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Category: 每日一句文言文

Concise reflections on classical Chinese lines chosen for their practical relevance, literary value and capacity to deepen an ongoing engagement with Chinese tradition.

I Was Not Born Knowing, but Sought Knowledge Diligently

Analects, 论语, learning, 学习

“Learning from One Another’s Strengths”: Why Does Study Need Mutual Observation?

Classical Chinese, Peer Learning, Record of Learning, 同伴学习, 学记, 文言文

A Gale Does Not Last All Morning, Nor a Downpour All Day

Classical Chinese, Dao De Jing, 道德经, 文言文

An Empty Room Grows Bright; Good Fortune Rests in Stillness

Fasting of the Mind, Zhuangzi, 庄子, 心斋

Do Not Demand Completeness from Others; Examine Yourself as If Falling Short

Book of Documents, 自省, Self-Examination, 尚书

Do Not Split Hairs in Search of Tiny Flaws

韩非子, Fair Judgement, Han Feizi, 公允评价

Clever Deception Is Inferior to Clumsy Sincerity

真诚, 韩非子, Han Feizi, Sincerity

Even the Best Way Cannot Be Known Without Learning

礼记, learning, Liji, 学习

Examine Yourself to Know Others, and the Present to Know the Past

Analogy, 类推, Lüshi Chunqiu, 吕氏春秋

A Dog Is Not Good for Barking Well, Nor a Person Worthy for Speaking Well

Eloquence, Zhuangzi, 善言, 庄子

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