Named Zhuansun Shi, styled Zizhang. He was ambitious, generous in character, and skilled in social interactions. He frequently consulted Confucius on matters of governance and officialdom.
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子张曰：「士见危致命，见得思义，祭思敬，丧思哀，其可已矣。」
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