Describe a person who can still distinguish things in middle age (40 years old) and is not confused.
The Analects of Confucius is a collection of quotations from Confucius and his disciples.
original text
Confucius said: Nine times out of ten, I am determined to learn, standing at thirty, not confused at forty, knowing my destiny at fifty, obeying at sixty, and not overstepping at seventy. ?
translate
Confucius said, "I was about fifteen years old, and I wanted to learn Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, Wen and Wu before Wang Zhidao. Seriously study history, study poetry, etiquette, books and other cultures with heart.
By the time I was 30 years old, my theory had already established a foundation, and I could also base myself on the society with my theory.
At the age of forty, I knew my theory was providence, so I could believe it. Although I heard all kinds of comments, I didn't doubt or waver.
At the age of fifty, I have understood that Tao is heaven. At the same time, I understand that I am a servant of God, and the mission entrusted to me by God is to cultivate and preach.
At the age of sixty, when you listen to others, you can understand them accurately and judge whether their words are correct or not. If there is something wrong with his words, I also know where he is wrong and why. And my judgment is in line with god's will. I can answer other people's questions right away. And my answer is in line with God's will.
Seventy years old, the sky is in me, I am in the sky, the sky is with me, and the sky is with me.
Therefore, you can do whatever you want without going beyond the rules and laws of heaven. "
Extended information of other ancient appellations:
Baby: less than one year old.
Child: Two to three years old.
Grade one: girls are seven years old and boys are eight years old.
General angle: the general term for childhood.
The year of hanging steamed buns: refers to children. In ancient times, children's hair drooped, which extended to minors. )
Yellow button: under ten years old.
Kindergarten: ten years old.
Chai Jin Year: The girl is twelve years old.
Cardamom: The woman is thirteen or fourteen years old.
Chi Xue: Fifteen.
There is also logistics: the woman is fifteen years old.
Jasper's youth broke the melon: the woman was sixteen. (In the old days, scholars took the word "melon" as 2008, which was called sixteen years old, and was mostly used by women. )
Tao: Female, twenty years old.
Flowers in love: female 24 years old.
Rhodes dynasty: eighty years old. "There are 80 sticks on the court." It is said that at the age of 80, he can still walk in and out of the stadium with crutches. Tang Han's poem "Forty Words of Memories and Sorrow in Tan Xiaozhen in September": "If you want to stick to the rot of the DPRK."
Yi: centenarians.
Baidu Encyclopedia-The Year of No Confusion