Path to Benevolence and Sagacity
gǒu苟1
zhì志2
yú于3
rén仁4
yǐ矣5
，
wú无6
è恶7
yě也8
；
bù不9
qiān迁10
nù怒11
，
bù不12
èr贰13
guò过14
，
sī斯15
wéi为16
shèng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