The Analects论语

Book 12, Passage 12.23

Tsze-kung asked about friendship. The Master said, 'Faithfully admonish your friend, and skillfully lead him on. If you find him impracticable, stop. Do not…

子贡问友,子曰:“忠告而善道之,不可则止,毋自辱焉。”
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子zǐ贡gòng问wèn友yǒu,子zǐ曰yuē:“忠zhōng告gào而ér善shàn道dào之zhī,不bù可kě则zé止zhǐ,毋wú自zì辱rǔ焉yān。”

1Tsze-kung asked about friendship. The Master said, 'Faithfully admonish your friend, and skillfully lead him on. If you find him impracticable, stop. Do not disgrace yourself.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

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道:通“导”。

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