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Chinese

be; yes; this
can; may; able to
can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)
 
to bear; to endure; to tolerate who; which; what cannot; should not; must not to bear; to endure; to tolerate
trad. (是可忍,孰不可忍) 不可
simp. #(是可忍,孰不可忍) 不可
Literally: “If this can be tolerated, what cannot?”.

Etymology

From the Analects, Book 3 (《論語·八佾》):

孔子季氏:「八佾是可忍孰不可忍?」
孔子季氏:「八佾是可忍孰不可忍?」
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Kǒngzǐ wèi Jì shì: “Bāyì wǔ yú tíng, shì kě rěn yě, shú bùkě rěn yě?”
Confucius said of the head of the Ji family (w:zh:季平子), who had eight rows of pantomimes in his area, "If he can bear to do this, what may he not bear to do?"

Pronunciation


Idiom

是可忍,孰不可忍

  1. definitely cannot be tolerated

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