信而有徵
Chinese
letter; true; to believe letter; true; to believe; sign; evidence |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
note in Chinese musical scale; levy (troops or taxes) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (信而有徵) | 信 | 而 | 有 | 徵 | |
| simp. (信而有征) | 信 | 而 | 有 | 征 | |
Etymology
From Zuozhuan:
- 君子之言，信而有徵，故怨遠於其身，小人之言，僭而無徵，故怨咎及之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Jūnzǐ zhī yán, xìn ér yǒu zhēng, gù yuàn yuǎn yú qí shēn, xiǎorén zhī yán, jiàn ér wú zhēng, gù yuànjiù jí zhī. [Pinyin]
- The words of a superior man are true and supported by evidence, so that they keep enmity far from his own person; but the words of a small person are false and without evidence, so that enmity and blame come upon himself.
君子之言，信而有征，故怨远于其身，小人之言，僭而无征，故怨咎及之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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