The Analects论语

Book 16, Passage 16.6

Confucius said, 'There are three errors to which they who stand in the presence of a man of virtue and station are liable. They may speak when it does not come…

孔子曰:“侍于君子有三愆:言未及之而言谓之躁,言及之而不言谓之隐,”…
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孔kǒng子zǐ曰yuē:“侍shì于yú君jūn子zǐ有yǒu三sān愆qiān:言yán未wèi及jí之zhī而ér言yán谓wèi之zhī躁zào,言yán及jí之zhī而ér不bù言yán谓wèi之zhī隐yǐn,未wèi见jiàn颜yán色sè而ér言yán谓wèi之zhī瞽gǔ。”

1Confucius said, 'There are three errors to which they who stand in the presence of a man of virtue and station are liable. They may speak when it does not come to them to speak;-- this is called rashness. They may not speak when it comes to them to speak;-- this is called concealment. They may speak without looking at the countenance of their superior;-- this is called blindness.'

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.

愆:过失。

瞽:眼睛瞎。

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