Analects 6.25

Original Text:

子曰觚不觚觚哉觚哉

Translation:

Other Translations:

The Master said, “A gu that is not a proper gu—is it really a gu? Is it really a gu?”

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

The Master said, A gu drinking cup that is not a gu drinking cup—what a gu, what a gu!

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