子曰：“苗而不秀者有矣夫！秀而不实者有矣夫！”
1The Master said, 'There are cases in which the blade springs, but the plant does not go on to flower! There are cases where it flowers, but no fruit is subsequently produced!'
Book 9, Passage 9.22
The Master said, 'There are cases in which the blade springs, but the plant does not go on to flower! There are cases where it flowers, but no fruit is…
子曰：“苗而不秀者有矣夫！秀而不实者有矣夫！”
All 31 passages in Book 922 of 31
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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.
苗：庄稼出苗。秀：吐穗开花。
实：结果实。