一孔录

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1 chapters命

“命”有天命、命令、寿命几层意思。孔子自述“五十而知天命”,朱熹解天命为“天道之流行而赋于物者”。

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  1. 2.4At fifteen I set my heart on learning

    子曰:吾十有五而志于学,三十而立,四十而不惑,五十而知天命,六十而耳顺,七十而从心所欲,不逾矩。

    Not a certificate issued automatically at a certain age, but a road of learning.

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