【原文】
子曰：〝吾有知乎哉？无知也。有鄙夫问于我，空空如也。我叩其两端而竭焉。〞
【參考译文】
孔子说：〝我算有知识吗？其实没有。有个乡下人问我，我却回答不出来。对他提出的问题我前后反复思考，尽我所能回答他。〞
【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. "