The Analects论语

Book 4, Passage 4.24

The Master said, 'The superior man wishes to be slow in his speech and earnest in his conduct.'

子曰:“君子欲讷于言而敏于行。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ欲yù讷nè于yú言yán而ér敏mǐn于yú行xíng。”

1The Master said, 'The superior man wishes to be slow in his speech and earnest in his conduct.'

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.

讷:说话迟钝。

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