The Analects论语

Book 5, Passage 5.16

The Master said of Tsze-ch'an that he had four of the characteristics of a superior man:-- in his conduct of himself, he was humble; in serving his superiors,…

子谓子产:“有君子之道四焉:其行己也恭,其事上也敬,其养民也惠,”…
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子zǐ谓wèi子zǐ产chǎn:“有yǒu君jūn子zǐ之zhī道dào四sì焉yān:其qí行xíng己jǐ也yě恭gōng,其qí事shì上shàng也yě敬jìng,其qí养yǎng民mín也yě惠huì,其qí使shǐ民mín也yě义yì。”

1The Master said of Tsze-ch'an that he had four of the characteristics of a superior man:-- in his conduct of himself, he was humble; in serving his superiors, he was respectful; in nourishing the people, he was kind; in ordering the people, he was just.'

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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.

子产:姓公孙,名侨,字子产,郑国大夫。做过正卿,是郑穆公的孙子,为春秋时郑国的贤相。

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