The Analects论语

Book 15, Passage 15.2

Tsze-lu, with evident dissatisfaction, said, 'Has the superior man likewise to endure in this way?' The Master said, 'The superior man may indeed have to endure…

在陈绝粮,从者病,莫能兴。子路愠见,曰:“君子亦有穷乎?”子曰:…
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在zài陈chén绝jué粮liáng,从cóng者zhě病bìng,莫mò能néng兴xīng。子zǐ路lù愠yùn见jiàn,曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ亦yì有yǒu穷qióng乎hū?”子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ固gù穷qióng,小xiǎo人rén穷qióng斯sī滥làn矣yǐ。”

1Tsze-lu, with evident dissatisfaction, said, 'Has the superior man likewise to endure in this way?' The Master said, 'The superior man may indeed have to endure want, but the mean man, when he is in want, gives way to unbridled license.'

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