行有餘力
Chinese
to go; to do; capable to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; okay; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behavior; conduct; a row; profession; professional | to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be | one's remaining energy; energy left over | ||
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trad. (行有餘力) | 行 | 有 | 餘力 | |
simp. (行有余力) | 行 | 有 | 余力 |
Etymology
From Analects:
- 子曰:「弟子入則孝,出則弟,謹而信,汎愛眾,而親仁。行有餘力,則以學文。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: “Dìzǐ rù zé xiào, chū zé tì, jǐn ér xìn, fàn ài zhòng, ér qīn rén. Xíngyǒuyúlì, zé yǐ xué wén.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all, and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies."
子曰:“弟子入则孝,出则弟,谨而信,泛爱众,而亲仁。行有余力,则以学文。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
行有餘力
- to have time and energy remaining after doing something