愚不可及
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Chinese[edit]
stupid | cannot; should not; must not | to reach; and | ||
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trad. (愚不可及) | 愚 | 不可 | 及 | |
simp. #(愚不可及) | 愚 | 不可 | 及 |
Etymology[edit]
From the Analects, Book 5 (《論語·公冶長》). The modern meaning is a reinterpretation.
- 甯武子,邦有道則知;邦無道則愚。其知可及也,其愚不可及也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Nìng Wǔ Zǐ, bāng yǒudào zé zhì; bāng wúdào zé yú. Qí zhì kě jí yě, qí yú bùkě jí yě. [Pinyin]
- Lord Wu of Ning (甯武子) was wise when the state was ruled by justice. He became foolish when the state was ruled by injustice. Others may be as good a wise man as he was, but never as good a fool as he was.
甯武子,邦有道则知;邦无道则愚。其知可及也,其愚不可及也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
愚不可及
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