The Analects论语

Book 7, Passage 7.33

The Master said, 'In letters I am perhaps equal to other men, but the character of the superior man, carrying out in his conduct what he professes, is what I…

子曰:“文,莫吾犹人也。躬行君子,则吾未之有得。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“文wén,莫mò吾wú犹yóu人rén也yě。躬gōng行xíng君jūn子zǐ,则zé吾wú未wèi之zhī有yǒu得de。”

1The Master said, 'In letters I am perhaps equal to other men, but the character of the superior man, carrying out in his conduct what he professes, is what I have not yet attained to.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

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莫:大概,差不多。

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