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Path to Benevolence and Sagacity

gǒou苟1
jỳh志2
yú于3
rén仁4
yǐi矣5
,
wú无6
èh恶7
yěe也8
;
bùh不9
chiān迁10
nùh怒11
,
bùh不12
èll贰13
guòh过14
,
sȳ斯15
wéi为16
shènq圣17
rén人18
If one sets their heart on benevolence, they will do no evil; not shifting anger and not repeating mistakes makes a sage.
1. if, if truly
2. to set one's heart on, to be inclined toward
3. on, toward [preposition]
4. benevolence, humanity, virtue
5. final particle [indicating completed state or condition]
6. there is no, to lack
7. evil, wickedness
8. final assertion particle
9. not
10. to shift, to transfer
11. anger, wrath
12. not
13. to repeat, to duplicate
14. mistake, fault, error
15. this, thus, then [demonstrative/conjunction]
16. to constitute, to be
17. sage, holy, wise
18. person, human