孔子于乡党，恂恂如也，似不能言者。其在宗庙朝廷，便便言，唯谨尔。
1Confucius, in his village, looked simple and sincere, and as if he were not able to speak.
2When he was in the prince's ancestorial temple, or in the court, he spoke minutely on every point, but cautiously.
Book 10, Passage 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，便便言，唯谨尔。
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Chinese commentary · 3 notes
The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
乡党：古代地方组织的名称。五百家为党，一万二千五百家为乡。
恂恂：恭顺貌。如：相当于“然”。
便便：明白畅达。