Thursday, December 24, 2015

Book I: Studying 学而第一 Chapter15

子贡曰:“贫而无谄,富而无骄,何如?”子曰:“可也。未若贫而乐,富而好礼者也。”

Zigong said, "To be poor but never a flatterer; to be wealthy but never arrogant -- what would you say to that?"

The master said, "That's fine, but not so good as: To be poor but joyful; to be wealthy and love li."

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