12.6 述而不作Interpreting and Not Creating-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《论语(精选)Sayings of Confucius》

【论语（请选） 述而不作 子日：“述而不作①，信而好古，窃比于我 ①述而不作：这表示孔子认 为他的思想是早于他的古 老彭。”(.D 代圣人的思想的继续和闸 明。他整理古籍，但并不著 书，也许与这种认识有关。 ②老彭：究竟指谁，尚无定 白话翻译 论。有人认为指老子和彭 祖（古代一个长寿的贵 族)，也有人认为指商代的 孔子说：“只阐述而不创作，相信并爱好古 一个叫老彭的大夫。 代文化，在内心里和我那老彭相比。” ·222· The Analects of Confucius (Selections) Interpreting and Not Creating DI interpret but do not create:This Confucius said,"I interpret but do shows Confucius considered his work a continuation or not create①；I believe in and love interpretations of that which the earlier sages had founded. antiquity.Privately I compare myself to Confucius edited some classics but my Lao Peng②.”(zw did not write any book,perhaps because he thought his duty was to interpret and not to create. 2Lao Peng:It is not certain who Lao Peng was or were.Some scholars have said that they were Lao五，the founder of Taoism, and Peng Zu,an ancient nobleman who lived for hundreds of years. Other schorars have said that Lao Peng refers to a virtuous minister of the Shang Dynasty. ·223·