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Hsien Tsin · 18

子zǐ曰yuē，回huí也yě其qí庶shù乎hū屡lǚ空kōng。赐cì不bú受shòu命mìng，而ér货huò殖zhí焉yān，亿yì则zé屡lǚ中zhòng。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：颜回的学问道德差不多了吧，可是常常穷得没有东西吃。端木赐不安本分去经商，猜测行情却常常猜中。

James Legge Translation

1. The Master said, "There is Hui! He has nearly attained to perfect virtue. He is often in want. 2. "Ts'ze does not acquiesce in the appointments of Heaven, and his goods are increased by him. Yet his judgments are often correct."

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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