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Hsien Wan · 35

子zǐ曰yuē，骥jì，不bù称chēng其qí力lì，称chēng其qí德dé也yě。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：称赞千里马，不是称赞它的力气，而是称赞它的品性。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "A horse is called a ch'i, not because of its strength, but because of its other good qualities."

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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