The Analects论语

Book 4, Passage 4.26

Tsze-yu said, 'In serving a prince, frequent remonstrances lead to disgrace. Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.'

子游曰:“事君数,斯辱矣;朋友数,斯疏矣。”
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子zǐ游yóu曰yuē:“事shì君jūn数shuò,斯sī辱rǔ矣yǐ;朋péng友yǒu数shuò,斯sī疏shū矣yǐ。”

1Tsze-yu said, 'In serving a prince, frequent remonstrances lead to disgrace. Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.'

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