Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
English translation:
A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone
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Gary Key
Nov 7, 2005 13:12
18 yrs ago
Chinese term
君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
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君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
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A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sl
A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone
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Philip Tang
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A man of honor (A scholar, A gentleman) will never be ashamed of his own shadow - standing alone; neither be ashamed of his own soul - sleeping alone.
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Chinese term (edited):
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In solitary, a man of probity isn't ashamed of his own shadow when standing alone
and is not ashamed of his soul when at sleep.
孔子的這些想法,是指君子能獨善其身,君子慎獨的意思。
孔子的這些想法,是指君子能獨善其身,君子慎獨的意思。
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