T'ai-po · 01

子zǐ曰yuē,泰tài伯bó其qí可kě谓wèi至zhì德dé也yě已yǐ矣yǐ,三sān以yǐ天tiān下xià让ràng,民mín无wú得dé而ér称chēng焉yān。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说:泰伯可以说是道德最高尚的人了,他多次把天下让给别人,百姓简直找不到恰当的话来称赞他。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "T'ai-po may be said to have reached the highest point of virtuous action. Thrice he declined the kingdom, and the people in ignorance of his motives could not express their approbation of his 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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