The Analects/Book 11/11.7

Book 11, Passage 11.7

Chi K'ang asked which of the disciples loved to learn. Confucius replied to him, 'There was Yen Hui; he loved to learn. Unfortunately his appointed time was…

季康子问：“弟子孰为好学？”孔子对曰：“有颜回者好学，不幸短命死矣，”…

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季jì康kāng子zǐ问wèn：“弟dì子zǐ孰shú为wéi好hào学xué？”孔kǒng子zǐ对duì曰yuē：“有yǒu颜yán回huí者zhě好hào学xué，不bù幸xìng短duǎn命mìng死sǐ矣yǐ，今jīn也yě则zé亡wú。”

1Chi K'ang asked which of the disciples loved to learn. Confucius replied to him, 'There was Yen Hui; he loved to learn. Unfortunately his appointed time was short, and he died. Now there is no one who loves to learn, as he did.'

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