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Shu R. · 28

互hù乡xiāng难nán与yǔ言yán，童tóng子zǐ见xiàn，门mén人rén惑huò。子zǐ曰yuē，与yǔ其qí进jìn也yě，不bù与yǔ其qí退tuì也yě，唯wéi何hé甚shèn，人rén洁jié己jǐ以yǐ进jìn，与yǔ其qí洁jié也yě，不bù保bǎo其qí往wǎng也yě。

Modern Chinese Guide

互乡这个地方的人难以交谈，一个互乡的少年却得到了孔子的接见，弟子们感到疑惑。孔子说：我是赞许他的进步，不是赞许他的退步，何必做得太过分呢？别人把自己收拾干净了前来求教，我赞许他这种求洁的态度，不去追究他过去的行为。

James Legge Translation

1. It was difficult to talk (profitably and reputably) with the people of Hu-hsiang, and a lad of that place having had an interview with the Master, the disciples doubted. 2. The Master said, "I admit people's approach to me without committing myself as to what they may do when they have retired. Why must one be so severe? If a man purify himself to wait upon me, I receive him so purified, without guaranteeing his past conduct."

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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