Book 7, Passage 7.27

The Master angled,-- but did not use a net. He shot,-- but not at birds perching.

子钓而不纲，弋不射宿。

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1 sentences · 2 notes

子zǐ钓diào而ér不bù纲gāng，弋yì不bù射shè宿sù。

1The Master angled,-- but did not use a net. He shot,-- but not at birds perching.

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.

纲：动词，用大绳系住网，断流以捕鱼。

弋：用带生丝的箭来射鸟。宿：归巢歇宿的鸟。