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A gentleman encompasses all and remains impartial. A petty mind is partial and does not encompass all. That is, a gentleman shows kindness to all with fairness, but a petty person is only kind to a few friends.

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君子は周して比せず小人は比して周せず

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君子は周して比せず小人は比して周せず

Hiragana
くんしはしゅうしてひせずしょうじんはひしてしゅうせず / くんしはあまねくしてひせずしょうじんはひしてあまねからず
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Japanese Meaning
徳のある人は人々と広く親しむが、徒党を組んだりえこひいきをしたりはしない。心の狭い人は、狭い仲間内だけで徒党を組み、全体を見渡すことができない、という意味。『論語』から。
Easy Japanese Meaning
りっぱなひとはみんなにかたよらずにやさしい。こころのせまいひとはすこしのなかまにだけやさしい。
Chinese (Simplified)
君子周全公平,不拉帮结派;小人偏私结党,不顾大局 / 君子兼容并包不偏袒,小人只亲近少数人而不周全 / 倡导公正包容,反对偏私朋党
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In the classics class the teacher quoted the proverb "A gentleman encompasses all and remains impartial; a petty person is partial and does not encompass all" to explain that interpersonal relations should be approached broadly and fairly.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

在古典课上,老师引用了“君子周而不比,小人比而不周”这句谚语,解释说人际关系应当广泛而公平地相处。

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A gentleman encompasses all and remains impartial. A petty mind is partial and does not encompass all. That is, a gentleman shows kindness to all with fairness, but a petty person is only kind to a few friends.

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