論語The Analects of Confucius

論語The Analects of Confucius

Book 19: 《子張》 Zi Zhang

《子張》 Passage 19.4

子夏曰:「雖小道,必有可觀者焉;致遠恐泥,是以君子不為也。」

Legge Translation (1861)

Zixia said: "Even in inferior studies and small arts there is something worthy of being looked at; but if it be attempted to carry them out to what is remote, there is a danger of their proving inapplicable. Therefore, the superior man does not practice them."

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