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棘子成曰：「君子質而已矣，何以文為？」子貢曰：「惜乎！夫子之說，君子也。駟不及舌。文猶質也，質猶文也。虎豹之鞟，猶犬羊之鞟。」 thorns \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ to become (v.i.)/to complete (tr. v) \ say \ : \ " \ lord; ruler \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ hostage; gift \ and, but \ cease; already \ (final particle) \ what \ take, use \ ornate \ make, do, act as \ ? \ " \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ tribute \ say \ : \ " \ regret; alas \ (Q particle)/in, at \ ! \ man \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ go to/(3p object pronoun; attributive particle) \ /v/ to speak/say/explain \ lord; ruler \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ (final particle) \ team of four horses \ not/不律 writing brush (pron. in Wú 吳 ap. Shuōwén; E. Hàn) \ reach to \ tongue \ ornate \ still, yet/similar \ hostage; gift \ (final particle) \ hostage; gift \ still, yet/similar \ ornate \ (final particle) \ tiger \ leopard \ go to/(3p object pronoun; attributive particle) \ ~鞹 shorn pelt, wrap round or bind up with leather \ still, yet/similar \ dog \ sheep \ go to/(3p object pronoun; attributive particle) \ ~鞹 shorn pelt, wrap round or bind up with leather \ " 5

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Kık tsı́ dz̯ēng hȷwot : " kȷūn tsı́ ṭı̀ȷ n̯ı̄ yı́ hı́ , hā yı́ mȷūn hȷwē ? " tsı́ kùwng hȷwot : " sȷek hū ! pȷū tsı́ ts̯ı̄ s̯wèȷ , kȷūn tsı́ yáe. Sı̀ȷ pȷūw gıp z̯et. Mȷūn yūw ṭı̀ȷ yáe , ṭı̀ȷ yūw mȷūn yáe. Xú pàew ts̯ı̄ khwak , yūw khwén yāng ts̯ı̄ khwak. " Ji Zi Cheng said, "In a superior man it is only the substantial qualities which are wanted; why should we seek for ornamental accomplishments?" Zi Gong said, "Alas! Your words, sir, show you to be a superior man, but four horses cannot overtake the tongue. Ornament is as substance; substance is as ornament. The hide of a tiger or a leopard stripped of its hair, is like the hide of a dog or a goat stripped of its hair." 棘子成曰：「君子質而已矣，何以文為？」子貢曰：「惜乎！夫子之說，君子也。駟不及舌。文猶質也，質猶文也。虎豹之鞟，猶犬羊之鞟。」

Zeichen	棘子成曰：「君子質而已矣，何以文為？」子貢曰：「惜乎！夫子之說，君子也。駟不及舌。文猶質也，質猶文也。虎豹之鞟，猶犬羊之鞟。」
MC	Kık tsı́ dz̯ēng hȷwot : " kȷūn tsı́ ṭı̀ȷ n̯ı̄ yı́ hı́ , hā yı́ mȷūn hȷwē ? " tsı́ kùwng hȷwot : " sȷek hū ! pȷū tsı́ ts̯ı̄ s̯wèȷ , kȷūn tsı́ yáe. Sı̀ȷ pȷūw gıp z̯et. Mȷūn yūw ṭı̀ȷ yáe , ṭı̀ȷ yūw mȷūn yáe. Xú pàew ts̯ı̄ khwak , yūw khwén yāng ts̯ı̄ khwak. "
Bedeutung	thorns \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ to become (v.i.)/to complete (tr. v) \ say \ : \ " \ lord; ruler \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ hostage; gift \ and, but \ cease; already \ (final particle) \ what \ take, use \ ornate \ make, do, act as \ ? \ " \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ tribute \ say \ : \ " \ regret; alas \ (Q particle)/in, at \ ! \ man \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ go to/(3p object pronoun; attributive particle) \ /v/ to speak/say/explain \ lord; ruler \ 1st earthly branch/child; gentleman, master \ (final particle) \ team of four horses \ not/不律 writing brush (pron. in Wú 吳 ap. Shuōwén; E. Hàn) \ reach to \ tongue \ ornate \ still, yet/similar \ hostage; gift \ (final particle) \ hostage; gift \ still, yet/similar \ ornate \ (final particle) \ tiger \ leopard \ go to/(3p object pronoun; attributive particle) \ ~鞹 shorn pelt, wrap round or bind up with leather \ still, yet/similar \ dog \ sheep \ go to/(3p object pronoun; attributive particle) \ ~鞹 shorn pelt, wrap round or bind up with leather \ "
Übersetzung	Ji Zi Cheng said, "In a superior man it is only the substantial qualities which are wanted; why should we seek for ornamental accomplishments?" Zi Gong said, "Alas! Your words, sir, show you to be a superior man, but four horses cannot overtake the tongue. Ornament is as substance; substance is as ornament. The hide of a tiger or a leopard stripped of its hair, is like the hide of a dog or a goat stripped of its hair."
Kapitel	5
Anzeigezeichen	棘子成曰：「君子質而已矣，何以文為？」子貢曰：「惜乎！夫子之說，君子也。駟不及舌。文猶質也，質猶文也。虎豹之鞟，猶犬羊之鞟。」

Particle Tsı́ 1st Earthly Branch/Child Gentleman Master Final