文质彬彬·每日好词｜见贤思齐

见贤思齐

　　遇见有德才的人，就要想着努力向他看齐。“贤”指德才兼备的人；“齐”是看齐，达到同样的水平。“见贤思齐”是孔子对自己学生的教导，后成为世人修身养德、增进才智的座右铭。其主旨在于鼓励人们善于发现他人长处，激发内心的自觉，主动向道德、学问、技能等比自己强的人学习看齐，从而不断进步。它体现了中华民族一心向善、积极进取、自强不息的精神。

When Seeing a Person of High Caliber, Strive to Be His Equal.

　　This term means that when you see a person of high caliber, you should try to emulate and equal the person. Xian（贤）refers to a person of virtue and capability; qi（齐）means to emulate and reach the same level. This was what Confucius taught his students to do. The term has become a motto for cultivating one’s moral character and increasing one’s knowledge. The main point of this term is to encourage people to discover the strengths of others and take initiative to learn from those who are stronger than themselves in terms of moral qualities, knowledge, and skills so as to make constant progress. The term embodies the Chinese nation’s spirit for good, enterprise, and tenacious self-renewal.

　　引例1：子曰：“见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。”（《论语·里仁》）（孔子说：“遇见有德才的人，就要想着努力向他看齐；遇见德才不好的人，就要在内心反省自己［是否有同样的缺点］。”）

　　Confucius said,“When you see a person of virtue and capability, you should think of emulating and equaling the person; when you see a person of low caliber, you should reflect on your own weak points.”(The Analects)

　　引例2：君子博学而日参（cān）省乎己，则知明而行无过矣。（《荀子·劝学》）（君子广泛学习并且每天坚持自我参验、反省，就可以做到智慧明达而行为不会有错了。）

　　Men of virtue, who study extensively and reflect on themselves every day, become wise and intelligent and are free from making mistakes. (Xunzi)

来源：中国青年报