The Analects论语

Book 6, Passage 6.23

The Master said, 'The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the…

子曰:“知者乐水,仁者乐山。知者动,仁者静。知者乐,仁者寿。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“知zhì者zhě乐yào水shuǐ,仁rén者zhě乐yào山shān。知zhì者zhě动dòng,仁rén者zhě静jìng。知zhì者zhě乐lè,仁rén者zhě寿shòu。”

1The Master said, 'The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.'

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.

乐(

):喜爱。

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