Confucian Analects · Analects 11.12
1. The disciple Min was standing by his side, looking bland and precise; Tsze-lu, looking bold and soldierly; Zan Yu and Tsze-kung, with a free and straightforward manner. The Master was pleased. 2. He said, 'Yu, there!-- he will not die a natural death.'
Chinese · source text【十二章】【一節】閔子侍側、誾誾如也、子路行行如也、冉有、子貢、侃侃如也。子樂。【二節】若由也、不得其死然。
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Confucius · English translation by James Legge · bilingual transcription
James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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