The Analects/Book 10
In His Village
乡党篇 · Heang Tang.
Book 10 of the Analects, 27 passages. Each passage has its own page with the Chinese text, a reading above every character, and the English translation.
10.1
Confucius, in his village, looked simple and sincere, and as if he were not able to speak.
孔子于乡党，恂恂如也，似不能言者。其在宗庙朝廷，…
10.2
When he was waiting at court, in speaking with the great officers of the lower grade, he spake…
朝，与下大夫言，侃侃如也；与上大夫言，訚訚如也。…
10.3
When the prince called him to employ him in the reception of a visitor, his countenance appeared…
君召使摈，色勃如也，足躩如也。揖所与立，左右手，…
10.4
When he entered the palace gate, he seemed to bend his body, as if it were not sufficient to…
入公门，鞠躬如也，如不容。立不中门，行不履阈。过位，…
10.5
When he was carrying the scepter of his ruler, he seemed to bend his body, as if he were not…
执圭，鞠躬如也，如不胜。上如揖，下如授。勃如战色，…
10.6
The superior man did not use a deep purple, or a puce colour, in the ornaments of his dress.
君子不以绀緅饰。红紫不以为亵服。当暑，袗絺绤，…
10.7
When fasting, he thought it necessary to have his clothes brightly clean and made of linen cloth…
齐，必有明衣，布。齐必变食，居必迁坐。
10.8
He did not dislike to have his rice finely cleaned, nor to have his minced meat cut quite small.
食不厌精，脍不厌细。食饐而餲，鱼馁而肉败，不食。…
10.9
When he had been assisting at the prince's sacrifice, he did not keep the flesh which he…
祭于公，不宿肉。祭肉不出三日。出三日，不食之矣。
10.10
When eating, he did not converse. When in bed, he did not speak.
食不语，寝不言。
10.11
Although his food might be coarse rice and vegetable soup, he would offer a little of it in…
虽疏食菜羹，瓜祭，必齐如也。
10.12
If his mat was not straight, he did not sit on it.
席不正，不坐。
10.13
When the villagers were drinking together, on those who carried staffs going out, he went out…
乡人饮酒，杖者出，斯出矣。
10.14
When the villagers were going through their ceremonies to drive away pestilential influences, he…
乡人傩，朝服而立于阼阶。
10.15
When he was sending complimentary inquiries to any one in another State, he bowed twice as he…
问人于他邦，再拜而送之。
10.16
Chi K'ang having sent him a present of physic, he bowed and received it, saying, 'I do not know…
康子馈药，拜而受之，曰：“丘未达，不敢尝。”
10.17
The stable being burned down, when he was at court, on his return he said, 'Has any man been…
厩焚，子退朝，曰：“伤人乎？”不问马。
10.18
When the prince sent him a gift of cooked meat, he would adjust his mat, first taste it, and…
君赐食，必正席先尝之。君赐腥，必熟而荐之。君赐生，…
10.19
When he was ill and the prince came to visit him, he had his head to the east, made his court…
疾，君视之，东首，加朝服，拖绅。
10.20
When the prince's order called him, without waiting for his carriage to be yoked, he went at…
君命召，不俟驾行矣。
10.21
When he entered the ancestral temple of the State, he asked about everything.
入太庙，每事问。
10.22
When any of his friends died, if he had no relations who could be depended on for the necessary…
朋友死，无所归，曰：“于我殡。”
10.23
When a friend sent him a present, though it might be a carriage and horses, he did not bow.
朋友之馈，虽车马，非祭肉，不拜。
10.24
In bed, he did not lie like a corpse. At home, he did not put on any formal deportment.
寝不尸，居不容。
10.25
When he saw any one in a mourning dress, though it might be an acquaintance, he would change…
见齐衰者，虽狎，必变。见冕者与瞽者，虽亵，必以貌。…
10.26
When he was about to mount his carriage, he would stand straight, holding the cord.
升车，必正立，执绥。车中，不内顾，不疾言，不亲指。
10.27
Seeing the countenance, it instantly rises. It flies round, and by and by settles.
色斯举矣，翔而后集。曰：“山梁雌雉，时哉时哉！”…