9.2 达巷党人曰1:“大哉孔子!博学而无所成名。”子闻之,谓门弟子曰:“吾何执?执御乎?执射乎?吾执御矣。”

【译文】

达巷这个地方有人说:“孔子真伟大!他学识渊博,而不以一项专长来树立名声。”孔子听到后,对学生们说:“我专干哪一项呢?驾车吗?射箭吗?我还是驾车吧。”

【YZG解释】

达巷这个地方有人说:“孔子真伟大!他学识广博,而不仅仅是某一项的专家。”孔子听到后,对学生们说:“我专干哪一项呢?驾车吗?射箭吗?我还是驾车吧。”


【English Translation】

In this place called Da Xiang, some people said: “Confucius is really great! He has extensive knowledge, not just an expert in a certain field.” When hearing this, Confucius said to his students: “Which field should I specialize in? Driving a chariot? Archery? I’d rather drive a chariot.”

注释

  1. 达巷:地名。