The Analects论语

Book 14, Passage 14.43

Yuan Zang was squatting on his heels, and so waited the approach of the Master, who said to him, 'In youth not humble as befits a junior; in manhood, doing…

原壤夷俟。子曰:“幼而不孙弟,长而无述焉,老而不死,是为贼。”…
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1 sentences · 3 notes
原yuán壤rǎng夷yí俟qí。子zǐ曰yuē:“幼yòu而ér不bù孙sūn弟dì,长cháng而ér无wú述shù焉yān,老lǎo而ér不bù死sǐ,是shì为wéi贼zéi。”以yǐ杖zhàng叩kòu其qí胫jìng。

1Yuan Zang was squatting on his heels, and so waited the approach of the Master, who said to him, 'In youth not humble as befits a junior; in manhood, doing nothing worthy of being handed down; and living on to old age:-- this is to be a pest.' With this he hit him on the shank with his staff.

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.

原壤:鲁国人,孔子的老朋友。夷俟:伸腿蹲着等待。

孙弟:同“逊悌”,孝悌。

贼:害人的人。

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