The Analects论语

Book 14, Passage 14.1

Hsien asked what was shameful. The Master said, 'When good government prevails in a state, to be thinking only of salary; and, when bad government prevails, to…

宪问耻,子曰:“邦有道,谷;邦无道,谷,耻也。”“克、伐、怨、”…
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3 sentences · 3 notes
宪xiàn问wèn耻chǐ,子zǐ曰yuē:“邦bāng有yǒu道dào,谷gǔ;邦bāng无wú道dào,谷gǔ,耻chǐ也yě。”“克kè、伐fá、怨yuàn、欲yù不bù行xíng焉yān,可kě以yǐ为wéi仁rén矣yǐ?”子zǐ曰yuē:“可kě以yǐ为wéi难nán矣yǐ,仁rén则zé吾wú不bù知zhī也yě。”

1Hsien asked what was shameful. The Master said, 'When good government prevails in a state, to be thinking only of salary; and, when bad government prevails, to be thinking, in the same way, only of salary;-- this is shameful.'

2'When the love of superiority, boasting, resentments, and covetousness are repressed, this may be deemed perfect virtue.'

3The Master said, 'This may be regarded as the achievement of what is difficult. But I do not know that it is to be deemed perfect virtue.'

Chinese commentary · 3 notes

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

宪:姓原,名宪,字子思,孔子的学生。

谷:俸禄。

克:好胜。伐:自夸。

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