Book 13, Passage 13.9

When the Master went to Wei, Zan Yu acted as driver of his carriage.

子适卫，冉有仆。子曰：“庶矣哉！”冉有曰：“既庶矣又何加焉？”曰：…

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4 sentences · 4 notes

子zǐ适shì卫wèi，冉rǎn有yǒu仆pū。子zǐ曰yuē：“庶shù矣yǐ哉zāi！”冉rǎn有yǒu曰yuē：“既jì庶shù矣yǐ又yòu何hé加jiā焉yān？”曰yuē：“富fù之zhī。”曰yuē：“既jì富fù矣yǐ，又yòu何hé加jiā焉yān？”曰yuē：“教jiào之zhī。”

1When the Master went to Wei, Zan Yu acted as driver of his carriage.

2The Master observed, 'How numerous are the people!'

3Yu said, 'Since they are thus numerous, what more shall be done for them?' 'Enrich them,' was the reply.

4'And when they have been enriched, what more shall be done?' The Master said, 'Teach them.'

Chinese commentary · 4 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

适：往，到……去。

仆：动词，驾御车马。亦作名词用，指驾车的人。

庶：众多。

加：再，增加。

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