Book 11: 《先進》 Xian Jin (Former Eras)
《先進》 Passage 11.3
Legge Translation (1861)
Distinguished for their virtuous principles and practice, there were Yan Yuan, Min Ziqian, Ran Boniu, and Zhonggong; for their ability in speech, Zai Wo and Zigong; for their administrative talents, Ran You and Jilu; for their literary acquirements, Ziyou and Zixia.Word by word
- 德行 dé xíng
virtuous conduct, moral character
- 德 virtue, moral excellence
- 行 conduct, behavior
one of the 'four categories' (四科) grouping Confucius's disciples by their strengths
- 顏淵 yán yuān
Yan Hui (Yan Yuan), disciple of Confucius
- 顏 surname Yan, of the disciple Yan Hui (Yan Yuan)
- 淵 Yuan, courtesy-name element in 顏淵; Yan Hui's given name is 回, his courtesy name 子淵
courtesy name of Yan Hui (顏回); Peimin Ni glosses it 'YAN Yuan [YAN Hui]'
- 閔子騫 mǐn zǐ qiān
Min Ziqian, disciple of Confucius
- 閔 surname Min, of the disciple Min Ziqian
- 子 naming syllable, first element of the courtesy name Ziqian (子騫), not a title
- 騫 Qian, courtesy-name element in 閔子騫, the courtesy name of Min Sun (閔損); his given name is 損
given name Min Sun (閔損); 閔子 alone is used elsewhere in the Analects as 'Master Min'
- 冉伯牛 rǎn bó niú
Ran Boniu, disciple of Confucius
- 冉 surname Ran, of the disciple Ran Boniu
- 伯 Bo, courtesy-name element in 伯牛, the courtesy name of Ran Geng (冉耕)
- 牛 Niu, courtesy-name element in 伯牛, the courtesy name of Ran Geng (冉耕); his given name is 耕
given name Ran Geng (冉耕)
- 仲弓 zhòng gōng
Zhonggong, disciple of Confucius
- 仲 courtesy-name element Zhong, in the name Zhonggong
- 弓 courtesy-name element Gong, in the name Zhonggong
courtesy name of Ran Yong (冉雍)
- 言語 yán yǔ
speech, verbal skill
- 言 speech, verbal expression
- 語 language, words, speech
the second of the 'four categories' (四科)
- 宰我 zǎi wǒ
Zai Wo, disciple of Confucius
- 宰 surname Zai, of the disciple Zai Wo
- 我 Wo, courtesy-name element in 宰我, the courtesy name of Zai Yu (宰予); his given name is 予
given name Zai Yu (宰予); criticized elsewhere in the Analects for laziness
- 子貢 zǐ gòng
Zigong, disciple of Confucius
- 子 prefix of a courtesy name, as in 子路 and 子貢; not the title Master
- 貢 courtesy-name element Gong, 'tribute', in the name Zigong
courtesy name of Duanmu Ci (端木賜)
- 政事 zhèng shì
administrative affairs, government service
- 政 government, administrative affairs
- 事 affairs, matters, business
the third of the 'four categories' (四科)
- 冉有 rǎn yǒu
Ran You, disciple of Confucius
- 冉 surname Ran, of the disciple Ran You
- 有 You, courtesy-name element in 冉有; Ran Qiu's (冉求) courtesy name is 子有, his given name 求
also called Ran Qiu (冉求)
- 季路 jì lù
Jilu, disciple of Confucius
- 季 courtesy-name element Ji, in the name Jilu
- 路 courtesy-name element Lu, in the name Jilu
another name for Zilu, given name Zhong You (仲由)
- 文學 wén xué
culture and learning, literary accomplishment
- 文 culture, letters, written learning
- 學 learning, study
the fourth of the 'four categories' (四科)
- 子游 zǐ yóu
Ziyou, disciple of Confucius
- 子 prefix of a courtesy name, as in 子路 and 子貢; not the title Master
- 游 courtesy-name element You, 'to roam', in the name Ziyou
courtesy name of Yan Yan (言偃)
- 子夏 zǐ xià
Zixia, disciple of Confucius
- 子 prefix of a courtesy name, as in 子路 and 子貢; not the title Master
- 夏 courtesy-name element Xia, 'summer', in the name Zixia
courtesy name of Bu Shang (卜商)
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