“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”的英译

有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？

中译：有弟子从远方来求教，不也快乐吗？

英译：

That friends should come to one from afar，is this not after all delightful？（Arthur Waley 译）

Is it not a delight after all to have friends come from afar? （《汉英外事工作常用词汇》）

Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?（James Legge 译）

（quarter在这里表示“地区”。）

辜鸿铭译作：

A greater pleasure still it is when friends of congenial minds come from afar to seek you because of your attainments.