不在其位,不謀其政
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See also: 不在其位,不谋其政
Chinese[edit]
his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) |
position; location; (measure word for persons) position; location; (measure word for persons); place; seat |
not; no | to plan; seek; scheme | his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) |
political; politics; government | ||||
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trad. (不在其位,不謀其政) | 不在 | 其 | 位 | , | 不 | 謀 | 其 | 政 | |
simp. (不在其位,不谋其政) | 不在 | 其 | 位 | , | 不 | 谋 | 其 | 政 |
Etymology[edit]
From the Analects, Book 8 (《論語·泰伯》):
- 子曰:「不在其位,不謀其政。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Bùzài qí wèi, bù móu qí zhèng.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "He who is not in any particular office has nothing to do with plans for the administration of its duties."
子曰:「不在其位,不谋其政。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
不在其位,不謀其政
- If you do not hold the post, do not meddle in the affairs of that post.