1The philosopher Tsang said, 'I daily examine myself on three points:-- whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful;-- whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere;-- whether I may have not mastered and practised the instructions of my teacher.'
Book 1, Passage 1.4
The philosopher Tsang said, 'I daily examine myself on three points:-- whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful;-- whether, in…
曾子曰“吾日三省吾身:为人谋而不忠乎?与朋友交而不信乎?传不习乎?”
All 16 passages in Book 14 of 16
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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.
曾子:孔子晚年的学生,名参,字子舆,比孔子小四十六岁。生于公元前505年,鲁国人,是被鲁国灭亡了的部国贵族的后代。曾参是孔子的得意门生,以孝著称,据说《孝经》就是他撰写的。
三省:多次反省。
传:老师讲授的功课。