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子zǐ曰yuē，吾wú十shí有yòu五wǔ而ér志zhì于yú学xué。三sān十shí而ér立lì。四sì十shí而ér不bú惑huò。五wǔ十shí而ér知zhī天tiān命mìng。六liù十shí而ér耳ěr顺shùn。七qī十shí而ér从cóng心xīn所suǒ欲yù，不bù逾yú矩jǔ。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：我十五岁立志求学，三十岁能够自立，四十岁不再困惑，五十岁懂得天命，六十岁听到不同意见都能通达顺受，七十岁可以随心而行，却不越出规矩。

James Legge Translation

1. The Master said, "At fifteen, I had my mind bent on learning. 2. "At thirty, I stood firm. 3. "At forty, I had no doubts. 4. "At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. 5. "At sixty, my ear was an obedient organ for the reception of truth. 6. "At seventy, I could follow what my heart desired, without transgressing what was right."

Source: James Legge, public domain, 1893.

Notes

  • 底本：Wikisource 整理的 James Legge《The Chinese Classics》公版中英文本（1893–1895）。
  • 简体化：原文由繁体转为简体（OpenCC），与公版英译逐句对应。
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