子游

子游问孝，子曰：「今之孝者，是谓能养。至于犬马，皆能有养。不敬，何以别乎？」

Ziyou asked about filial piety. The Master said: "Nowadays people consider provi…

子游曰：「事君数，斯辱矣；朋友数，斯疏矣。」

Ziyou said: "If you remonstrate with your ruler too frequently, you will bring d…

子游为武城宰。子曰「女得人焉尔乎？」曰：「有澹台灭明者，行不由径。非公事，未尝至于偃之室也。」

Ziyou was serving as the magistrate of Wucheng. The Master asked: "Have you foun…

德行：颜渊，闵子骞，冉伯牛，仲弓。言语：宰我，子贡。政事：冉有，季路。文学：子游，子夏。

(Among the Master's disciples, each excelled in his own way.) Outstanding in mor…

子之武城，闻弦歌之声。夫子莞尔而笑，曰：「割鸡焉用牛刀？」子游对曰：「昔者偃也闻诸夫子曰：『君子学道则爱人，小人学道则易…

The Master went to Wucheng and heard the sound of strings and singing. He smiled…

子游曰：「子夏之门人小子，当洒扫应对进退则可矣，抑末也。本之则无，如之何？」子夏闻之，曰：「噫！言游过矣！君子之道，孰先…

Ziyou said: "The disciples of Zixia can manage the tasks of sweeping and cleanin…

子游曰：「丧致乎哀而止。」

Ziyou said: "In mourning, it is enough to give full expression to one's grief, a…

子游曰：「吾友张也为难能也，然而未仁。」

Ziyou said: "My friend Zizhang is a man of rare qualities. And yet he has not at…