子谓颜渊曰:
zǐ wèi yán yuānyuē
用之则行，舍之则藏，
yòng zhī zé xíng shě zhī zé cáng
惟我与尔有是夫！
wéi wǒ yǔ ěr yǒu shì fú
子路曰：子行三军，则谁与？
zǐ lù yuē zǐ xíng sān jūn zé shuíyǔ
子曰：暴虎冯河，死而无悔者，
zǐ yuē bào hǔ píng hé sǐ ér wú huǐ zhě
吾不与也。
wú bù yǔ yě
必也临事而惧，
bì yě lín shì ér jù
好谋而成者也。
hào móu ér chéng zhě yě
子谓 - The Master told
曰 - said
用之 - using
则行 - to practice/use when
舍之 - once (the task is) completed
则藏 - then conceal
惟我与尔 - only you and I
有是夫 - are like this
子路曰 - Zilu (Confucius's disciple) asked
子行 - Master use/lead
三军 - Army with three divisions (of 12,500 according to Zhou Dynasty regulations)
则谁与 - and who with?
子曰 - The Master said
暴虎 - kill tiger
冯河 - gallop across river
死而无悔者 - a person who dies with no hestitation
吾不 - I not
与也 - with indeed
必也 - essential indeed
临事 - approach matters
而惧 - and cautiously
好谋 - inclined towards planning
而成 - and accomplishment
者 - person
也 - indeed
则谁与 - and who with?
子曰 - The Master said
暴虎 - kill tiger
冯河 - gallop across river
死而无悔者 - a person who dies with no hestitation
吾不 - I not
与也 - with indeed
必也 - essential indeed
临事 - approach matters
而惧 - and cautiously
好谋 - inclined towards planning
而成 - and accomplishment
者 - person
也 - indeed
The Master told Yanyuan: "To use one's skill when necessary and to conceal that skill when it is not needed - only you and I can do this!
Zilu asked: "If the Master were to lead a large army, what type of person would you want on your side? The Master said: "I would not want someone who can kill a tiger, gallop across a river and die without hesitation. A person who plans carefully and sees them to the end. That person is essential indeed!" - Analects 7:11
