To subdue one’s self and return to propriety

《论语：颜渊问仁》

The Analects of Confucius,Yan Yuan asked the perfect virtue

颜渊问仁。子曰:“克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼，天下归仁焉。为仁由己，而由人乎哉?”

Yan Yuan asked about perfect virtue.The Master said, “To subdue one’s self and return to propriety is perfect virtue. If a man can for one day subdue himself and return to propriety,all under heaven will ascribe perfect virtue to him. Is the practice of

发表年代

1861

译者名

James Legge，理雅各

译者信息

1815年－1897年，国籍英国，近代著名汉学家，曾将《四书》、《五经》等中国主要典籍译为英文。

renounce yourself and conform to the ideal of decency and sense

《论语：颜渊问仁》

The Analects of Confucius,Yan Yuan asked the perfect virtue

颜渊问仁。子曰:“克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼，天下归仁焉。为仁由己，而由人乎哉?”

a disciple of Confucius ,the favourite Yen hui,enquired what constituted a moral life.Confucius answered,"renounce yourself and conform to the ideal of decency and sense."

发表年代

1898

译者名

Tomson 辜鸿铭

译者信息

1857年-1928年，国籍中国，号称“清末怪杰”，是满清时代精通西洋科学、语言兼及东方华学的中国第一人，《中国的牛津运动》（原名《清流传》）和《中国人的精神》

He who can himself submit to ritual

《论语：颜渊问仁》

The Analects of Confucius,Yan Yuan asked the perfect virtue

颜渊问仁。子曰:“克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼，天下归仁焉。为仁由己，而由人乎哉?”颜渊曰:“请问其目。”子曰:“非礼勿视，非礼勿听，非礼勿言，非礼勿动。”颜渊曰:“回虽不敏，请事斯语矣。”

Yen Hui asked about Goodness. The Master said, “He who can himself submit to ritual is Good. If (a ruler) could for one day himself submit to ritual, everyone under Heaven would respond to his Goodness. For Goodness is something that must have its source

发表年代

1936

译者名

Authur Waley 亚瑟·韦利

译者信息

1889年-1966年，国籍英国，著名英国汉学家，曾将《诗经》 《论语》等中国主要典籍译为英文。

return to the observation of the rites through overcoming himsel

《论语：颜渊问仁》

The Analects of Confucius,Yan Yuan asked the perfect virtue

颜渊问仁。子曰:“克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼，天下归仁焉。为仁由己，而由人乎哉?”

Yan Yuan asked about benevolence． The Master said，“To return to the observance of the rites through overcoming the self constitutes be- nevolence． If for a single day a man could return to the observation of the rites through overcoming himself，then the w

发表年代

1979

译者名

刘殿爵

译者信息

1921年-2010年，国籍中国，著名翻译家、语言学家、汉学家，曾将《道德经》、《论语》、《孟子》等中国典籍译为英文

control oneself in conformity with the rules of propriety

《论语：颜渊问仁》

Thus spoke the master,Yan Yuan asked the perfect virtue

颜渊问仁。子曰:“克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼，天下归仁焉。为仁由己，而由人乎哉?”

Yan Yuan asked about benevolence.The Master said,"A benevolent man will control himself in conformity with the rules of propriety,the world will be in good order.Benevolence depends on oneself,not on others."

发表年代

2005

译者名

许渊冲

译者信息

1921年-，国籍中国，著名翻译家、文学家，译著《楚辞》、《唐诗三百首》、《宋词三百首》

restrain oneself and observe the rites

《论语：颜渊问仁》

The Analects of Confucius, the Meaning of Humanity

颜渊问仁。子曰:“克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼，天下归仁焉。为仁由己，而由人乎哉?”

Yan Yuan asked about humanity. Confucius said: "Humanity means to restrain oneself and observe the rites. Once one does this, the whole world will be embraced in one's humane mind. To practice humanity depends on oneself——how can it depend on anyone else

发表年代

2007

译者名

丁往道

译者信息

1924年-2010年，国籍中国，教授。参加编写的主要著作有：《当代英文散文选读》、《英语文体学引论》、《英语写作手册》、《英语写作基础教程》。