University · Moderate

Chapter 16 Righteousness
[Original text]

The Master said: "The mean is as good as it gets! Minxian can last for a long time."

【Note】

① Fresh (xiǎn): Less.This sentence can be found in "The Analects of Confucius·Yong Ye": "The Master said: 'The mean is virtue, and it is so perfect! The people have been rare for a long time.'" It means speculation and uncertainty.

【Translation】

Confucius said: "The golden mean can be said to be the highest moral standard, but few people can practice it for a long time."

[Zhu Xi Tips]

RightChapter 3.

【Translation】

Zhu Xi reminded that the above paragraph is Chapter 3.

(End of this chapter)