若夫

若夫

1. as to; as for

   • 若夫成功，則天也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     若夫成功，则天也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Ruòfú chénggōng, zé tiān yě. [Pinyin]

     As for success, that lies with Heaven.

   • 若夫君子所患則亡矣。非仁無為也，非禮無行也。如有一朝之患，則君子不患矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     若夫君子所患则亡矣。非仁无为也，非礼无行也。如有一朝之患，则君子不患矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Ruòfú jūnzǐ suǒ huàn zé wú yǐ. Fēi rén wú wéi yě, fēi lǐ wú xíng yě. Rú yǒu yī zhāo zhī huàn, zé jūnzǐ bù huàn yǐ. [Pinyin]

     As for what the virtuous man considers calamitous, there is none. Nothing he does is not benevolent; no action he takes is against the rites. If a calamity falls upon him one morning, the virtuous man does not consider it calamitous.