Exploring the Analects

Exploring the Analects

Book 6: 《雍也》 Yong Ye (There is Yong)

《雍也》 Passage 6.8

季康子問:「仲由可使從政也與?」子曰:「由也果,於從政乎何有?」曰:「賜也,可使從政也與?」曰:「賜也達,於從政乎何有?」曰:「求也,可使從政也與?」曰:「求也藝,於從政乎何有?」

Legge Translation (1861)

Ji Kang asked about Zhongyou, whether he was fit to be employed as an officer of government. The Master said: "Yu is a man of decision; what difficulty would he find in being an officer of government?"

Kang asked: "Is Ci fit to be employed as an officer of government?" and was answered: "Ci is a man of intelligence; what difficulty would he find in being an officer of government?"

And to the same question about Qiu the Master gave the same reply, saying: "Qiu is a man of various ability."
季康子 子路 子貢 冉有

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