Original Text:
子贡曰君子之过也如日月之食焉过也人皆见之更也人皆仰之
Translation:
Other Translations:
Zigong said, “A gentleman’s errors are like an eclipse of the sun or the moon: when he errs, everyone notices it, but when he makes amends, everyone looks up to him.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
Zigong said, The gentleman’s errors are like eclipses of the sun or moon. His errors can be seen by all, and when he corrects them, all look up in admiration.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.