The Analects论语

Book 5, Passage 5.17

The Master said, 'Yen P'ing knew well how to maintain friendly intercourse. The acquaintance might be long, but he showed the same respect as at first.'

子曰:“晏平仲善与人交,久而敬之。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“晏yàn平píng仲zhòng善shàn与yǔ人rén交jiāo,久jiǔ而ér敬jìng之zhī。”

1The Master said, 'Yen P'ing knew well how to maintain friendly intercourse. The acquaintance might be long, but he showed the same respect as at first.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

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

晏平仲:名婴,谥号为“平”,齐国的大夫,曾任齐景公的宰相。

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