孔子于乡党,恂恂如也,似不能言者。其在宗庙朝廷,便便言,唯谨尔。When among his natives and his kin and kith, Confucius seems to be genteel and humble, and slow in speech; Whereas while in temples and in courts, Confucius seems to be more at ease in expressing his views, but only in a cautious manner.