The Analects论语

Book 14, Passage 14.27

The Master said, 'The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.'

子曰:“君子耻其言而过其行。”
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1 sentences · 1 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“君jūn子zǐ耻chǐ其qí言yán而ér过guò其qí行xíng。”

1The Master said, 'The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

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

而:用法同“之”。

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