The Analects/Book 2/2.9

Book 2, Passage 2.9

The Master said, 'I have talked with Hui for a whole day, and he has not made any objection to anything I said;-- as if he were stupid. He has retired, and I…

子曰：“吾与回言终日，不违，如愚。退而省其私，亦足以发，回也不愚。”

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子zǐ曰yuē：“吾wú与yǔ回huí言yán终zhōng日rì，不bù违wéi，如rú愚yú。退tuì而ér省shěng其qí私sī，亦yì足zú以yǐ发fā，回huí也yě不bù愚yú。”

1The Master said, 'I have talked with Hui for a whole day, and he has not made any objection to anything I said;-- as if he were stupid. He has retired, and I have examined his conduct when away from me, and found him able to illustrate my teachings. Hui!-- He is not stupid.'

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.

回：姓颜，名回，字子渊，孔子最得意的门生。

退：从老师那里退下。省：观察。私：私语，指颜回与别人私下讨论。

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