The Analects论语

Book 6, Passage 6.21

The Master said, 'To those whose talents are above mediocrity, the highest subjects may be announced. To those who are below mediocrity, the highest subjects…

子曰:“中人以上,可以语上也;中人以下,不可以语上也。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“中zhōng人rén以yǐ上shàng,可kě以yǐ语yǔ上shàng也yě;中zhōng人rén以yǐ下xià,不bù可kě以yǐ语yǔ上shàng也yě。”

1The Master said, 'To those whose talents are above mediocrity, the highest subjects may be announced. To those who are below mediocrity, the highest subjects may not be announced.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

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

语:告诉,讲说,谈论。

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