Junzi Bu Qi1 Wei Zheng (為政), Chapter 12 | The Junzi (君子) Is Not Confined to a Single Use Traditional Chinese子曰:「君子不器。」Simplified Chinese子曰:“君子不器。”PinyinZǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐ bù qì.”Reading the Passage LiterallyConfucius said:“The Junzi (君子) is not a vessel.”Reading the GrammarFew passages in the Analects are as short as 君子不器, yet each of its four characters carries considerable weight. The key lies in understanding the metaphor of 器 (qì). Confucius is not criticizing physical vessels or pr.. 2026. 9. 6. 이전 1 다음