三省吾身

Sān xǐng wú shēn
Examine myself three times daily
🎓 儒家智慧成语

📜 原文 Original Text

「曾子曰:吾日三省吾身:为人谋而不忠乎?与朋友交而不信乎?传不习乎?」 ——《论语·学而》
— Analects, Xue Er

📖 释义 Annotation

「三省吾身」出自曾子之口,是儒家自省修养的经典方法。每天从三个方面反省自己:为别人办事是否尽心尽力?与朋友交往是否诚实守信?老师传授的学问是否复习了?曾子将反省落实到具体的行为层面——不是空洞的哲学思考,而是每天检视自己的言行是否到位。

'Examine myself three times daily' from Zengzi. Each day, reflect on three things: Have I been loyal in serving others? Have I been trustworthy with friends? Have I practiced what I've been taught? This is not abstract philosophy but daily inspection of concrete behavior.

💡 当代启示 Modern Application

每天花几分钟回顾一下今天做了什么、说了什么——这是最简单也最有效的自我提升方法。「三省吾身」不需要复杂的工具,只需要诚实面对自己。

Spend a few minutes each day reviewing what you did and said — the simplest and most effective self-improvement method. 'Three daily reflections' needs no complex tools, just honesty with yourself.

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