一孔录子曰：视其所以，观其所由，察其所安。人焉廋哉？人焉廋哉？Tap any sentence of the original to copy it with its source.
注Key words in the commentary
“以，为也”；“观比视为详……由，从也”；“察则又加详矣。安，所乐也……则亦伪耳”。
家What other commentators say
程子“在己者能知言穷理，则能以此察人”。
读How Yikonglu reads it
做什么—为什么做—乐不乐在其中；放到今天：领导出差那周六点下班。
家Other commentaries
Our base text is Zhu Xi's Collected Commentaries (above). Here are other commentaries side by side: for old commentaries, the first line of the sub-commentary with a link to the woodblock scan; for modern editions, one short quoted translation for comparison. The “compared with Zhu Xi” notes are written by Yikonglu, not quoted.
皇侃《论语义疏》Liang dynasty · Zhibuzu Zhai edition · juan 一
“此章明觀知於人之法。”……
杨伯峻《论语译注》Zhonghua Book Co. · modern, short quote
“考查一个人所结交的朋友；观察他为达到一定目的所采用的方式方法；了解他的心情，安于什么，不安于什么。”
Compared with Zhu Xi
| Commentary | Point | Relation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 杨伯峻《论语译注》 | 所以 | word sense | 杨取以为与，指所结交的人；朱取以为为，指行为。杨兼承认朱说也通。 |
| 钱穆《论语新解》 | 所以 | word sense | 钱取以为因，指动机居心；朱取以为为，从行为看。 |
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Every commentary line quoted in the video: the original wording, who said it, and the page in the base edition. “Paraphrase” marks our summary, not the commentator's words. About this edition
| Quoted text | Source | Page |
|---|---|---|
| “焉，何也；廋，匿也；重言以深明之” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 29 |
| “以，为也。为善者为君子，为恶者为小人” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 29 |
| “观比视为详矣。由，从也。事虽为善，而意之所从来者有未善焉，则亦不得为君子矣” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 29 |
| “察则又加详矣。安，所乐也。所由虽善，而心之所乐者不在于是，则亦伪耳，岂能久而不变哉” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 29 |
| “在己者能知言穷理，则能以此察人伦如圣人也” | Cheng Yi, quoted by Zhu Xi | page 29 |
音Pronunciation
| Character | In the line | Read as |
|---|---|---|
| 焉 | 人焉廋哉 | yān |
| 廋 | 人焉廋哉 | sōu |
页Pages of the base edition
Yikonglu, Analects Wei zheng (Book 2) 2.10 “视其所以”, https://yikonglu.com/en/lunyu/wei-zheng/10.html, version 2026-11-04.Last checked: 2026-11-04. Changes are logged on theerrata page.
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