The Analects论语

Book 19, Passage 19.22

Kung-sun Ch'ao of Wei asked Tsze-kung, saying, 'From whom did Chung-ni get his learning?'

卫公孙朝问于子贡曰:“仲尼焉学?”子贡曰:“文武之道,未坠于地,”…
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卫wèi公gōng孙sūn朝cháo问wèn于yú子zǐ贡gòng曰yuē:“仲zhòng尼ní焉yān学xué?”子zǐ贡gòng曰yuē:“文wén武wǔ之zhī道dào,未wèi坠zhuì于yú地dì,在zài人rén。贤xián者zhě识zhì其qí大dà者zhě,不bù贤xián者zhě识zhì其qí小xiǎo者zhě,莫mò不bù有yǒu文wén武wǔ之zhī道dào焉yān。夫fū子zǐ焉yān不bù学xué?而ér亦yì何hé常cháng师shī之zhī有yǒu?”

1Kung-sun Ch'ao of Wei asked Tsze-kung, saying, 'From whom did Chung-ni get his learning?'

2Tsze-kung replied, 'The doctrines of Wan and Wu have not yet fallen to the ground. They are to be found among men. Men of talents and virtue remember the greater principles of them, and others, not possessing such talents and virtue, remember the smaller. Thus, all possess the doctrines of Wan and Wu. Where could our Master go that he should not have an opportunity of learning them? And yet what necessity was there for his having a regular master?'

Chinese commentary · 3 notes

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

公孙朝:卫国大夫。当时鲁、郑、楚三国也都有公孙朝。所以指明卫公孙朝。

焉:何处,哪里。

识:通“志”。《汉书·刘歆传》引作“志”。

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