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生而知之者，上也學而知之者，次也困而學之，又其次也困而不學，民斯爲下矣！ 生而知之者[shēng ér zhī zhī zhě]， 上也[shàng yě]；學而知之者[xué ér zhī zhī zhě]，次也[cì yě]； 困而學之[kùn ér xué zhī]， 又其次也[yòu qícì yě]。 困而不學[kùn ér bù xué]， 民斯爲下矣[mín sī wèi xià yǐ]！ Pattern: 其X = 他的/她的/它的/那個/這個X; his/her/its/this/that X 矣[yǐ] - particle expressing completion, similar to Modern Standard Mandarin  了[le]

Accepted Answer

句子 Those who are born with the possession of knowledge are the highest class of men. Those who learn, and so, readily, get possession of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning, are another class next to these. As to those who are dull and stupid and yet do not learn;—they are the lowest of the people. Analects 16.9

text	生而知之者，上也學而知之者，次也困而學之，又其次也困而不學，民斯爲下矣！
header	句子
text-pinyin	生而知之者[shēng ér zhī zhī zhě]，上也[shàng yě]；學而知之者[xué ér zhī zhī zhě]，次也[cì yě]；困而學之[kùn ér xué zhī]，又其次也[yòu qícì yě]。困而不學[kùn ér bù xué]，民斯爲下矣[mín sī wèi xià yǐ]！
englishtrans	Those who are born with the possession of knowledge are the highest class of men. Those who learn, and so, readily, get possession of knowledge, are the next. Those who are dull and stupid, and yet compass the learning, are another class next to these. As to those who are dull and stupid and yet do not learn;—they are the lowest of the people.
notes	Pattern: 其X = 他的/她的/它的/那個/這個X; his/her/its/this/that X
src	Analects 16.9
frontnotes	矣[yǐ] - particle expressing completion, similar to Modern Standard Mandarin 了[le]

ér Zhī Possession Class Dull 生而知之者，上也 學而知之者，次也 困而學之，又其次也

ér Zhī Possession Class Dull 生而知之者，上也學而知之者，次也困而學之，又其次也