The Analects论语

Book 9, Passage 9.16

The Master said, 'Abroad, to serve the high ministers and nobles; at home, to serve one's father and elder brothers; in all duties to the dead, not to dare not…

子曰:“出则事公卿,入则事父兄,丧事不敢不勉,不为酒困,何有于我哉?”…
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子zǐ曰yuē:“出chū则zé事shì公gōng卿qīng,入rù则zé事shì父fù兄xiōng,丧sāng事shì不bù敢gǎn不bù勉miǎn,不bù为wéi酒jiǔ困kùn,何hé有yǒu于yú我wǒ哉zāi?”

1The Master said, 'Abroad, to serve the high ministers and nobles; at home, to serve one's father and elder brothers; in all duties to the dead, not to dare not to exert one's self; and not to be overcome of wine:-- which one of these things do I attain to?'

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