What is Zhihu's translation?

Is it wise to like to participate in politics and miss opportunities many times?

I. Original text

Yang Huo wanted to see the sage Confucius, but the sage Confucius didn't see him, so he returned to the sage Confucius Dolphin. Confucius, a sage, went to worship after his death and encountered all kinds of smears. The sage Confucius said, "Come on, speak your mind." Yue: "Is it good to be fascinated by its treasures?" Say "No" "When you are good at it and you lose, can you still be called Zhihu?" Say, "No!" "The sun and the moon have no light, and the years don't follow me!" The sage Confucius said, "Promise and I will be an official."

Second, translation.

Yang Huo wanted to see the sage Confucius, but when the sage Confucius didn't see him, he gave the sage Confucius a cooked pig and wanted the sage Confucius to visit him. The sage Confucius found that Yang Huo was not at home, so he went to Yang Huo's house to thank humbly, but he met him halfway. Yang Huo said to the sage Confucius, "Come, I have something to tell you." (The sage Confucius comes over. Yang Huo said: "Can we call it benevolence to hide our light and hide our shadows and make the country chaotic?" (Confucius replied): "No." (Yang Huo) said: "Is it wise to like to participate in politics and miss opportunities many times?" (Confucius replied): "No." (Yang Huo) said, "Time waits for no one." The sage Confucius said, "OK, I want to be an official."

Third, the source

The Analects of Yang Huo.

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What is recorded here is an exchange experience between Confucius and Yang Huo. Ji's retainer seized Ji's regime and plotted against Lu's state affairs. This is the case with Ji's article "Accompany the Minister to Celebrate the National Life". Confucius was extremely opposed to trespassing, so he was extremely disgusted with Yanghu. As soon as Yang Huo came to power, he heard that Confucius had a good reputation as a vassal, so he wanted to ask Confucius to be an official and decorate the facade.

Confucius naturally didn't want to get sick, but when Yang Huo was in power, there was nothing Confucius could do, so he deliberately avoided him. Confucius' practice in this kind of communication embodies the unity of principle and flexibility when he does things.