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视其所以,观其所由,察其所安,人焉廋哉?

Confucius 论语-为政

Shì qí suǒyǐ, guān qí suǒ yóu, chá qí suǒ ān, rén yān sōu zāi?
视其所以,观其所由,察其所安,人焉廋哉?
See what a man does, watch the path a man has chosen, examine where a man rests his heart, how can he conceal his character?

视 see, inspect;
其 its, his, her;
以 take, use;
观 observe, watch;
由 cause, reason;
察 observe, examine;
安 peace, safety;
人 people;
焉 how,why;
廋 hide