【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. "