The Analects论语

Book 11, Passage 11.2

The Master said, 'Of those who were with me in Ch'an and Ts'ai, there are none to be found to enter my door.'

子曰:“从我于陈、蔡者,皆不及门也。”
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1 sentences · 2 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“从cóng我wǒ于yú陈chén、蔡cài者zhě,皆jiē不bù及jí门mén也yě。”

1The Master said, 'Of those who were with me in Ch'an and Ts'ai, there are none to be found to enter my door.'

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.

陈、蔡:春秋时的国名。孔子曾在陈、蔡之间遭受困厄。

不及门:有两种解释:一、指不及仕进之门,即不当官;二、指不在门,即不在孔子身边。今从后说。

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