The Analects论语

Book 15, Passage 15.34

The Master said, 'The superior man cannot be known in little matters; but he may be intrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be intrusted with great…

子曰:“君子不可小知而可大受也,小人不可大受而可小知也。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ不bù可kě小xiǎo知zhī而ér可kě大dà受shòu也yě,小xiǎo人rén不bù可kě大dà受shòu而ér可kě小xiǎo知zhī也yě。”

1The Master said, 'The superior man cannot be known in little matters; but he may be intrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be intrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.'

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