The Analects/Book 15/15.1

Book 15, Passage 15.1

The Duke Ling of Wei asked Confucius about tactics. Confucius replied, 'I have heard all about sacrificial vessels, but I have not learned military matters.' On…

卫灵公问陈于孔子，孔子对曰：“俎豆之事，则尝闻之矣；军旅之事，”…

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2 sentences · 2 notes

卫wèi灵líng公gōng问wèn陈chén于yú孔kǒng子zǐ，孔kǒng子zǐ对duì曰yuē：“俎zǔ豆dòu之zhī事shì，则zé尝cháng闻wén之zhī矣yǐ；军jūn旅lǚ之zhī事shì，未wèi之zhī学xué也yě。”明míng日rì遂suì行xíng。

1The Duke Ling of Wei asked Confucius about tactics. Confucius replied, 'I have heard all about sacrificial vessels, but I have not learned military matters.' On this, he took his departure the next day.

2When he was in Chan, their provisions were exhausted, and his followers became so ill that they were unable to rise.

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.

陈：同“阵”，军队作战时，布列的阵势。

俎豆：古代盛肉食的器皿，用于祭祀，此处译为礼仪之事。

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