1. The Master said, "Truly straightforward was the historiographer Yu. When good government prevailed in his state, he was like an arrow. When bad government prevailed, he was like an arrow.

2. "A superior man indeed is Keu Pih-yuh! When good government prevails in his state, he is to be found in office. When bad government prevails, he can roll his principles up, and keeps them in his breast."

6. THE ADMIRABLE CHARACTERS OF TSZEYU AND KEU PIH-YUH. 1. 子鱼was the designation of 鱼子, the historiographer of Wei, on his deathbed, he left a message for his prince, and gave orders that his body should be laid out in a place and manner likely to attract his attention when he paid the visit of condolence. It was so, and the message then delivered had the desired effect. Perhaps it was on hearing this that Confucius made this remark. 如矢, 'as an arrow', i.e., straight and decided. 2. Keu Pih-yuh,—see XIV. 26. 可=能. 卷而怀之,—之is to be understood as referring to 'his principles', or perhaps the clause = 'he could roll himself up and keep himself to himself', i.e., he kept aloof from officer.—Comm. say that Tszeyu's uniform straightforwardness was not equal to Pihyuh's rightly adapting himself to circumstances.