University · Moderate

Chapter 24 Righteousness
[Original text]

The Master said: "Suyin behaves strangely, and later generations will tell about it, and I will do it. A gentleman follows the way, but he gives up halfway, and I can't do it. A gentleman relies on the mean, retreats from the world, does not see knowledge, and does not regret Only the Holy One can do it."

【Note】

① Suyin Xingwei: Su, according to the "Hanshu" should be the word "Suo", which means to seek.Hidden, hidden reason.Weird, weird.

② Narrative: Narrative, meaning praise.

③ Already: stop, stop.

④ Escape from the world: escape from the world, referring to living in seclusion.Knowing, being understood, this refers to being appreciated and reused.

【Translation】

Confucius said: "There are some people in the world who always like to seek the hidden truth, and are willing to do strange and grotesque things. Although people in the future generations praise them, I will never do such things. Some gentlemen follow the golden mean. , often give up halfway, but I will never stop halfway. Some gentlemen act according to the doctrine of the mean, even though they hide from the world and are not reused by others, he does not regret it, only a saint can do this.”

[Zhu Xi Tips]

RightChapter 11.

【Translation】

Zhu Xi said that the above paragraph is Chapter 11.

(End of this chapter)