子曰语之而不惰者其回也与
The Master said, “One with whom I could discourse without his growing weary—was this not Yan Hui?”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master said, Someone I could talk to and he never got tired—that was Hui, wasn’t it?
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.
子曰若圣与仁则吾岂敢抑为之不厌诲人不倦则可谓云尔已矣公西华曰正唯弟子不能学也
The Master said, “How could I dare to lay claim to either sageliness or Goodness? What can be said about me is no more than this: I work at it without growing tired and encourage others without growing weary.”
Gong Xihua observed, “This is precisely what we disciples are unable to learn.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master said, The title of sage or humane man—how could I dare lay claim to such? But working without tiring, teaching others and never growing weary—yes, that much could be said of me.
Gongxi Hua said, It’s precisely this that we, his disciples, cannot equal him in!
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.
子曰默而识之学而不厌诲人不倦何有于我哉
The Master said, “Remaining silent and yet comprehending, learning and yet never becoming tired, encouraging others and never growing weary—these are tasks that present me with no difficulty.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
The Master said, To be silent and understand, to learn without tiring, never to weary of teaching others—this much I can do.
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.
