The Analects论语

Book 5, Passage 5.15

Tsze-kung asked, saying, 'On what ground did Kung-wan get that title of Wan?' The Master said, 'He was of an active nature and yet fond of learning, and he was…

子贡问曰:“孔文子何以谓之‘文’也?”子曰:“敏而好学,不耻下问,”…
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子zǐ贡gòng问wèn曰yuē:“孔kǒng文wén子zǐ何hé以yǐ谓wèi之zhī‘文wén’也yě?”子zǐ曰yuē:“敏mǐn而ér好hào学xué,不bù耻chǐ下xià问wèn,是shì以yǐ谓wèi之zhī‘文wén’也yě。”

1Tsze-kung asked, saying, 'On what ground did Kung-wan get that title of Wan?' The Master said, 'He was of an active nature and yet fond of learning, and he was not ashamed to ask and learn of his inferiors!-- On these grounds he has been styled Wan.'

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

孔文子:卫国大夫,姓孔,名圉,“文”是谥号。

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