The Analects论语

Book 12, Passage 12.10

Tsze-chang having asked how virtue was to be exalted, and delusions to be discovered, the Master said, 'Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles, and…

子张问崇德、辨惑。子曰:“主忠信,徙义,崇德也。爱之欲其生,”…
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子zǐ张zhāng问wèn崇chóng德dé、辨biàn惑huò。子zǐ曰yuē:“主zhǔ忠zhōng信xìn,徙xǐ义yì,崇chóng德dé也yě。爱ài之zhī欲yù其qí生shēng,恶wù之zhī欲yù其qí死sǐ,既jì欲yù其qí生shēng,又yòu欲yù其qí死sǐ,是shì惑huò也yě。‘诚chéng不bù以yǐ富fù,亦yì祗zhī以yǐ异yì’。”

1Tsze-chang having asked how virtue was to be exalted, and delusions to be discovered, the Master said, 'Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles, and be moving continually to what is right;-- this is the way to exalt one's virtue.

2'You love a man and wish him to live; you hate him and wish him to die. Having wished him to live, you also wish him to die. This is a case of delusion.

3'"It may not be on account of her being rich, yet you come to make a difference."'

Chinese commentary · 4 notes

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

崇德:提高道德修养的水平。惑:迷惑,不分是非。

主忠信:以忠厚诚实为主。

徙义:向义靠扰。徙,迁移。

诚不以富:亦祗以异:见《诗·小雅·我行其野》。这两句诗引在这里,颇觉费解。有人认为是错简。今按朱熹《四书集注》中解释译出。

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