Analects 10.1
The Analects (論語), BOOK X. HEANG TANG 鄉黨第十
孔子於鄉黨、恂恂如也、似不能言者。其在宗廟朝廷、便便言、唯謹爾。
1. Confucius, in his village, looked simple and sincere, and as if he were not able to speak.
2. When he was in the prince's ancestorial temple, or in the court, he spoke minutely on every point, but cautiously.
James Legge (1861), Confucian Analects, The Chinese Classics vol. 1 (1861; 2nd ed. 1893) — public domain.
Character glossary
- 孔kǒngopening, hole, orifice; great
- 子zison, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thin
- 於yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 鄉xiāngcountry, village; rural
- 黨dǎngpolitical party, gang, faction
- 恂xúncareful; honest, sincere; to trust
- 如rúas, as if, like, such as, supposing
- 也yěalso, too
- 似shìresembling, similar to; as if, to seem
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 能néngcan, may; capable, full of energy
- 言yánwords, speech; to speak, to say
- 者zhěthat which; they who; those who
- 其qíhis, her, its, their; that
- 在zàiat, in, on; to exist; used to indicate t
- 宗zōngancestry, clan, family, lineage; religio
- 廟miàotemple, shrine; imperial court
- 朝cháoto face; direct, facing; dynasty; mornin
- 廷tíngcourtyard
- 便biàneasy, convenient; expedient
- 唯wéionly; sole
- 謹jǐnprudent, cautious, attentive
- 爾ěryou; that, those; final particle
Passages with shared wording
- Zhuangzi Tien Tzŭ Fang
- Zhuangzi The Tao of God
- Zhuangzi Hsü Wu Kuei
- Mencius 2B.2
- Mencius 2A.6
- Mencius 4B.27
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