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Chinese
Etymology
From the Analects, Book 6 (《論語·雍也》):
子曰：「君子博學於文，約之以禮，亦可以弗畔矣夫！」
子曰：「君子博学于文，约之以礼，亦可以弗畔矣夫！」 - From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Jūnzǐ bóxué yú wén, yuē zhī yǐ lǐ, yì kěyǐ fú pàn yǐ fū!”
- The Master said, "The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right."
Also Book 9 (《論語·子罕》):
夫子循循然善誘人，博我以文，約我以禮。
夫子循循然善诱人，博我以文，约我以礼。 - From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fūzǐ xúnxúnrán shàn yòu rén, bó wǒ yǐ wén, yuē wǒ yǐ lǐ.
- The Master, by orderly method, skillfully leads men on. He enlarged my mind with learning, and taught me the restraints of propriety.
Pronunciation
Idiom
博文約禮
- to extensively study texts and restrain oneself with propriety