Book 11, Passage 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，亿则屡中。”

All 26 passages in Book 1119 of 26

2 sentences · 4 notes

子zǐ曰yuē：“回huí也yě其qí庶shù乎hū，屡lǚ空kōng。赐cì不bù受shòu命mìng，而ér货huò殖zhí焉yān，亿yì则zé屡lǚ中zhōng。”

1The Master said, 'There is Hui! He has nearly attained to perfect virtue. He is often in want.

2'Ts'ze does not acquiesce in the appointments of Heaven, and his goods are increased by him. Yet his judgments are often correct.'

Chinese commentary · 4 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

庶：庶几，差不多。

屡空：盛食物的器皿常常空虚，即贫困。

货殖：经营商业。

亿：通“臆”，猜测，料事。