Book 14, Passage 14.37

The Master said, 'Some men of worth retire from the world.

子曰：“贤者辟世，其次辟地，其次辟色，其次辟言。”子曰：…

All 44 passages in Book 1437 of 44

5 sentences · 2 notes

子zǐ曰yuē：“贤xián者zhě辟bì世shì，其qí次cì辟bì地dì，其qí次cì辟bì色sè，其qí次cì辟bì言yán。”子zǐ曰yuē：“作zuò者zhě七qī人rén矣yǐ。”

1The Master said, 'Some men of worth retire from the world.

2Some retire from particular states.

3Some retire because of disrespectful looks.

4Some retire because of contradictory language.'

5The Master said, 'Those who have done this are seven men.'

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.

辟：通“避”，逃避。

七人：即伯夷、叔齐、虞仲、夷逸、朱张、柳下惠、鲁少连。