TEXT 5-7 (HT 4.3)

Question 1

子曰 不患人之不己知 患不知人也

Answer 1

The Master said, ‘I am not concerned at others’ not knowing me, I am concerned that I do not know others.’

Question 2

子曰 不患人之不己知 患其不能也

Answer 2

The Master said, ‘I am not concerned at others’ not knowing me, I am concerned that my own inability.’

Question 3

故曰

Answer 3

Hence the saying:

Question 4

右手畫圓 左手畫方 不能兩成

Answer 4

‘Drawing a circle with the right hand while drawing a square with the left hand, you cannot both succeed.’

Question 5

父之於子也 令有必行者 必不行者

Answer 5

In the relationship between a father and a son, there are commands that would certainly be carried out and those that would certainly not be carried out.

Question 6

曰 “去貴妻” “賣愛妾”

Answer 6

If [the father] said, “leave your honoured wife”; “sell your beloved concubine”

Question 7

此令必行者也

Answer 7

These commands are those that would certainly be carried out.

Question 8

因曰 “毋敢思也”

Answer 8

If he thus said, “You dare not think of them!”

Question 9

此令必不行者也

Answer 9

This command is that which would certainly not be carried out.

Question 10

故為人上者 必慎所令

Answer 10

Therefore, those who are in a superior position must be careful about what he orders.