The Analects论语

Book 6, Passage 6.15

The Master said, 'Mang Chih-fan does not boast of his merit. Being in the rear on an occasion of flight, when they were about to enter the gate, he whipped up…

子曰:“孟之反不伐,奔而殿,将入门,策其马,曰:‘非敢后也,”…
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1 sentences · 3 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“孟mèng之zhī反fǎn不bù伐fá,奔bēn而ér殿diàn,将jiāng入rù门mén,策cè其qí马mǎ,曰yuē:‘非fēi敢gǎn后hòu也yě,马mǎ不bù进jìn也yě。’”

1The Master said, 'Mang Chih-fan does not boast of his merit. Being in the rear on an occasion of flight, when they were about to enter the gate, he whipped up his horse, saying, "It is not that I dare to be last. My horse would not advance."'

Chinese commentary · 3 notes

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

孟之反:又名孟之侧,鲁国大夫。伐:夸耀。

殿:在最后。

策:鞭打。

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