子zǐ曰yuē，巧qiǎo言yán令lìng色sè，足zú恭gōng，左zuǒ丘qiū明míng耻chǐ之zhī，丘mǒu亦yì耻chǐ之zhī，匿nì怨yuàn而ér友yǒu其qí人rén，左zuǒ丘qiū明míng耻chǐ之zhī，丘mǒu亦yì耻chǐ之zhī。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：花言巧语，装出讨好的脸色，过分地恭顺，左丘明以这种态度为可耻，我孔丘也以它为可耻。把怨恨藏在心里，表面上却装作和那人友好，左丘明以这种做法为可耻，我孔丘也以它为可耻。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "Fine words, an insinuating appearance, and excessive respect;—Tso Ch'iu-ming was ashamed of them. I also am ashamed of them. To conceal resentment against a person, and appear friendly with him;—Tso Ch'iu-ming was ashamed of such conduct. I also am ashamed of it."

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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