The Analects论语

Book 15, Passage 15.31

The Master said, 'I have been the whole day without eating, and the whole night without sleeping:-- occupied with thinking. It was of no use. The better plan is…

子曰:“吾尝终日不食,终夜不寝,以思,无益,不如学也。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“吾wú尝cháng终zhōng日rì不bù食shí,终zhōng夜yè不bù寝qǐn,以yǐ思sī,无wú益yì,不bù如rú学xué也yě。”

1The Master said, 'I have been the whole day without eating, and the whole night without sleeping:-- occupied with thinking. It was of no use. The better plan is to learn.'

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