The Analects论语

Book 16, Passage 16.7

Confucius said, 'There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth, when the physical powers are not yet settled, he guards against lust.…

孔子曰:“君子有三戒:少之时,血气未定,戒之在色;及其壮也,”…
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孔kǒng子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ有yǒu三sān戒jiè:少shǎo之zhī时shí,血xuè气qì未wèi定dìng,戒jiè之zhī在zài色sè;及jí其qí壮zhuàng也yě,血xuè气qì方fāng刚gāng,戒jiè之zhī在zài斗dòu;及jí其qí老lǎo也yě,血xuè气qì既jì衰shuāi,戒jiè之zhī在zài得dé。”

1Confucius said, 'There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth, when the physical powers are not yet settled, he guards against lust. When he is strong and the physical powers are full of vigor, he guards against quarrelsomeness. When he is old, and the animal powers are decayed, he guards against covetousness.'

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.

得:贪得,包括名誉、地位、财货等。

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