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子zǐ曰yuē，富fù而ér可kě求qiú也yě，虽suī执zhí鞭biān之zhī士shì，吾wú亦yì为wéi之zhī，如rú不bù可kě求qiú，从cóng吾wú所suǒ好hào。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：财富如果可以正当地求得，即使是给人执鞭赶车的差事，我也去做；如果不能正当地求得，那还是去做我所爱好的事吧。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "If the search for riches is sure to be successful, though I should become a groom with whip in hand to get them, I will do so. As the search may not be successful, I will follow after that which I love."

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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