執鞭
Chinese
| execute (a plan); grasp | a whip or lash; to flog; slash or whip | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (執鞭) | 執 | 鞭 | |
| simp. (执鞭) | 执 | 鞭 | |
| Literally: “to hold a whip”. | |||
Pronunciation
Verb
執鞭
- (literary) to drive a coach
- 子曰：「富而可求也，雖執鞭之士，吾亦為之。如不可求，從吾所好。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Fù ér kě qiú yě, suī zhíbiān zhī shì, wú yì wéizhī. Rú bùkě qiú, cóng wú suǒhào.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "If the search for riches is sure to be successful, though I should become a groom with whip in hand to get them, I will do so. As the search may not be successful, I will follow after that which I love."
子曰：「富而可求也，虽执鞭之士，吾亦为之。如不可求，从吾所好。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 假令晏子而在，余雖爲之執鞭，所忻慕焉。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE
- Jiǎlìng Yànzǐ ér zài, yú suī wèizhī zhíbiān, suǒ xīnmù yān. [Pinyin]
- Were Yan Ying alive, even if I were to be a coachman for him, there shall be where my joy and admiration lie.
假令晏子而在，余虽为之执鞭，所忻慕焉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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