The Analects论语

Book 4, Passage 4.10

The Master said, 'The superior man, in the world, does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.'

子曰:“君子之于天下也,无适也,无莫也,义之与比。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ之zhī于yú天tiān下xià也yě,无wú适shì也yě,无wú莫mò也yě,义yì之zhī与yǔ比bǐ。”

1The Master said, 'The superior man, in the world, does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.'

Chinese commentary · 3 notes

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

适:意为专主、依从。

莫:不肯。无适无莫,指做事不固执。

义:适宜、妥当。比:亲近、相近。

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