The Analects论语

Book 11, Passage 11.20

Tsze-chang asked what were the characteristics of the GOOD man. The Master said, 'He does not tread in the footsteps of others, but moreover, he does not enter…

子张问善人之道,子曰:“不践迹,亦不入于室。”
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1 sentences · 2 notes
子zǐ张zhāng问wèn善shàn人rén之zhī道dào,子zǐ曰yuē:“不bù践jiàn迹jì,亦yì不bù入rù于yú室shì。”

1Tsze-chang asked what were the characteristics of the GOOD man. The Master said, 'He does not tread in the footsteps of others, but moreover, he does not enter the chamber of the sage.'

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.

践迹:踩着前人的掸迹走,即沿着老路走。

入于室:比喻学问和修养达到了精深地步。

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