牢曰：“子云：‘吾不试，故艺。”’
1Lao said, 'The Master said, "Having no official employment, I acquired many arts."'
Book 9, Passage 9.7
Lao said, 'The Master said, "Having no official employment, I acquired many arts."'
牢曰：“子云：‘吾不试，故艺。”’
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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.
牢：孔子的学生，姓琴，名牢。《史记·仲尼弟子列传》无此人，当是偶阙。
不试：不被国家任用。