The Analects/Book 12
Yen Yuan
颜渊篇 · Yen Yuan.
Book 12 of the Analects, 24 passages. Each passage has its own page with the Chinese text, a reading above every character, and the English translation.
12.1
Yen Yuan asked about perfect virtue. The Master said, 'To subdue one's self and return to…
颜渊问仁，子曰：“克己复礼为仁。一日克己复礼，”…
12.2
Chung-kung asked about perfect virtue. The Master said, 'It is, when you go abroad, to behave to…
仲弓问仁，子曰：“出门如见大宾，使民如承大祭。”…
12.3
Sze-ma Niu asked about perfect virtue.
司马牛问仁，子曰：“仁者，其言也讱。”曰：…
12.4
Sze-ma Niu asked about the superior man. The Master said, 'The superior man has neither anxiety…
司马牛问君子，子曰：“君子不忧不惧。”曰：…
12.5
Sze-ma Niu, full of anxiety, said, 'Other men all have their brothers, I only have not.'
司马牛忧曰：“人皆有兄弟，我独亡。”子夏曰：…
12.6
Tsze-chang asked what constituted intelligence. The Master said, 'He with whom neither slander…
子张问明。子曰：“浸润之谮，肤受之愬，不行焉，”…
12.7
Tsze-kung asked about government. The Master said, 'The requisites of government are that there…
子贡问政。子曰：“足食，足兵，民信之矣。”子贡曰：…
12.8
Chi Tsze-ch'ang said, 'In a superior man it is only the substantial qualities which are wanted;-…
棘子成曰“君子质而已矣，何以文为？”子贡曰：“惜乎，”…
12.9
The Duke Ai inquired of Yu Zo, saying, 'The year is one of scarcity, and the returns for…
哀公问于有若曰：“年饥，用不足，如之何？”有若对曰：…
12.10
Tsze-chang having asked how virtue was to be exalted, and delusions to be discovered, the Master…
子张问崇德、辨惑。子曰：“主忠信，徙义，崇德也。”…
12.11
The Duke Ching, of Ch'i, asked Confucius about government.
齐景公问政于孔子，孔子对曰：“君君，臣臣，父父，”…
12.12
The Master said, 'Ah! it is Yu, who could with half a word settle litigations!'
子曰：“片言可以折狱者，其由也与？”子路无宿诺。
12.13
The Master said, 'In hearing litigations, I am like any other body. What is necessary, however,…
子曰：“听讼，吾犹人也。必也使无讼乎！”
12.14
Tsze-chang asked about government. The Master said, 'The art of governing is to keep its affairs…
子张问政，子曰：“居之无倦，行之以忠。”
12.15
The Master said, 'By extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint…
子曰：“博学于文，约之以礼，亦可以弗畔矣夫！”
12.16
The Master said, 'The superior man seeks to perfect the admirable qualities of men, and does not…
子曰：“君子成人之美，不成人之恶。小人反是。”
12.17
Chi K'ang asked Confucius about government. Confucius replied, 'To govern means to rectify. If…
季康子问政于孔子，孔子对曰：“政者，正也。子帅以正，”…
12.18
Chi K'ang, distressed about the number of thieves in the state, inquired of Confucius how to do…
季康子患盗，问于孔子。孔子对曰：“苟子之不欲，”…
12.19
Chi K'ang asked Confucius about government, saying, 'What do you say to killing the unprincipled…
季康子问政于孔子，曰：“如杀无道，以就有道，何如？”…
12.20
Tsze-chang asked, 'What must the officer be, who may be said to be distinguished?'
子张问：“士何如斯可谓之达矣？”子曰：“何哉，”…
12.21
Fan Ch'ih rambling with the Master under the trees about the rain altars, said, 'I venture to…
樊迟从游于舞雩之下，曰：“敢问崇德、修慝、辨惑。”…
12.22
Fan Ch'ih asked about benevolence. The Master said, 'It is to love all men.' He asked about…
樊迟问仁，子曰：“爱人。”问知，子曰：“知人。”…
12.23
Tsze-kung asked about friendship. The Master said, 'Faithfully admonish your friend, and…
子贡问友，子曰：“忠告而善道之，不可则止，毋自辱焉。”…
12.24
The philosopher Tsang said, 'The superior man on grounds of culture meets with his friends, and…
曾子曰：“君子以文会友，以友辅仁。”