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Hsien Wan · 37

子zǐ曰yuē，莫mò我wǒ知zhī也yě夫fú。子zǐ贡gòng曰yuē，何hé为wéi其qí莫mò知zhī子zǐ也yě。子zǐ曰yuē，不bú怨yuàn天tiān，不bù尤yóu人rén，下xià学xué而ér上shàng达dá，知zhī我wǒ者zhě，其qí天tiān乎hū。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：没有人了解我啊。子贡说：为什么说没有人了解您呢？孔子说：我不埋怨天，不责怪人，从平常的事情学起，进而通达高深的道理。了解我的，大概只有天吧。

James Legge Translation

1. The Master said, "Alas! there is no one that knows me." 2. Tsze-kung said, "What do you mean by thus saying—that no one knows you?" The Master replied, "I do not murmur against

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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