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林lín放fàng问wèn礼lǐ之zhī本běn。子zǐ曰yuē，大dà哉zāi问wèn。礼lǐ，与yǔ其qí奢shē也yě，宁nìng俭jiǎn，丧sāng，与yǔ其qí易yì也yě，宁nìng戚qī。

Modern Chinese Guide

林放请教礼的根本。孔子说：这个问题问得很有意义！就礼仪来说，与其铺张奢华，不如朴素节俭；就丧事来说，与其把仪式办得周全铺排，不如内心真正哀痛。

James Legge Translation

1. Lin Fang asked what was the first thing to be attended to in ceremonies. 2. The Master said, "A great question indeed! 3. "In festive ceremonies, it is better to be sparing than extravagant. In the ceremonies of mourning, it is better that there be deep sorrow than a minute attention to observances."

Source: James Legge, public domain, 1893.

Notes

  • 底本：Wikisource 整理的 James Legge《The Chinese Classics》公版中英文本（1893–1895）。
  • 简体化：原文由繁体转为简体（OpenCC），与公版英译逐句对应。
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