Book 15: 《衛靈公》 Wei Ling Gong (Duke Ling of Wey)
《衛靈公》 Passage 15.15
Legge Translation (1861)
The Master said: "He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment."Word by word
- 子曰 zǐ yuē
the Master said
- 子 master, teacher; title of respect for Confucius
- 曰 to say, said (introduces a quotation)
- 躬自 gōng zì
reflexive: oneself, personally, in one's own person
- 躬 personally, in one's own person
- 自 oneself, self (reflexive)
- 厚 hòu
strict, exacting, demanding much (of oneself)
elliptical for 厚責, 'to blame heavily'; 責 is understood here and stated explicitly in the parallel 薄責 that follows.
- 而 ér
coordinating conjunction: and, but
- 薄 bó
light, lenient, sparing (in demands on others)
- 責 zé
to blame, hold responsible for, demand of
- 於 yú
preposition marking the object of demand: from, of
- 人 rén
other people, others
- 則 zé
then, in that case, as a result
marks the following clause as a consequence.
- 遠 yuǎn
to distance oneself from, keep clear of, avoid
- 怨 yuàn
resentment, ill will
- 矣 yǐ
final particle of assertion
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