English Original
During his travels among the states, Confucius and his disciples were once besieged in the region of Chen and Cai, going without food for seven days.
Yan Hui managed to obtain some rice and promptly began cooking it.
As the rice was nearly done, Confucius observed Yan Hui snatching a handful from the pot and putting it into his mouth.
When the meal was ready, Yan Hui presented it to Confucius. Pretending he had not seen the act, Confucius said he wished to offer the rice as a sacrifice to his ancestors.
Hearing this, Yan Hui hastily explained, "That would not be proper. Just now, some ashes fell into the pot and smeared the rice. I removed the soiled portion and ate it myself."
Upon hearing this, Confucius sighed and reflected to his disciples, "People are inclined to trust their eyes, yet what the eyes see is not always the truth. People also tend to rely on their own judgments, but judgments can be mistaken. Remember, truly understanding a person is most difficult."
中文翻译
孔子周游列国时，曾在陈蔡之地被围困，师徒一行人连续七天没有吃到粮食。
颜回好不容易弄到了一些米，连忙生火做饭。
饭快要煮熟时，孔子看见颜回从锅里抓取了一把饭塞进自己嘴里。
饭熟后，颜回将饭献给孔子。孔子佯装没有看见他抓饭吃，说自己想用这饭来祭奠祖先。
颜回一听，急忙说道：“不行。刚才有烟灰掉进锅里，把饭弄脏了。我把弄脏的那部分抓出来自己吃掉了。”
孔子听后，对学生们感叹道：“人们往往相信自己的眼睛，但眼睛所见并非总是事实。人们也常常依赖自己的判断，但判断有时也会出错。你们要记住，真正了解一个人是极其困难的。”