【原文】
子曰:〝吾有知乎哉?無知也。有鄙夫問於我,空空如也。我叩其兩端而竭焉。〞
【參考譯文】
孔子說:〝我算有知識嗎?其實沒有。有個鄉下人問我,我卻回答不出來。對他提出的問題我前後反復思考,盡我所能回答他。
【English Translation】
Confucius said: "Am I really that knowledgeable? I’ll say not. Once when a commoner consulted me, I could not answer him. Despite thinking about the question on numerous occasions, I could not find the answer. "