Listen to this articlesī wú xié 思无邪
No Depraved Thoughts
思想纯正而无邪念。这是孔子评价诗歌总集《诗经》时提出的著名观点。孔子认为，《诗经》三百篇的宗旨可以用一句话概括，即作品的思想纯正而没有邪念，符合中和之美。由于孔子和《诗经》在中国历史上的重要地位，历代学者对这一理念都非常重视，常用这一标准来要求和批评作家和作品。但是《诗经》中的一些作品往往在思想情感上富有激情与真率，并不都符合“思无邪”的标准。
This refers to a state of mind that is pure and proper with no depraved or evil thoughts. This is a well-known critique made by Confucius on The Book of Songs, a collection of 300 poems. In his opinion, these poems may be summarized as pure and proper in thoughts with no depravity and is in keeping with the beauty of moderation. This concept has always been held in high respect among scholars over the years because of the important position in history enjoyed by both Confucius and The Book of Songs. It is often used to judge and critique writers and writings, although some of the poems in The Book of Songs are not fully up to the standard of “no depraved thoughts” due to their unbridled feelings and candidness.
引例 Citation：
◎子曰：“《诗》三百，一言以蔽之，曰‘思无邪’。”（《论语·为政》）
（孔子说：“《诗经》中三百多首诗，用一句话来概括，就是思想纯正而没有邪念。”）
Confucius said: “One phrase can sum up the 300 poems in The Book of Songs, namely, no depraved thoughts.” (The Analects)
