The Analects论语

Book 1, Passage 1.2

The philosopher Yu said, 'They are few who, being filial and fraternal, are fond of offending against their superiors. There have been none, who, not liking to…

有子曰:“其为人也孝弟而好犯上者,鲜矣;不好犯上而好作乱者,”…
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2 sentences · 5 notes
有yǒu子zǐ曰yuē:“其qí为wéi人rén也yě孝xiào弟tì而ér好hào犯fàn上shàng者zhě,鲜xiǎn矣yǐ;不bù好hào犯fàn上shàng而ér好hào作zuò乱luàn者zhě,未wèi之zhī有yǒu也yě。君jūn子zǐ务wù本běn,本běn立lì而ér道dào生shēng。孝xiào弟tì也yě者zhě,其qí为wéi仁rén之zhī本běn与yú!”

1The philosopher Yu said, 'They are few who, being filial and fraternal, are fond of offending against their superiors. There have been none, who, not liking to offend against their superiors, have been fond of stirring up confusion.

2'The superior man bends his attention to what is radical. That being established, all practical courses naturally grow up. Filial piety and fraternal submission!-- are they not the root of all benevolent actions?'

Chinese commentary · 5 notes

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

有子:孔子的学生,姓有,名若。在《论语》中,孔子的学生一般都称字,只有曾参和有若称“子”,

弟:同“悌”、敬爱兄长。

鲜:少。

未之有也:“未有之也”的倒装句,意思是没有这种人。

与:即“欤”字,表示疑问的助词。《论语》中的“欤”字皆作“与”。

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