言不及義
Chinese
to speak; to say; talk to speak; to say; talk; word |
to not do something in time; to be too late; to not reach | justice; righteousness; meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (言不及義) | 言 | 不及 | 義 | |
| simp. (言不及义) | 言 | 不及 | 义 | |
Etymology
From the Analects, Book 15 (《論語·衞靈公》):
- 子曰：「群居終日，言不及義，好行小慧，難矣哉！」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐ yuē: “Qúnjū zhōngrì, yán bùjí yì, hào xíng xiǎohuì, nán yǐ zāi!” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "When a number of people are together, for a whole day, without their conversation turning on righteousness, and when they are fond of carrying out the suggestions of a small shrewdness; theirs is indeed a hard case."
子曰：「群居终日，言不及义，好行小慧，难矣哉！」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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