The Analects论语

Book 14, Passage 14.33

The Master said, 'A horse is called a ch'i, not because of its strength, but because of its other good qualities.'

子曰:“骥不称其力,称其德也。”
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1 sentences · 1 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“骥jì不bù称chēng其qí力lì,称chēng其qí德dé也yě。”

1The Master said, 'A horse is called a ch'i, not because of its strength, but because of its other good qualities.'

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.

骥:千里马。

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