Translation of Japanese Debate between Two Children

One day, when Confucius traveled eastward, he saw two children arguing and asked why.

A child said, "I think the sun is closer to people when it first rises and farther away at noon."

Another child thinks that the sun is farther away from people at sunrise and closer to people at noon.

A child said, "The sun was as big as a hood when it first came out, and it was like a plate at noon. It is not small when it is far away, and it is not big when it is near? "

Another child said, "When the sun just came out, it felt cool. At noon, it was like putting your hand into hot water. It's not hot when it's near, and it's not cold when it's far away? "

Confucius could not judge whether this was right or wrong.

The two children smiled and said, "Who says you are very wise?"

Original text:

An argument between two children.

When Confucius traveled eastward, he saw two children arguing and asked them why.

A child said, "I think the sun is close to the sky at sunrise and far from the sky at noon." . "

Another child thinks that the sun is far from the sun when it rises, and it is closer to people at noon.

A child said, "When the sun just came out, the hood of the car was as big as noon and the plate was as small as usual. Is this the reason why it is not far from the big one?" ? "

Another child said, "The sun just came out to cool down, and it was as hot as putting your hand in hot water at noon. Isn't that why you feel hot when you are near and cool when you are far away?" ? "

Hearing this, Confucius could not judge who was right or wrong.

The two children smiled and said to Confucius, "Who said you were smart?" ? " ?

Extended data:

Two Children Fighting for Japan is an essay written by Liezi, a thinker in the Warring States Period. This article is also an educational fable. It describes two children of Confucius and Lu Yu arguing about the distance between the sun, but Confucius couldn't make up his mind.

Explain that knowledge is endless and learning is endless. At the same time, it also praised Confucius' spirit of seeking truth from facts and daring to admit his lack of knowledge and the spirit of the ancients who dared to explore objective truth, think independently and question boldly.

The full text describes, expresses characters and unfolds stories through dialogues. Character language is very personalized, and the characters are clearly visible and lifelike.