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君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂

English translation: A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone

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Chinese term or phrase:君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
English translation:A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone
Entered by: Gary Key

13:12 Nov 7, 2005
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Chinese term or phrase: 君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
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A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sl
Explanation:
A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone
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Gary Key
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:21
Grading comment
thx
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sl
Gary Key
4 +1IMHO
Philip Tang
4In solitary, a man of probity isn't ashamed of his own shadow when standing alone
Angus Woo


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sl


Explanation:
A righteous man is never ashamed to face his shadow when standing alone and to face his soul when sleeping alone

Gary Key
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philip Tang: '...to face?' provocative! I like it!
1 hr
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agree  guojun
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agree  David Shen
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
IMHO


Explanation:
A man of honor (A scholar, A gentleman) will never be ashamed of his own shadow - standing alone; neither be ashamed of his own soul - sleeping alone.



Philip Tang
China
Local time: 07:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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agree  Chinoise
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
君子独立不惭于影,独寝不愧于魂
In solitary, a man of probity isn't ashamed of his own shadow when standing alone


Explanation:
and is not ashamed of his soul when at sleep.

孔子的這些想法,是指君子能獨善其身,君子慎獨的意思。

Angus Woo
Local time: 07:21
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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