The Analects论语

Book 6, Passage 6.7

The Master said, 'Such was Hui that for three months there would be nothing in his mind contrary to perfect virtue. The others may attain to this on some days…

子曰:“回也,其心三月不违仁。其余则日月至焉而已矣。”
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子zǐ曰yuē:“回huí也yě,其qí心xīn三sān月yuè不bù违wéi仁rén。其qí余yú则zé日rì月yuè至zhì焉yān而ér已yǐ矣yǐ。”

1The Master said, 'Such was Hui that for three months there would be nothing in his mind contrary to perfect virtue. The others may attain to this on some days or in some months, but nothing more.'

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