論語The Analects of Confucius

論語The Analects of Confucius

Book 19: 《子張》 Zi Zhang

《子張》 Passage 19.9

子夏曰:「君子有三變:望之儼然,即之也溫,聽其言也厲。」

Legge Translation (1861)

Zixia said: "The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he seems stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak, his language is firm and decided."

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