Hsien Wan / 31

子贡方人,子曰,赐也贤乎哉,夫我则不暇。

Modern Chinese Guide

子贡议论别人的短长。孔子说:赐啊,你就那么贤能吗?我可没有这种闲工夫。

James Legge Translation

Tsze-kung was in the habit of comparing men together. The Master said, "Tsze must have reached a high pitch of excellence! Now, I have not leisure for this."

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。
analectsxian-wen

Ask Confucius: controlled AI entry

This release starts with a static safety prompt: AI answers must separate source text, explanation, and modern reflection, with links back to passage pages. Before a model API is connected, rate limits, Origin allowlists, and RAG sources must be ready.