The Analects论语

Book 2, Passage 2.2

The Master said, 'In the Book of Poetry are three hundred pieces, but the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence-- "Having no depraved thoughts."'

子曰:“《诗》三百,一言以蔽之,曰:‘思无邪’。”
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1 sentences · 2 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“《诗shī》三sān百bǎi,一yī言yán以yǐ蔽bì之zhī,曰yuē:‘思sī无wú邪xié’。”

1The Master said, 'In the Book of Poetry are three hundred pieces, but the design of them all may be embraced in one sentence-- "Having no depraved thoughts."'

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.

《诗》三百:《诗经》中共收诗三百零五篇。“三百”是举其整数而言。

蔽:概括。

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