The Analects/Book 11/11.13

Book 11, Passage 11.13

The disciple Min was standing by his side, looking bland and precise; Tsze-lu, looking bold and soldierly; Zan Yu and Tsze-kung, with a free and straightforward…

闵子侍侧，訚訚如也；子路，行行如也；冉有、子贡，侃侃如也。子乐。…

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2 sentences · 2 notes

闵mǐn子zǐ侍shì侧cè，訚yín訚yín如rú也yě；子zǐ路lù，行xíng行xíng如rú也yě；冉rǎn有yǒu、子zǐ贡gòng，侃kǎn侃kǎn如rú也yě。子zǐ乐lè。“若ruò由yóu也yě，不bù得dé其qí死sǐ然rán。”

1The disciple Min was standing by his side, looking bland and precise; Tsze-lu, looking bold and soldierly; Zan Yu and Tsze-kung, with a free and straightforward manner. The Master was pleased.

2He said, 'Yu, there!-- he will not die a natural death.'

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.

行行：刚强貌。

然：用法如“焉”，可以译为“呢”。

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