Analects 9.9

Original Text:

子曰凤鸟不至河不出图吾已矣夫

Translation:

Other Translations:

The Master said, “The phoenix has not appeared, the [Yellow] River has not produced its chart—it is all over for me, is it not?”

Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.

The Master said, The phoenix does not appear; the river puts forth no chart. It is all over with me, is it not?

Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.

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