Le Jin / 7

子曰,人之过也,各于其党,观过,斯知仁矣。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说:人所犯的过错,各随其人的类别而不同。观察一个人所犯的过错,就可以知道他有没有仁德了。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "The faults of men are characteristic of the class to which they belong. By observing a man's faults, it may be known that he is virtuous."

Notes and themes

  • 底本:Wikisource 整理的 James Legge《The Chinese Classics》公版中英文本。
  • 中文由繁体转为简体,后续白话解释需逐章审校。
  • 白话参考底本:《白话论语读本》,张兆瑢、沈元起编译,上海广益书局1948 年新三版。
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