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Study Of The Translation Of Confucius Philosophical Treatise Lun Yu (The Analects)

Table 1: Translation of rhetorical questions

Original text Literal translation Translation by Popov
子曰：学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？ ‘Confucius said: learning and constantly exercising, isn’t it joyful? Friends came from distant places, isn’t it nice? The person stays in the shade and is not offended, isn’t he a noble man?’ ‘The philosopher said: Isn’t it pleasant to study and constantly exercise? Isn’t it nice to meet a friend who has returned from far away? Isn’t he a noble man who is not angry because he is unknown to others?’
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