The Analects论语

Book 4, Passage 4.9

The Master said, 'A scholar, whose mind is set on truth, and who is ashamed of bad clothes and bad food, is not fit to be discoursed with.'

子曰:“士志于道,而耻恶衣恶食者,未足与议也。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“士shì志zhì于yú道dào,而ér耻chǐ恶è衣yī恶è食shí者zhě,未wèi足zú与yǔ议yì也yě。”

1The Master said, 'A scholar, whose mind is set on truth, and who is ashamed of bad clothes and bad food, is not fit to be discoursed with.'

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