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Pa Yih · 12

祭jì如rú在zài，祭jì神shén如rú神shén在zài。子zǐ曰yuē，吾wú不bú与yù祭jì，如rú不bú祭jì。

Modern Chinese Guide

祭祀祖先时就好像祖先真在面前，祭祀神明时就好像神明真在面前。孔子说：我若不亲自参加祭祀，就等于没有祭祀一样。

James Legge Translation

1. He sacrificed to the dead, as if they were present. He sacrificed to the spirits, as if the spirits were present. 2. The Master said, "I consider my not being present at the sacrifice, as if I did not sacrifice."

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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