The Analects论语

Book 9, Passage 9.30

The Master said, 'There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with…

子曰:“可与共学,未可与适道;可与适道,未可与立;可与立,未可与权。”…
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1 sentences · 2 notes
子zǐ曰yuē:“可kě与yǔ共gòng学xué,未wèi可kě与yǔ适shì道dào;可kě与yǔ适shì道dào,未wèi可kě与yǔ立lì;可kě与yǔ立lì,未wèi可kě与yǔ权quán。”

1The Master said, 'There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles, but we shall find them unable to get established in those along with us. Or if we may get so established along with them, we shall find them unable to weigh occurring events along with us.'

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.

立:立于道而不变,即坚守道。

权:本义为秤锤,引申为权衡轻重,随机应变。

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