二十一孔子弟子颜琛非常聪明,经常向孔子请教问题。一天,颜琛走到门口时,听见孔子正与东门长老聊天。长老说:“总听您夸颜琛聪明,他将来会很有出息吧?”孔子叹了口气说:“他是很聪明,但就是不肯下功夫读书,我没指望他有大成就啊!”颜琛听到这话,感到很羞愧,便在家苦读了三年书。三年后,颜琛再与孔子交流的时候,对答如流。后来,颜琛才知道孔子当年是为了激励他才说出那样的话。二十二东汉杨震有“关西夫子”之称。 Twenty-one Confucius disciple Yan Chen is very clever, often ask questions to Confucius. One day, Yan Chen came to the door and heard that Confucius was chatting with the East Gate elders. Elder said: “Always listen to you boast Yan Chen smart, he will be very good in the future?” “Confucius sighed: ” He is very smart, but is refusing to work hard to study, I did not expect him to have a big Achievements ah! “Yan Chen heard these words, felt very ashamed, they studied at home for three years. Three years later, when Yan Chen exchanged ideas with Confucius again, he responded well. Later, Yan Chen only knew that Confucius was to inspire him to say such a thing. Twenty-two Eastern Han Yang Zhen ”Kansai master " said.