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小杖受 大杖走

论语人物故事 >> 小杖受 大杖走
"吾日三省吾身"这句话每个人都知道，但这句话不是孔子说的，是孔子的学生曾参说的。曾参比孔子小四十六岁，是鲁国南武城人,就是现在山东嘉祥县。他的父亲曾点（字皙）也是孔子的学生。历史上关于曾参的故事也挺多。传说他和父亲在瓜田干活，不小心把瓜的根给弄断了。曾点非常生气，用木棍打曾参，结果把曾参打得晕了过去。等他醒过来以后，赶紧向父亲赔罪，还弹琴唱歌，表示自己身体没事。孔子后来听说了这件事，就对他说：“小杖则受，大杖则走。你就这么挨打，如果被打坏了，不也是陷父亲于不义吗。”
【孔子家语】
  1. ★ 曾参：Zeng Shen (曾参,505 BC - 435 BC), one of Confucius' disciples who was 46 years younger than Confucius. Zeng Shen was known for his filial piety.
  2. ★ 曾皙: Zeng Xi, also known by his name Zeng Dian (曾点), one of the earliest Confucius' disciples. His son Zeng Shen (曾参, 505 BC - 435 BC) was one of the most prominent students of Confucius.
  3. 吾日三省吾身：I examined myself many times every day.
  4. 瓜田：melon field
  5. 晕：faint
  6. 赔罪：apologize; make an apology
  7. 小杖则受，大杖则走：suffer it if it's a small beating, and run away if it's a big one.
  8. 挨打：take a beating; suffer beating
  9. 陷...于不义：trap sb. in unrighteousness; get sb. in trouble



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