Analects 11.2
The Analects (論語), BOOK XI. HSIEN TSIN 先進第十一
子曰、從我於陳蔡者、皆不及門也。德行、顏淵、閔子騫、冉伯牛、仲弓。言語、宰我、子貢。政事、冉有、季路。文學、子游、子夏。
1. The Master said, "Of those who were with me in Ch'an and Ts'ai, there are none to be found to enter my door."
2. Distinguished for their virtuous principles and practice, there were Yen Yuan, Min Tsze-ch'ien, Zan Po-niu, and Chung-kung; for their ability in speech, Tsai Wo and Tsze-kung; for their administrative talents, Zan Yu and Chi Lu; for their literary acquirements, Tsze-yu and Tsze-hsia.
James Legge (1861), Confucian Analects, The Chinese Classics vol. 1 (1861; 2nd ed. 1893) — public domain.
Character glossary
- 子zison, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thin
- 曰yuēto speak; to say
- 從cóngfrom, by, since, whence, through
- 我wǒI, me, my; our, us
- 於yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
- 陳chénto display, to exhibit; to plead; surnam
- 蔡càia species of tortoise; surname
- 者zhěthat which; they who; those who
- 皆jiēall, every, everybody
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 及jíto extend; to reach; and; in time
- 門méngate, door, entrance, opening
- 也yěalso, too
- 德déethics, morality; compassion, kindness
- 行xíngto go, to walk, to move; professional
- 顏yánface, facial appearance
- 淵yuānabyss, depth; to surge up, to bubble up
- 閔mǐnto mourn, to grieve; to incite, to urge
- 騫qiānto lift, to raise; to fly, to soar
- 冉rǎntender; weak; to proceed gradually
- 伯bóolder brother; father's elder brother; s
- 牛niúox, cow, bull
- 仲zhòngmiddle brother; go between, mediator; su
- 弓gōngbow; curved, arched
- 言yánwords, speech; to speak, to say
- 語yǔwords, language; saying, expression
- 宰zǎito slaughter, to butcher; to govern, to
- 貢gòngto offer, to contribute; tribute, gifts
- 政zhènggovernment, politics
- 事shìaffair, matter, business; to serve; acci
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 季jìa quarter-year, a season; surname
- 路lùroad, path, street; journey
- 文wénculture, literature, writing
- 學xuélearning, knowledge, science; to study,
- 游yóuto wander, to travel, to tour, to roam
- 夏xiàsummer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty
Passages with shared wording
- Mencius 2A.2
- Analects 16.1
- Zhuangzi The Evidence of Virtue Complete
- Zhuangzi Robber Chê
- Analects 6.8
- Mencius 6A.15
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