Some 2400 years ago mencius , a confucian sage , endured a peripatetic chinese childhood .

大约2400年前，孟子，这位儒家的圣人，经历了一个到处走读中文的童年时期。

I came to this conclusion from studying ancient chinese political theorists like guanzi , confucius , xunzi and mencius .

在研究古代政治理论家管子、孔子、荀子和孟子等人的思想时，我得出上述结论的。

" There are three ways of being an unfilial son , " argued mencius , an ancient confucian philosopher .

中国古代儒家哲学家孟子曾说过：“不孝有三，无后为大。”

But for all his stress on filial piety , mencius wanted children treated " with the kindness due to youth " .

在将所有理念重心放在“孝道”上，孟子希望儿童看待“人之初，性本善”。

If he failed in these responsibilities he should as mencius famously argued be removed and a better more humane leader installed .

如果他没有尽到这些责任，他应该象孟子所说的那样，被更换掉，由一个更好、更仁爱的人物来当君主。