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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孔文子:卫国大夫,姓孔,名圉,“文”是谥号。