The Analects/Book 11
The Earlier Disciples
先进篇 · Hsien Tsin.
Book 11 of the Analects, 26 passages. Each passage has its own page with the Chinese text, a reading above every character, and the English translation.
11.1
The Master said, 'The men of former times, in the matters of ceremonies and music were rustics,…
子曰：“先进于礼乐，野人也；后进于礼乐，君子也。”…
11.2
The Master said, 'Of those who were with me in Ch'an and Ts'ai, there are none to be found to…
子曰：“从我于陈、蔡者，皆不及门也。”
11.3
Distinguished for their virtuous principles and practice, there were Yen Yuan, Min Tsze-ch'ien,…
德行。颜渊，闵子骞，冉伯牛，仲弓。言语：宰我，子贡。…
11.4
The Master said, 'Hui gives me no assistance. There is nothing that I say in which he does not…
子曰：“回也非助我者也，于吾言无所不说。”
11.5
The Master said, 'Filial indeed is Min Tsze-ch'ien! Other people say nothing of him different…
子曰“孝哉闵子骞！人不间于其父母昆弟之言。”
11.6
Nan Yung was frequently repeating the lines about a white scepter stone. Confucius gave him the…
南容三复“白圭”，孔子以其兄之子妻之。
11.7
Chi K'ang asked which of the disciples loved to learn. Confucius replied to him, 'There was Yen…
季康子问：“弟子孰为好学？”孔子对曰：…
11.8
When Yen Yuan died, Yen Lu begged the carriage of the Master to sell and get an outer shell for…
颜渊死，颜路请子之车以为之椁。子曰：“才不才，”…
11.9
When Yen Yuan died, the Master said, 'Alas! Heaven is destroying me! Heaven is destroying me!'
颜渊死，子曰：“噫！天丧予！天丧予！”
11.10
When Yen Yuan died, the Master bewailed him exceedingly, and the disciples who were with him…
颜渊死，子哭之恸。从者曰：“子恸矣！”曰：“有恸乎？”…
11.11
When Yen Yuan died, the disciples wished to give him a great funeral, and the Master said, 'You…
颜渊死，门人欲厚葬之。子曰：“不可。”门人厚葬之。…
11.12
Chi Lu asked about serving the spirits of the dead. The Master said, 'While you are not able to…
季路问事鬼神，子曰：“未能事人，焉能事鬼？”曰：…
11.13
The disciple Min was standing by his side, looking bland and precise; Tsze-lu, looking bold and…
闵子侍侧，訚訚如也；子路，行行如也；冉有、子贡，…
11.14
Some parties in Lu were going to take down and rebuild the Long Treasury.
鲁人为长府。闵子骞曰：“仍旧贯，如之何？何必改作？”…
11.15
The Master said, 'What has the lute of Yu to do in my door?'
子曰：“由之瑟，奚为于丘之门？”门人不敬子路。子曰：…
11.16
Tsze-kung asked which of the two, Shih or Shang, was the superior. The Master said, 'Shih goes…
子贡问：“师与商也孰贤？”子曰：“师也过，商也不及。”…
11.17
The head of the Chi family was richer than the duke of Chau had been, and yet Ch'iu collected…
季氏富于周公，而求也为之聚敛而附益之。子曰：…
11.18
Ch'ai is simple.
柴也愚，参也鲁，师也辟，由也喭。
11.19
The Master said, 'There is Hui! He has nearly attained to perfect virtue. He is often in want.
子曰：“回也其庶乎，屡空。赐不受命，而货殖焉，”…
11.20
Tsze-chang asked what were the characteristics of the GOOD man. The Master said, 'He does not…
子张问善人之道，子曰：“不践迹，亦不入于室。”
11.21
The Master said, 'If, because a man's discourse appears solid and sincere, we allow him to be a…
子曰：“论笃是与，君子者乎？色庄者乎？”
11.22
Tsze-lu asked whether he should immediately carry into practice what he heard. The Master said,…
子路问：“闻斯行诸？”子曰：“有父兄在，”…
11.23
The Master was put in fear in K'wang and Yen Yuan fell behind. The Master, on his rejoining him,…
子畏于匡，颜渊后。子曰：“吾以女为死矣。”曰：…
11.24
Chi Tsze-zan asked whether Chung Yu and Zan Ch'iu could be called great ministers.
季子然问：“仲由、冉求可谓大臣与？”子曰：…
11.25
Tsze-lu got Tsze-kao appointed governor of Pi.
子路使子羔为费宰。子曰：“贼夫人之子。”子路曰：…
11.26
Tsze-lu, Tsang Hsi, Zan Yu, and Kung-hsi Hwa were sitting by the Master.
子路、曾皙、冉有、公西华侍坐。子曰：…