Analects 7.37
The Analects (論語), BOOK VII. SHU R 述而第七
子溫而厲、威而不猛、恭而安。
The Master was mild, and yet dignified; majestic, and yet not fierce; respectful, and yet easy.
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
- 溫wēnwarm, lukewarm
- 而érand, and then, and yet; but
- 厲lìwhetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
- 威wēimight, power, prestige; to dominate
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 猛měngviolent, savage, cruel, bold
- 恭gōngpolite, respectful, reverent
- 安ānpeaceful, tranquil, quiet
Passages with shared wording
- Analects 20.2
- Analects 1.10
- The Doctrine of the Mean Passage 34
- Zhuangzi The Great Supreme
- Zhuangzi Horses' Hoofs
- Analects 8.2
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