子曰：“臧文仲其窃位者与？知柳下惠之贤而不与立也。”
1The Master said, 'Was not Tsang Wan like one who had stolen his situation? He knew the virtue and the talents of Hui of Liu-hsia, and yet did not procure that he should stand with him in court.'
Book 15, Passage 15.14
The Master said, 'Was not Tsang Wan like one who had stolen his situation? He knew the virtue and the talents of Hui of Liu-hsia, and yet did not procure that…
子曰：“臧文仲其窃位者与？知柳下惠之贤而不与立也。”
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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.
窃位：身居官位而不称职。
柳下惠：春秋中期鲁国大夫，姓展名获，又名禽，他受封的地名是柳下，“惠”是他的谥号，所以被人们称为柳下惠。立：同“位”。