Observation
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觀察。“觀”是人們認(rèn)識(shí)事物的一種方式。一般而言，“觀”指觀察者置身于事物之外，通過(guò)冷靜觀察來(lái)了解事物存在、運(yùn)行的樣態(tài)?！坝^”不同于一般意義上的“看”，“觀”是對(duì)事物更全面、更持久的觀察。通過(guò)這樣的觀察，人們得以更深入地探究事物存在的依據(jù)及其運(yùn)行所遵循的規(guī)則。
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Guan?(觀), namely observation, is a way for individuals to understand things. Generally speaking, it refers to the observer being outside of the thing being observed and using calm observation to examine and understand the existence and operation of that thing.?Guan?is different from the general meaning of?kan?(看 looking). It implies a more comprehensive and long-term observation of things. Through this kind of observation, people can delve more deeply into the basis of things and the rules they follow.
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引例 Citation：
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◎子曰：“始吾于人也，聽其言而信其行；今吾于人也，聽其言而觀其行?！保ā墩撜Z(yǔ)·公冶長(zhǎng)》）
孔子說(shuō)：“一開始我對(duì)待別人，聽到他說(shuō)的話就相信他的行為；現(xiàn)在我對(duì)待別人，聽了他的話還要觀察他的行為。”
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Confucius said: "At first, I listened to people's words and believed their actions. Now, I listen to their words and observe their actions." (The Analects)