子曰：“孟公绰为赵魏老则优，不可以为滕、薛大夫。”
1The Master said, 'Mang Kung-ch'o is more than fit to be chief officer in the families of Chao and Wei, but he is not fit to be great officer to either of the States Tang or Hsieh.'
Book 14, Passage 14.11
The Master said, 'Mang Kung-ch'o is more than fit to be chief officer in the families of Chao and Wei, but he is not fit to be great officer to either of the…
子曰：“孟公绰为赵魏老则优，不可以为滕、薛大夫。”
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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.
孟公绰：鲁国的大夫，为人清心寡欲。赵魏：晋国最有权势的大夫赵氏、魏氏。老：大夫的家臣。优：优裕。
滕、薛：当时的小国，在鲁国附近。滕在今山东滕县，薛在今山东滕县西南。