Analects 11.17
The Analects (論語), BOOK XI. HSIEN TSIN 先進第十一
柴也愚。參也魯。師也辟。由也喭。
1. Ch'ai is simple.
2. Shan is dull.
3. Shih is specious.
4. Yu is coarse.
James Legge (1861), Confucian Analects, The Chinese Classics vol. 1 (1861; 2nd ed. 1893) — public domain.
Character glossary
- 柴cháifirewood, faggots, fuel; surname
- 也yěalso, too
- 愚yústupid, foolish
- 參cānto take part in, to intervene; ginseng
- 魯lǔfoolish, stupid, rash; vulgar
- 師shīteacher, professional, master
- 辟pìlaw, rule; to open up, to develop
- 由yóucause, reason; from
- 喭yàncondole with; coarse
Passages with shared wording
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