The Analects论语

Book 4, Passage 4.7

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.'

子曰:“人之过也,各于其党。观过,斯知仁矣。”
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1 sentences · 2 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“人rén之zhī过guò也yě,各gè于yú其qí党dǎng。观guān过guò,斯sī知zhī仁rén矣yǐ。”

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.'

Chinese commentary · 2 notes

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”。

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