Book 14, Passage 14.32

Wei-shang Mau said to Confucius, 'Ch'iu, how is it that you keep roosting about? Is it not that you are an insinuating talker?'

微生亩谓孔子曰：“丘何为是栖栖者与？无乃为佞乎？”孔子曰：…

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2 sentences · 4 notes

微wēi生shēng亩mǔ谓wèi孔kǒng子zǐ曰yuē：“丘qiū何hé为wéi是shì栖xī栖xī者zhě与yú？无wú乃nǎi为wéi佞nìng乎hū？”孔kǒng子zǐ曰yuē：“非fēi敢gǎn为wéi佞nìng也yě，疾jí固gù也yě。”

1Wei-shang Mau said to Confucius, 'Ch'iu, how is it that you keep roosting about? Is it not that you are an insinuating talker?'

2Confucius said, 'I do not dare to play the part of such a talker, but I hate obstinacy.'

Chinese commentary · 4 notes

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

微生亩：姓微生，名亩，隐君子。

是：副词，当“如此”解。栖栖：不安定的样子。

佞：花言巧语。

疾：痛恨，讨厌。固：顽固不化。