The Analects论语

Book 4, Passage 4.12

The Master said: 'He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.'

子曰:“放于利而行,多怨。”
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1 sentences · 1 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“放fàng于yú利lì而ér行xíng,多duō怨yuàn。”

1The Master said: 'He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.'

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.

放:或译为纵,谓纵心于利也:或释为依据,今从后说。利:这里指个人利益。

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