Analects of Confucius : Chinese ethnics > 知人
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Glossary
  [Word]: Understand
  [Phonetic]: zhī rén
  [Interpretation]: 1. That the person's conduct can Jiancha ﹑ to. (2) that personnel understand. 3 that the personnel know how to change the channel.
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Classical
  [Original]
  Zhao happy for the royal doctor, traveling vergence ①, ② were looking dust pile up on the road. And stop go, go abroad the door ③, who sent only a few people. Zhao also find, ever go to those who re. Wu Yuan times alone when yo do not change to Xin Qi ④, ⑤ of Zhao watched each, Gu Wei Yi Friends son said: "my future centuries, when the end rely on this human." However, soon after, Friends of the Yi died young, Zhao also the pain the child dead in passenger Di, two Sun isolated, round times of sorrow and vibration ⑥. Ask the child if the child who, word ⑦ to her daughter. Zhao Understand moment salty sigh.
  [Notes]
  ① vergence: go together, will be _set_. ② Dust hope: thanks to dust, flattering elite. ③ abroad: refers to the capital. ④ Xin Qi: metaphor Zhao happy official career ups and downs. ⑤ watched - with the person to go and to head gaze, the meaning of value in this table. ⑥ vibration - with relief, aid. ⑦ words: marry off their daughters.
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