Book 13: 《子路》 Zi Lu
《子路》 Passage 13.17
Legge Translation (1861)
Zixia, being governor of Jufu, asked about government. The Master said: "Do not be desirous to have things done quickly; do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished."Word by word
- 子夏 zǐ xià
Zixia, disciple of Confucius (Bu Shang)
- 子 prefix of a courtesy name, as in 子路 and 子貢; not the title Master
- 夏 Xia, courtesy-name element in 子夏, the courtesy name of Bu Shang (卜商); his given name is 商
- 為 wéi
to serve as, to act as (introducing an office held)
- 莒父 jǔ fǔ
Jufu, a town Zixia governed
- 莒 Ju, first syllable of Jufu, the town Zixia governed
- 父 fu, second syllable of Jufu, the town Zixia governed
Translators romanize the name variously as Jufu, Jifu, or Chü Fu.
- 宰 zǎi
steward, chief administrator of a town or estate
- 問 wèn
to ask about, inquire about
- 政 zhèng
government, governing, administration
- 子曰 zǐ yuē
the Master said
- 子 Master, honorific title for Confucius
- 曰 said, spoke (introducing a quotation)
- 無 wú
prohibitive negative: do not, must not
- 欲 yù
to desire, want, be eager for
- 速 sù
speed, haste, quickness
- 無 wú
prohibitive negative: do not, must not
- 見 jiàn
to look at, focus on, be drawn to
- 小利 xiǎo lì
petty gain, small advantage
- 小 small, minor, petty
- 利 gain, profit, advantage
- 欲 yù
to desire, want, be eager for
- 速 sù
speed, haste, quickness
- 則 zé
then, in that case (marking a resulting consequence)
- 不 bù
not
- 達 dá
to reach, attain, achieve (one's goal)
- 見 jiàn
to look at, focus on, be drawn to
- 小利 xiǎo lì
petty gain, small advantage
- 小 small, minor, petty
- 利 gain, profit, advantage
- 則 zé
then, in that case (marking a resulting consequence)
- 大事 dà shì
great affair, important undertaking
- 大 great, important, major
- 事 affair, matter, task, undertaking
- 不 bù
not
- 成 chéng
to succeed, be accomplished, completed
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