长沮，桀溺耦而耕。孔子过之，使子路问津焉。长沮曰，夫执舆者为谁。子路曰，为孔丘。曰，是鲁孔丘与。曰，是也。曰，是知津矣。问于桀溺，桀溺曰，子为谁。曰，为仲由。曰，是鲁孔丘之徒与。对曰，然。曰，滔滔者，天下皆是也，而谁以易之。且而与其从辟人之士也，岂若从辟世之士哉。耰而不辍。子路行以告，夫子怃然曰，鸟兽不可与同群。吾非斯人之徒与而谁与。天下有道，丘不与易也。
Modern Chinese Guide
长沮和桀溺两人一起耕田。孔子从旁边经过，叫子路去打听渡口在哪里。长沮说：那个手拉缰绳驾车的人是谁？子路说：是孔丘。长沮说：是鲁国的那个孔丘吗？子路说：是的。长沮说：那他自然知道渡口在哪里了。子路又去问桀溺。桀溺说：你是谁？子路说：我是仲由。桀溺说：你是鲁国孔丘的门徒吗？子路答道：是的。桀溺说：像洪水一样的混乱，天下到处都是这样，谁又能改变它呢？况且你与其跟着躲避坏人的人，何如跟着我们这些避世隐居的人呢？说完仍旧不停地翻土盖种。子路回来把这些话告诉了孔子。孔子怅然若失地说：人是不能同飞鸟走兽合群共处的。我不同世上的人相处，又同谁相处呢？如果天下太平有道，我孔丘也就用不着出来改变它了。
James Legge Translation
1. Ch'ang-tsu and Chieh-ni were at work in the field together, when Confucius passed by them, and sent Tsze-lu to inquire for the ford. 2. Ch'ang-tsu said, "Who is he that holds the reins in the carriage there?" Tsze-lu told him, "It is K'ung Ch'iu." "Is it not K'ung Ch'iu of Lu?" asked he. "Yes," was the reply, to which the other rejoined, "He knows the ford." 3. Tsze-lu then inquired of Chieh-ni, who said to him, "Who are you, sir?" He answered, "I am Chung Yu." "Are you not the disciple of K'ung Ch'iu of Lu?" asked the other. "I am," replied he, and then Chieh-ni said to him, "Disorder, like a swelling flood, spreads over the whole empire, and who is he that will change its state for you? Than follow one who merely withdraws from this one and that one, had you not better follow those who have withdrawn from the world altogether?" With this he fell to covering up the seed, and proceeded with his work, without stopping. 4. Tsze-lu went and reported their remarks, when the Master observed with a sigh, "It is impossible to associate with birds and beasts, as if they were the same with us. If I associate not with these people,—with mankind,—with whom shall I associate? If right principles prevailed through the empire, there would be no use for me to change its state."
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。