子曰：“不有祝鮀之佞，而有宋朝之美，难乎免于今之世矣。”
1The Master said, 'Without the specious speech of the litanist T'o and the beauty of the prince Chao of Sung, it is difficult to escape in the present age.'
Book 6, Passage 6.16
The Master said, 'Without the specious speech of the litanist T'o and the beauty of the prince Chao of Sung, it is difficult to escape in the present age.'
子曰：“不有祝鮀之佞，而有宋朝之美，难乎免于今之世矣。”
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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.
祝鮀：卫国大夫，字子鱼。他是祝官，名。善于外交辞令。
宋朝：宋国的公子朝。《左传》中曾记载他因美貌而惹起祸乱的。