1. 有则改之，无则加勉。

1. If there is something wrong, correct it; if there is none, strive harder.

2. 君子成人之美，不成人之恶。

2. A gentleman perfects the good in others, not the bad.

3. 自行束修以上，吾未尝无诲焉。

3. From the time of self-discipline, I have never failed to instruct him.

4. 言而必有信，期而必当，天下之高。

4. Speak with integrity and fulfill promises, and you will be esteemed highly by all under heaven.

5. 君子务本，本立而道生。

5. A gentleman concentrates on the essentials; once the essentials are established, the Way comes into being.

6. 礼以行之，孙以出之，信以成之。

6. Etiquette is used to carry it out, filial piety is used to initiate it, and faith is used to accomplish it.

7. 甚矣吾衰也，久矣吾不复梦见周公！

7. How greatly I have declined! How long it has been since I have dreamed of Marquis Zhou again!

8. 成事不说，遂事不谏，既往不咎。

8. Do not speak of success, do not counsel after the event, and do not hold past mistakes against anyone.

9. 见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。

9. When you see a virtuous person, think of being like them; when you see an unvirtuous person, take it as a reflection to examine yourself.

10. 食不厌精，脍不厌细。

10. The food is never too fine, and the sliced meat is never too thin.

11. 学如不及，犹恐失之。?>

11. The pursuit of learning is akin to striving to catch up, yet one fears losing it.

12. 贫而无怨难，富而无骄易。

12. It is difficult to be poor without complaining, but easy to be rich without being proud.

13. 学而知不足，思而得远虑。

13. Learning leads to understanding one's own shortcomings, and thinking leads to far-sighted consideration.

14. 不义而富且贵，于我如浮云。

14. Wealth and status acquired through injustice are to me as transient as clouds.

15. 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

15. If you study but do not think, you will be confused. If you think but do not study, you will be in danger.

16. 逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜。

16. Thus flows the passage of the departed, without ceasing day or night.

17. 欲速则不达，见小利则大事不成。

17. Desire for quick success will lead to failure, and pursuit of trivial gains will prevent the accomplishment of great endeavors.

18. 不患人之不已知，患不知人也。

18. Do not worry that people do not know you; worry that you do not know people.

19. 父母在，不远游。游必有方。

19. If one's parents are still alive, one should not travel far. If one must travel, there must be a purpose.

20. 君子喻于义，小人喻于利。

20. A gentleman understands righteousness, while a small person understands only profit.

21. 敏而好学，不耻下问。

21. Be intelligent and eager to learn, and do not be ashamed to ask those who are below you.

22. 朽木不可雕也，粪土之墙不可朽也。

22. The rotten wood cannot be carved, and the dung wall cannot be decayed.

23. 诗三百，一言以敝之，思无邪。

23. The Book of Songs has three hundred poems, and in one word, they express pure thought.

24. 未知生，焉知死。

24. If you do not know life, how can you know death?

25. 恶紫之夺朱也，恶郑声之乱雅乐也。

25. It is because they detest the purple that they seize the red, and because they detest the Zheng music that they disrupt the elegant music.

26. 善者好之，其不善者恶之。

26. The good ones like it, and the bad ones dislike it.

27. 朝闻道，夕死可矣。

27. To hear the way (or the truth) in the morning, one may die in the evening and be content.

28. 君子欲讷于言，而敏于行。

28. A gentleman desires to be slow in speech but swift in action.

29. 温故而知新，可以为师矣。

29. Knowing the old, one can understand the new, and thus can be a teacher.

30. 知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。

30. Knowing what one knows is knowing; not knowing what one does not know is also knowing.

31. 我非生而知之者，好古，敏以求之者也。

31. I am not one who is born knowing, but one who loves the ancient and is quick to seek after knowledge.

32. 德不孤，必有邻。

32. Virtue does not dwell alone; it must have neighbors.

33. 古者言之不出，耻恭之不逮也。

33. In ancient times, not speaking what one thinks was a sign of shame for not living up to modesty.

34. 学而不厌，诲人不倦。

34. Be never tired of learning, and never weary of teaching.

35. 小不忍，则乱大谋。

35. If one cannot endure small matters, they will disrupt the grand plan.

36. 人之生也直，罔之生也，幸而免。

36. A person lives a straight life, while one who lives by deceit, is lucky to be saved.

37. 往事已不谏，来者犹可追。

37. It is too late to correct the past, but it is not too late to pursue what is yet to come.

38. 君子矜而不争，群而不党。

38. A gentleman is dignified and does not quarrel; he is harmonious but not factional.

39. 放于利而后行，多怨。

39. Act with personal benefit in mind and you will accumulate many grievances.

40. 君子之德风，小人之德草，草上之风，必偃。（孔子）

40. The virtue of the gentleman is like the wind, the virtue of the small man is like grass; when the wind blows over the grass, it must bend. (Confucius)

41. 志士仁人，无求生以害仁，有杀身以成仁。（论语）

41. The virtuous and the brave do not seek to harm benevolence for the sake of life; they are willing to sacrifice themselves to achieve benevolence. (Confucian Analects)

42. 春色满园关不住，一枝红杏出墙来。（叶绍翁）

42. The spring beauty cannot be confined within the garden, a branch of red apricot peeks out over the wall. (Ye Shao-weng)

43. 不积跬步，无以至千里，不积小流，无以成江海。—《荀子劝学》

43. Without accumulating small steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles; without accumulating small streams, one cannot form a river or sea. — From Xunzi's "Exhortation to Learning"

44. 君子成人之美，不成人之恶。小人反是。—《论语》

44. A gentleman perfects the good in others, does not perfect the bad. The mean person is the opposite. — The Analects

45. 沉舟侧畔千帆过，病树前头万木春。（刘禹锡）

45. Beside the side of the sunken boat, a thousand sails pass by; in front of the sick tree, ten thousand trees are in spring. (Li Yu Xi)

46. 强中自有强中手，莫向人前满自夸。—《警世通言》

46. Among the strong, there are those stronger still; do not boast too much in front of others. — From "Cautionary Tales"

47. 君子有三畏：畏天命，畏大人，畏圣人之言。（孔子）

47. The gentleman has three things to fear: he fears heaven's mandate, he fears the great person, and he fears the words of the sage. (Confucius)

48. 二人同心，其利断金；同心之言，其臭如兰。—《周易》

48. When two are of one heart, their strength is as mighty as a sword that cuts through gold; their words are sweet as the scent of orchids. — "The Book of Changes"

49. 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。—唐王之涣《登颧雀楼》

49. To see a thousand miles, one must climb higher. — From the poem "Climbing the Qian Que Tower" by Tang Dynasty poet Wang Zhihuan.

50. 君子博学而日参省乎己，则智明而行无过矣。（荀子）

50. A gentleman, with broad learning and daily self-examination, will be wise and discerning and his actions will not be wrong. (Xunzi)

51. 业精于勤，荒于嬉；行成于思，毁于随。—韩愈

51. Diligence brings mastery, idleness brings waste; actions are shaped by thought, and destroyed by carelessness. — Han Yu

52. 仓廪实则知礼节，衣食足则知荣辱。（《管子》）

52. When granaries are full, one knows propriety; when clothing and food are sufficient, one knows honor and shame. (From the Guanzi)

53. 臣心一片磁针石，不指南方不肯休。（文天祥）

53. My heart is like a needle pointing to the south, and it will not rest until it does. (Wen Tianxiang)

54. 三人行，必有我师焉，择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。—《论语》

54. If there are three people walking together, there must be someone I can learn from. I will follow the good in them and correct the bad in myself. — The Analects

55. 博学而笃志，切问而近思，仁在其中矣。（孔子）

55. A man who is learned and steadfast, who asks diligently and thinks deeply, there is benevolence within him. (Confucius)

56. 勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。—《三国志》刘备语

56. Do not do evil because it is small, and do not refrain from doing good because it is small. — Words of Liu Bei from the "Records of the Three Kingdoms."

57. 益者三友，友直，友谅，友多闻，益矣。（孔子）

57. Three friends are beneficial: friends who are upright, friends who are forgiving, and friends who are well-informed. (Confucius)

58. 大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辩若讷。（《老子》）

58. The great seems to be bent, the great skill seems to be clumsy, the great eloquence seems to be stammering. (Laozi)

59. 人一能之，己百之；人十能之，己千之。—《中庸》

59. If others can do something once, I will do it a hundred times; if others can do it ten times, I will do it a thousand times. — From "The Doctrine of the Mean"

60. 察己则可以知人，察今则可以知古。（《吕氏春秋》）

60. Understanding oneself allows one to understand others; understanding the present allows one to understand the past. (From "Lüshi Chunqiu")

61. 春蚕到死丝方尽，蜡炬成灰泪始干。（李商隐）

61. The silkworm spins its thread until death, the candle melts to ash before its tears dry. (Li Shangyin)

62. 良言一句三冬暖，恶语伤人六月寒。—明代谚语

62. A kind word can warm three winters, and a harsh word can chill a person in June. —A Ming Dynasty Proverb

63. 与善人居，如入芝兰之室，久而不闻其香，即与之化矣；与不善人居，如入鲍鱼之肆，

63. To live among good people is like entering a room filled with orchids, and after a while you no longer notice the fragrance, as you have become one with it; to live among bad people is like entering a market filled with stinky fish,

64. 知之为知之，不知为不知，是知也。—《论语》

64. Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing; that is true knowledge. — The Analects

65. 千丈之堤，以蝼蚁之穴溃；百尺之室，以突隙之烟焚。—《韩非子》

65. A thousand-meter-long embankment can be breached by the nest of a ant; a hundred-foot-high house can be destroyed by the smoke from a crack in the chimney. — From Han Fei Zi

66. 良药苦于口而利于病，忠言逆于耳而利于行。—《孔子家语》

66. Good medicine tastes bitter but is beneficial for the disease, and loyal advice is unpleasant to the ears but beneficial for one's actions. — "The Analects of Confucius"

67. 不畏浮云遮望眼，自缘身在最高层。（王安石）

67. Fear not the floating clouds that block your view, for you are situated at the highest level. (Wang Anshi)

68. 玉不琢，不成器；人不学，不知道。—《礼记学记》

68. Jade not carved does not become an ornament; a person not learning does not gain knowledge. — From the Book of Rites, Chapter on Learning

69. 三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳顺，七十而从心所欲，不逾矩。（孔子）

69. At thirty, one is established; at forty, one is no longer confused; at fifty, one understands one's fate; at sixty, one's ears are attuned; at seventy, one does as one wishes without exceeding the bounds. (Confucius)

70. 损者三乐：乐骄东，乐佚游，乐宴乐，损矣。（孔子）

70. Three joys for the damaged: joy in arrogance, joy in idleness, joy in revelry, the damage is done. (Confucius)

71. 黑发不知勤学早，白首方悔读书迟。—《劝学》

71. Black hair does not know the value of studying early, white hair regrets reading late. — From "Admonitions on Study"

72. 1身正不怕影子歪，（脚正不怕鞋歪 ）。

72. A person who is upright does not fear a crooked shadow, and one with a straight foot does not fear a crooked shoe.

73. 2滴水尚可穿石，（况潮水乎 ）。

73. Even two drops of water can wear away a stone, let alone the sea tide.

74. 3好篱笆三个桩，（好汉子三个帮 )。

74. A good fence has three posts, and a good man has three friends.

75. 4(一个巴掌拍不响 ),万人鼓掌声震天。

75. 4 (It takes two hands to clap), and the applause of ten thousand people resounds to the heavens.

76. 5（有眼不识 ）泰山。

76.5: Can't recognize Mount Tai (a metaphor for something invaluable or someone important) even if it has eyes.

77. 6无源之水，（无本之木 ）。

77. Water without source, wood without root.

78. 7（近水楼台先得月 ），向阳花木早逢春。

78. "He who dwells near the water's edge will first catch the moon; those who face the sun will enjoy spring early." (This idiom means that those who are in a favorable position will benefit first.)

79. 8(温故而知新 )可以为师矣。

79. 8 (Knowing the old to understand the new) can make one a teacher.

80. 9吾日三省（吾身 )

80. I examine myself three times a day (in my own self).

81. 孟懿子问孝子曰：“无违”樊迟御,子告之曰：“孟孙问孝于我,我对曰无违”樊迟曰：“何谓也”子曰：“生,事之以礼,死,葬之以礼,祭之以礼”

81. Meng Yi Zi asked the filial son, "No disobedience." Fan Chi was driving, and the son told him, "Meng Sun asked me about filial piety, and I replied, 'No disobedience.'" Fan Chi said, "What does that mean?" The son said, "In life, treat them with propriety; in death, bury them with propriety; and in worship, honor them with propriety."

82. 子游问孝子曰：“今之孝者,是谓能养,至于犬马,皆能有养,不敬,何以别乎”

82. Zi You asked the filial son, "Today's filial piety is called the ability to support and care for one's parents. As for dogs and horses, they can also be supported and cared for. Without respect, how can one differentiate between them?"