The Analects论语

Book 19, Passage 19.20

Tsze-kung said, 'Chau's wickedness was not so great as that name implies. Therefore, the superior man hates to dwell in a low-lying situation, where all the…

子贡曰:“纣之不善,不如是之甚也。是以君子恶居下流,天下之恶皆归焉。”…
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子zǐ贡gòng曰yuē:“纣zhòu之zhī不bù善shàn,不bù如rú是shì之zhī甚shèn也yě。是shì以yǐ君jūn子zǐ恶è居jū下xià流liú,天tiān下xià之zhī恶è皆jiē归guī焉yān。”

1Tsze-kung said, 'Chau's wickedness was not so great as that name implies. Therefore, the superior man hates to dwell in a low-lying situation, where all the evil of the world will flow in upon him.'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

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

纣:商朝最后一个君王,是有名的暴君。

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