子zǐ曰yuē，宁nìng武wǔ子zǐ，邦bāng有yǒu道dào，则zé知zhì，邦bāng无wú道dào，则zé愚yú，其qí知zhì可kě及jí也yě，其qí愚yú不bù可kě及jí也yě。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：宁武子在国家政治清明时，就显得聪明；在国家政治黑暗时，就显得愚拙。他那种聪明别人赶得上，他那种愚拙别人就赶不上了。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "When good order prevailed in his country, Ning Wu acted the part of a wise man. When his country was in disorder, he acted the part of a stupid man. Others may equal his wisdom, but they cannot equal his stupidity."

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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