The Analects论语

Book 3, Passage 3.7

The Master said, 'The student of virtue has no contentions. If it be said he cannot avoid them, shall this be in archery? But he bows complaisantly to his…

子曰:“君子无所争。必也射乎!揖让而升,下而饮。其争也君子。”
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1 sentences · 2 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ无wú所suǒ争zhēng。必bì也yě射shè乎hū!揖yī让ràng而ér升shēng,下xià而ér饮yǐn。其qí争zhēng也yě君jūn子zǐ。”

1The Master said, 'The student of virtue has no contentions. If it be said he cannot avoid them, shall this be in archery? But he bows complaisantly to his competitors; thus he ascends the hall, descends, and exacts the forfeit of drinking. In his contention, he is still the Chun-tsze.'

Chinese commentary · 2 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

射:指古代的射礼。大射礼规定两人一组,相互作揖然后登堂,射完再相互作揖退下。各组射完后,再作揖登堂饮酒。

揖:拱手行礼。

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