The Analects论语

Book 17, Passage 17.25

The Master said, 'Of all people, girls and servants are the most difficult to behave to. If you are familiar with them, they lose their humility. If you…

子曰:“唯女子与小人为难养也,近之则不孙,远之则怨。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“唯wéi女nǚ子zǐ与yǔ小xiǎo人rén为wéi难nán养yǎng也yě,近jìn之zhī则zé不bù孙sūn,远yuǎn之zhī则zé怨yuàn。”

1The Master said, 'Of all people, girls and servants are the most difficult to behave to. If you are familiar with them, they lose their humility. If you maintain a reserve towards them, they are discontented.'

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