子曰:“人之过也,各于其党。观过,斯知仁矣。”
1The Master said, 'The faults of men are characteristic of the class to which they belong. By observing a man's faults, it may be known that he is virtuous.'
The Master said, 'The faults of men are characteristic of the class to which they belong. By observing a man's faults, it may be known that he is virtuous.'
1The Master said, 'The faults of men are characteristic of the class to which they belong. By observing a man's faults, it may be known that he is virtuous.'
The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
党:类别。
斯:则,就。仁:通“认”。