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Chinese Wisdom for Speech
Explore Chinese wisdom pages connected to speech. This curated hub links classical quotes, sayings, chengyu, xiehouyu, and explanatory guides so English readers can understand the idea, compare it with familiar Western language, and use it in real situations.
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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.
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.
子贡问曰，有一言，而可以终身行之者乎。 Meaning in English子贡问曰，有一言，而可以终身行之者乎。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，君子之于天下也，无适也，无莫也，义之与比。 Meaning in English子曰，君子之于天下也，无适也，无莫也，义之与比。: 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.
子曰，不有祝𬶍之佞，而有宋朝之美，难乎免于今之世矣。 Meaning in English子曰，不有祝𬶍之佞，而有宋朝之美，难乎免于今之世矣。: Chinese quote by Confucius, 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.
曰，文王既没，文不在兹乎。 Meaning in English曰，文王既没，文不在兹乎。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，吾十有五而志于学。 Meaning in English子曰，吾十有五而志于学。: Chinese quote by Confucius, 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.
子贡曰贫，而无谄，富而无骄，何如。 Meaning in English子贡曰贫，而无谄，富而无骄，何如。: 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.
子谓子贡曰，女与回也，孰愈。 Meaning in English子谓子贡曰，女与回也，孰愈。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，唯上知与下愚不移。 Meaning in English子曰，唯上知与下愚不移。: 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.
子曰，先之，劳之。 Meaning in English子曰，先之，劳之。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，不曰如之何，如之何者，吾末如之何也已矣。 Meaning in English子曰，不曰如之何，如之何者，吾末如之何也已矣。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子曰，士志于道，而耻恶衣恶食者，未足与议也。 Meaning in English子曰，士志于道，而耻恶衣恶食者，未足与议也。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
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.
齐景公问政于孔子。 Meaning in English齐景公问政于孔子。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.
子贡曰，有美玉于斯，韫匚卖，与「椟」同而藏诸，求善贾而沽诸。 Meaning in English子贡曰，有美玉于斯，韫匚卖，与「椟」同而藏诸，求善贾而沽诸。: Chinese quote by Confucius, with pinyin, source confidence, English meaning, Western equivalent, and practical use.