The Analects论语

Book 4, Passage 4.16

The Master said, 'The mind of the superior man is conversant with righteousness; the mind of the mean man is conversant with gain.'

子曰:“君子喻于义,小人喻于利。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ喻yù于yú义yì,小xiǎo人rén喻yù于yú利lì。”

1The Master said, 'The mind of the superior man is conversant with righteousness; the mind of the mean man is conversant with gain.'

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.

喻:通晓,明白。

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