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Wei Ling Kung · 04

子zǐ曰yuē，无wú为wéi而ér治zhì者zhě，其qí舜shùn也yě与yú，夫fú何hé为wéi哉zāi，恭gōng己jǐ正zhèng南nán面miàn而ér已yǐ矣yǐ。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：能够无所作为而使天下太平的，大概只有舜吧？他做了什么呢？只不过是庄重恭敬地端坐在朝廷的君位上罢了。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "May not Shun be instanced as having governed efficiently without exertion? What did he do? He did nothing but gravely and reverently occupy his royal seat."

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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