The Analects论语

Book 4, Passage 4.1

The Master said, 'It is virtuous manners which constitute the excellence of a neighborhood. If a man in selecting a residence, do not fix on one where such…

子曰:“里仁为美。择不处仁,焉得知?”
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1 sentences · 2 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“里lǐ仁rén为wéi美měi。择zé不bù处chǔ仁rén,焉yān得dé知zhī?”

1The Master said, 'It is virtuous manners which constitute the excellence of a neighborhood. If a man in selecting a residence, do not fix on one where such prevail, how can he be wise?'

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.

里:可作名词讲,居住之地;也可以作动词讲,居住。均通。今从第二义。

知:同“智”。

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