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Chinese Wisdom for Relationships
These pages explain Chinese sayings about trust, loyalty, empathy, family, friendship, speech, and conflict. They are useful for readers looking for cross-cultural language about how people should treat one another.
Quick answer: For relationships, start with trust, sincerity, empathy, and the tone of the saying.
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For relationships, start with trust, sincerity, empathy, and the tone of the saying.
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Trust
言而有信巧言令色
Empathy
己所不欲，勿施于人
Conflict
反求诸己
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孟子曰：「富岁，子弟多赖；凶岁，子弟多暴，非天之降才尔殊也，其所以陷溺其心者然也。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「富岁，子弟多赖；凶岁，子弟多暴，非天之降才尔殊也，其所以陷溺其心者然也。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，君子而不仁者有矣夫，未有小人而仁者也。 Meaning in English子曰，君子而不仁者有矣夫，未有小人而仁者也。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孟子曰：「尊贤使能，俊杰在位，则天下之士皆悦而愿立于其朝矣。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「尊贤使能，俊杰在位，则天下之士皆悦而愿立于其朝矣。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孟子曰：「子亦来见我乎？」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「子亦来见我乎？」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
穆公问曰：「吾有司死者三十三人，而民莫之死也。」 Meaning in English穆公问曰：「吾有司死者三十三人，而民莫之死也。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，色厉而内荏，譬诸小人，其犹穿窬之盗也与。 Meaning in English子曰，色厉而内荏，譬诸小人，其犹穿窬之盗也与。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孟子曰：「有天爵者，有人爵者。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「有天爵者，有人爵者。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
白圭曰：「吾欲二十而取一，何如？」 Meaning in English白圭曰：「吾欲二十而取一，何如？」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孟子曰：「鱼，我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也，二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「鱼，我所欲也；熊掌，亦我所欲也，二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孟子曰：「子路，人告之以有过则喜。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「子路，人告之以有过则喜。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
曾子曰，吾闻诸夫子，人未有自致者也，必也亲丧乎。 Meaning in English曾子曰，吾闻诸夫子，人未有自致者也，必也亲丧乎。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，君子周而不比，小人比而不周。 Meaning in English子曰，君子周而不比，小人比而不周。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
告子曰：「生之谓性。」 Meaning in English告子曰：「生之谓性。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孔子曰，益者三友，损者三友，友直，友谅，友多闻，益矣，友便辟，友善柔，友便佞，损矣。 Meaning in English孔子曰，益者三友，损者三友，友直，友谅，友多闻，益矣，友便辟，友善柔，友便佞，损矣。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical…
孟子对曰：「贤者而后乐此，不贤者虽有此，不乐也。」 Meaning in English孟子对曰：「贤者而后乐此，不贤者虽有此，不乐也。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
曰：「夫既或治之，予何言哉？」 Meaning in English曰：「夫既或治之，予何言哉？」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孟子曰：「惠而不知为政。」 Meaning in English孟子曰：「惠而不知为政。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
万章问曰：「敢问交际何心也？」 Meaning in English万章问曰：「敢问交际何心也？」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孔子曰，见善如不及，见不善而探汤，吾见其人矣，吾闻其语矣。 Meaning in English孔子曰，见善如不及，见不善而探汤，吾见其人矣，吾闻其语矣。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
孟子自齐葬于鲁，反于齐，止于嬴。 Meaning in English孟子自齐葬于鲁，反于齐，止于嬴。: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子夏问孝，子曰，色难，有事，弟子服其劳，有酒食，先生馔，曾是以为孝乎。 Meaning in English子夏问孝，子曰，色难，有事，弟子服其劳，有酒食，先生馔，曾是以为孝乎。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
齐宣王问曰：「人皆谓我毁明堂。」 Meaning in English齐宣王问曰：「人皆谓我毁明堂。」: Chinese quote by Mencius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子贡方人，子曰，赐也贤乎哉，夫我则不暇。 Meaning in English子贡方人，子曰，赐也贤乎哉，夫我则不暇。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，禹吾无间然矣，菲饮食，而致孝乎鬼神，恶衣服，而致美乎黻冕，卑宫室，而尽力乎沟恤，禹吾无间然矣。 Meaning in English子曰，禹吾无间然矣，菲饮食，而致孝乎鬼神，恶衣服，而致美乎黻冕，卑宫室，而尽力乎沟恤，禹吾无间然矣。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and…