The Analects/Book 14/14.16

Book 14, Passage 14.16

Tsze-lu said, 'The Duke Hwan caused his brother Chiu to be killed, when Shao Hu died with his master, but Kwan Chung did not die. May not I say that he was…

子路曰：“桓公杀公子纠，召忽死之，管仲不死。”曰“未仁乎？”子曰：…

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2 sentences · 3 notes

子zǐ路lù曰yuē：“桓huán公gōng杀shā公gōng子zǐ纠jiū，召zhào忽hū死sǐ之zhī，管guǎn仲zhòng不bù死sǐ。”曰yuē“未wèi仁rén乎hū？”子zǐ曰yuē：“桓huán公gōng九jiǔ合hé诸zhū侯hóu，不bù以yǐ兵bīng车chē，管guǎn仲zhòng之zhī力lì也yě！如rú其qí仁rén！如rú其qí仁rén！”

1Tsze-lu said, 'The Duke Hwan caused his brother Chiu to be killed, when Shao Hu died with his master, but Kwan Chung did not die. May not I say that he was wanting in virtue?'

2The Master said, 'The Duke Hwan assembled all the princes together, and that not with weapons of war and chariots:-- it was all through the influence of Kwan Chung. Whose beneficence was like his? Whose beneficence was like his?'

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.

公子纠：齐桓公的哥哥。齐桓公曾与其争位，杀掉了他。

九合诸侯：指齐桓公多次召集诸侯盟会。

如：乃，就。

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