Original Text:
子钓而不纲弋不射宿
Translation:
Other Translations:
The Master would fish with a hook, but not with a net. He would shoot with a corded line, but would not aim at roosting birds.
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master fished with a rod but not with a longline. He shot at birds with a stringed arrow, but not if they were roosting.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.