The Analects论语

Book 8, Passage 8.13

The Master said, 'With sincere faith he unites the love of learning; holding firm to death, he is perfecting the excellence of his course.

子曰:“笃信好学,守死善道,危邦不入,乱邦不居。天下有道则见,”…
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3 sentences · 1 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“笃dǔ信xìn好hào学xué,守shǒu死sǐ善shàn道dào,危wēi邦bāng不bù入rù,乱luàn邦bāng不bù居jū。天tiān下xià有yǒu道dào则zé见xiàn,无wú道dào则zé隐yǐn。邦bāng有yǒu道dào,贫pín且qiě贱jiàn焉yān,耻chǐ也yě;邦bāng无wú道dào,富fù且qiě贵guì焉yān,耻chǐ也yě。”

1The Master said, 'With sincere faith he unites the love of learning; holding firm to death, he is perfecting the excellence of his course.

2'Such an one will not enter a tottering State, nor dwell in a disorganized one. When right principles of government prevail in the kingdom, he will show himself; when they are prostrated, he will keep concealed.

3'When a country is well-governed, poverty and a mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is ill- governed, riches and honour are things to be ashamed of.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

见:同“现”。

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