人無遠慮,必有近憂
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See also: 人无远虑,必有近忧
Chinese[edit]
man; person; people | not have | foresight; long view; to plan far ahead | certainly; must; will certainly; must; will; necessarily |
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
immediate concern | |||
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trad. (人無遠慮,必有近憂) | 人 | 無 | 遠慮 | , | 必 | 有 | 近憂 | |
simp. (人无远虑,必有近忧) | 人 | 无 | 远虑 | , | 必 | 有 | 近忧 |
Etymology[edit]
From the Analects, Book 15 (《論語·衞靈公》):
- 子曰:「人無遠慮,必有近憂。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Rén wú yuǎnlǜ, bì yǒu jìnyōu.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand."
子曰:「人无远虑,必有近忧。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proverb[edit]
人無遠慮,必有近憂