Analects 9.17
Original Text:
子在川上曰逝者如斯夫不舍昼夜
Translation:
Other Translations:
Standing on the bank of a river, the Master said, “Look at how it flows on like this, never stopping day or night!”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
Standing by a stream, the Master said, It flows on like this—does it not?—never ceasing, day or night.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.