The Analects论语

Book 6, Passage 6.12

Yen Ch'iu said, 'It is not that I do not delight in your doctrines, but my strength is insufficient.' The Master said, 'Those whose strength is insufficient…

冉求曰:“非不说子之道,力不足也。”子曰:“力不足者,中道而废,”…
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1 sentences · 2 notes
冉rǎn求qiú曰yuē:“非fēi不bù说shuō子zǐ之zhī道dào,力lì不bù足zú也yě。”子zǐ曰yuē:“力lì不bù足zú者zhě,中zhōng道dào而ér废fèi,今jīn女rǔ画huà。”

1Yen Ch'iu said, 'It is not that I do not delight in your doctrines, but my strength is insufficient.' The Master said, 'Those whose strength is insufficient give over in the middle of the way but now you limit yourself.'

Chinese commentary · 2 notes

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

说:同“悦”。

女:同“汝”,你。画:划定界限,停止前进。

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