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Meaning of 夫子自道

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夫 fū 子 zǐ 自 zì 道 dào
appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself; one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults
Example Sentences
1
这种表达是主观化的
,
从某种程度上说实则为夫子自道
。
In fact, his opinion is subjective, and speaks for himself to some degree.
2
换句话说
,
某件既无法被归属到生命主体
,
也无法被放置进入任何的生命主体
。
这是亚里斯多德在他的
「
范畴
」
一书中
,
夫子自道的方式
。
Namely, something very precisely which cannot be - this is how he expresses himself in his book of Categories - which can neither be attributed to a subject nor put into any subject.
3
“
除了夫子自道
,
我没有听到别人说过
,
”
巴特勒冷冷地说
,
“
可是当然只有他自己最懂得自己的能耐
。
”
I have no person's word for it but his own, " answered butler dryly, "but undoubtedly he BEST understands his own qualities.