The Analects/Book 3
The Eight Rows
八佾篇 · Pa Yih.
Book 3 of the Analects, 26 passages. Each passage has its own page with the Chinese text, a reading above every character, and the English translation.
3.1
Confucius said of the head of the Chi family, who had eight rows of pantomimes in his area, 'If…
孔子谓季氏：“八佾舞于庭，是可忍也，孰不可忍也？”
3.2
The three families used the YUNG ode, while the vessels were being removed, at the conclusion of…
三家者以《雍》彻。子曰：“‘相维辟公，天子穆穆，”…
3.3
The Master said, 'If a man be without the virtues proper to humanity, what has he to do with the…
子曰：“人而不仁，如礼何？人而不仁，如乐何？”
3.4
Lin Fang asked what was the first thing to be attended to in ceremonies.
林放问礼之本，子曰：“大哉问！礼，与其奢也，宁俭；”…
3.5
The Master said, 'The rude tribes of the east and north have their princes, and are not like the…
子曰：“夷狄之有君，不如诸夏之亡也。”
3.6
The chief of the Chi family was about to sacrifice to the T'ai mountain. The Master said to Zan…
季氏旅于泰山。子谓冉有曰：“女弗能救与？”对曰：…
3.7
The Master said, 'The student of virtue has no contentions. If it be said he cannot avoid them,…
子曰：“君子无所争。必也射乎！揖让而升，下而饮。”…
3.8
Tsze-hsia asked, saying, 'What is the meaning of the passage-- "The pretty dimples of her artful…
子夏问曰：“‘巧笑倩兮，美目盼兮，素以为绚兮’。”…
3.9
The Master said, 'I could describe the ceremonies of the Hsia dynasty, but Chi cannot…
子曰：“夏礼，吾能言之，杞不足征也；殷礼吾能言之，”…
3.10
The Master said, 'At the great sacrifice, after the pouring out of the libation, I have no wish…
子曰：“禘自既灌而往者，吾不欲观之矣。”
3.11
Some one asked the meaning of the great sacrifice. The Master said, 'I do not know. He who knew…
或问禘之说，子曰：“不知也。知其说者之于天下也，”…
3.12
He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present. He sacrificed to the spirits, as if the…
祭如在，祭神如神在。子曰：“吾不与祭，如不祭。”
3.13
Wang-sun Chia asked, saying, 'What is the meaning of the saying, "It is better to pay court to…
王孙贾问曰：“与其媚于奥，宁媚于灶，何谓也？”子曰：…
3.14
The Master said, 'Chau had the advantage of viewing the two past dynasties. How complete and…
子曰：“周监于二代，郁郁乎文哉！吾从周。”
3.15
The Master, when he entered the grand temple, asked about everything. Some one said, 'Who will…
子入太庙，每事问。或曰：“孰谓鄹人之子知礼乎？”…
3.16
The Master said, 'In archery it is not going through the leather which is the principal thing;--…
子曰：“射不主皮，为力不同科，古之道也。”
3.17
Tsze-kung wished to do away with the offering of a sheep connected with the inauguration of the…
子贡欲去告朔之饩羊。子曰：“賜也！尔爱其羊，”…
3.18
The Master said, 'The full observance of the rules of propriety in serving one's prince is…
子曰：“事君尽礼，人以为谄也。”
3.19
The Duke Ting asked how a prince should employ his ministers, and how ministers should serve…
定公问：“君使臣，臣事君如之何？”孔子对曰：…
3.20
The Master said, 'The Kwan Tsu is expressive of enjoyment without being licentious, and of grief…
子曰：“《关雎》，乐而不淫，哀而不伤。”
3.21
The Duke Ai asked Tsai Wo about the altars of the spirits of the land. Tsai Wo replied, 'The…
哀公问社于宰我。宰我对曰：“夏后氏以松，殷人以柏，”…
3.22
The Master said, 'Small indeed was the capacity of Kwan Chung!'
子曰：“管仲之器小哉！”或曰：“管仲俭乎？”曰：…
3.23
The Master instructing the grand music-master of Lu said, 'How to play music may be known. At…
子语鲁大师乐，曰：“乐其可知也：始作，翕如也；从之，”…
3.24
The border warden at Yi requested to be introduced to the Master, saying, 'When men of superior…
仪封人请见，曰：“君子之至于斯也，吾未尝不得见也。”…
3.25
The Master said of the Shao that it was perfectly beautiful and also perfectly good. He said of…
子谓《韶》：“尽美矣，又尽善也。”谓《武》：…
3.26
The Master said, 'High station filled without indulgent generosity; ceremonies performed without…
子曰：“居上不宽，为礼不敬，临丧不哀，吾何以观之哉！”…