the Master speaking of himself—one means to refer to some other people but speaks of himself in effect
? 子貢曰： “～也。” (《論語(yǔ)·憲問(wèn)》)Zigong said，“Master,that is what you yourself say.”
夫子自道fu zi zi dao
what the Master says is a description of himself (said of a person criticizing others when he himself is open to the same charge)
夫子自道fū zǐ zì dào
夫子：古代對(duì)老師和長(zhǎng)者的尊稱。自己說(shuō)自己，也形容自己夸自己。the master exposes himself, one speaks of oneself