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衞wèi灵líng公gōng问wèn陈zhèn于yú孔kǒng子zǐ。孔kǒng子zǐ对duì曰yuē，俎zǔ豆dòu之zhī事shì，则zé尝cháng闻wén之zhī矣yǐ，军jūn旅lǚ之zhī事shì，未wèi之zhī学xué也yě。明míng日rì遂suì行xíng。在zài陈chén绝jué粮liáng，从zòng者zhě病bìng，莫mò能néng兴xīng。子zǐ路lù愠yùn见xiàn曰yuē，君jūn子zǐ亦yì有yǒu穷qióng乎hū。子zǐ曰yuē，君jūn子zǐ固gù穷qióng，小xiǎo人rén穷qióng斯sī滥làn矣yǐ。

Modern Chinese Guide

卫灵公向孔子询问排兵布阵的方法。孔子回答说：祭祀礼仪方面的事，我还听说过一些；用兵打仗的事，我从来没有学过。第二天孔子便离开了卫国。后来在陈国断了粮食，随行的弟子都饿病了，起不来。子路满脸怨气地来见孔子说：君子也会有走投无路的时候吗？孔子说：君子在困厄时能坚守节操，小人一旦困厄就会胡作非为。

James Legge Translation

1. The Duke Ling of Wei asked Confucius about tactics. Confucius replied, "I have heard all about sacrificial vessels, but I have not learned military matters." On this, he took his departure the next day. 2. When he was in Chan, their provisions were exhausted, and his followers became so ill that they were unable to rise. 3. Tsze-lu, with evident dissatisfaction, said, "Has the superior man likewise to endure in this way?" The Master said, "The superior man may indeed have to endure want, but the mean man, when he is in want, gives way to unbridled license."

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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