The Analects论语

Book 7, Passage 7.3

The Master said, 'The leaving virtue without proper cultivation; the not thoroughly discussing what is learned; not being able to move towards righteousness of…

子曰:“德之不修,学之不讲,闻义不能徙,不善不能改,是吾忧也。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“德dé之zhī不bù修xiū,学xué之zhī不bù讲jiǎng,闻wén义yì不bù能néng徙xǐ,不bù善shàn不bù能néng改gǎi,是shì吾wú忧yōu也yě。”

1The Master said, 'The leaving virtue without proper cultivation; the not thoroughly discussing what is learned; not being able to move towards righteousness of which a knowledge is gained; and not being able to change what is not good:-- these are the things which occasion me solicitude.'

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