fifty steps and laugh at a hundred steps and the "Ah Q spirit" ( King Hui of Liang Chapter 1·3)

The world is determined to be one (King Hui of Liang Chapter 1·6)

The gentleman who stays away from the kitchen (King Hui of Liang Chapter 1·7)

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Have fun with others (Part 2 of King Hui of Liang)

A gentleman loves money (Part 2 of King Hui of Liang)

Eating and drinking (Part 2 of King Hui of Liang) Chapter 2·5)

Men should strengthen themselves (Part 2 of King Hui of Liang, Chapter 13)

Mencius’ open-mindedness (Part 2 of King Hui of Liang, Chapter 16)

The principles of cultivation of Haoran's righteousness (Gongsun Chou's Chapter 1, Part 2)

Pulling the seedlings to encourage growth (Gongsun Chou's Chapter 1, Part 2)

Happiness is I found it myself (Gongsun Chou Chapter 1·4)

I am kind (Gongsun Chou Chapter 1·6)

The three realms of being kind to others (Gongsun Chou Chapter 1·8)

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The time, place and people are favorable (Gongsun Chou Chapter 2·1)

Accept when you should accept it, and repent when you should say it (Gongsun Chou Chapter 2·8)

Pass and If you can change, you can do a lot of good (Gongsun Chou Chapter 2·9) -

Who else can you give me (Gongsun Chou Chapter 2·13)

Teng Wengong Chapter

Everyone can become a saint (Teng Wengong's Chapter 1, Part 1)

A true man (Teng Wengong's Chapter 2, Part 2)

Those who are close to red are red, and those who are close to ink are black (Teng Wengong's Chapter 2) Wen Gong's Chapter 2·6)

The comedy of the chicken thief (Teng Wengong's Chapter 2 · 8)

The earthworm and the honest man (Teng Wengong's Chapter 2·10)

Chapter Ju of Li Lou

Wherever sincerity comes, metal and stone can be opened (Zhang Ju of Li Lou, Part 1·12)

The eyes are the windows to the soul (Zhang Ju of Li Lou, Part 1·15)

Debate about drowning in sister-in-law (Part 1 of Li Lou Chapter 17)

If there is no way to win, there is a way to win (Part 2 of Chapter 15 of Li Lou)

A wise man enjoys water (Li Lou Chapter 15) Lou Zhangju 2·18)

Those who love others will always love them (Li Lou Zhangju 2·28)

Qi people are not blessed (Li Lou Zhangju 2·33) )

Wan Zhang Zhang Ju

Good reading does not ask for deep explanations (Wan Zhang Zhang Ju 1·4)

Principles of making friends (Wan Zhang Zhang Ju 2·3)

Gao Zi Zhang Xun

One exposure to ten cold weather (Gao Zi Zhang Ju 1·9)

Can we have both fish and bear’s paws (Gao Zi Zhang Ju 1·10) )

Those who respect themselves will be respected (Gaozi Chapter 1, 17)

Sophistry versus sophistry (Gaozi Chapter 2, 1)

No faults, no faults And (Gaozi Chapter 2, Chapter 10)

Born in sorrow, died of happiness (Gaozi Chapter 2, 15)

Dedicated Chapter

Shunhu Accept your destiny naturally (Jinxin Chapter 1, Part 2)

It’s up to people to plan things, and it’s up to Heaven to achieve them (Jinxin Chapter 1, Part 3)

Don’t follow the crowd (Jinxin Chapter 1, Part 5) )

If you are poor, you will be good for yourself; if you are rich, you will be good for the world (Jinxin Chapter 1·9)

The edge of a sword is sharpened (Jinxin Chapter 1·18)

Once upon a time, it was difficult to overcome the difficulties of the sea (Part One of the Chapters and Sentences of My Heart, Part 24)

Why bother to be persistent (Part One of my Heart Chapters and Chapters, Chapter 26)