What is the pronunciation of the word "Le" in the phrase "It is not a pleasure to have friends come from afar"?

The Chinese character "乐" is pronounced: (yuè)

Origin: Chapter 1 of Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius - Learning to Learn" during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Originally, Zi said, "To learn from time to time, is it not the same as to say? When a friend comes from afar, isn't it a pleasure? If a man does not know and is not huffy, is he not also a gentleman?"

Translation: Confucius said, "Isn't it pleasant to learn and then review and practice from time to time? Isn't it delightful to have like-minded people come from afar? When people do not understand me, and I am not resentful or annoyed, am I not also a virtuous gentleman?"

Expanded Information

This chapter proposes to take pleasure in learning, and to achieve that people don't know, but don't feel bad, reflecting Confucius's proposition of not getting tired of learning and teaching, emphasizing on cultivation, and demanding strictness of oneself.

The conduct of a gentleman and the heart of a sage are the foundation of a student's stature, and without this foundational knowledge one should not learn from the sage. At this time, although I do not know why the saint's behavior, but to have the foundation of the gentleman, this is the foundation of our learning is also something that can not be ambiguous, the heart must not have a slightest bias here, otherwise the learning of the great danger, the line of the great difficulty.

After the world of all kinds of karmic starting place line also know how to restrain themselves. Although it is not possible to become everyone, but also not bad a life of hard work to read and cultivate the work of the body.

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