君子不器

Chinese
 
junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person
junzi; man of virtue; high-minded person; noble person; superior person
 not; no device; tool; utensil
trad. (君子不器) 君子 不 器
simp. #(君子不器) 君子 不 器

Etymology

From the Analects:

子曰：「君子不器。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：“君子不器。” [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐ yuē: “Jūnzǐbùqì.” [Pinyin]
The Master said, "The accomplished scholar is not a utensil."

Pronunciation

Proverb

君子不器

  1. A gentleman is no specialist; Unlike a tool fashioned for a specific purpose, a gentleman is well-rounded, someone who has talents suited to any task.

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (君子不器):
  • → Korean: 군자불기(君子不器) (gunjabulgi)
  • → Vietnamese: quân tử bất khí (君子不器)

Others:

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