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Hsien Wan · 39

子zǐ曰yuē，贤xián者zhě辟bì世shì。其qí次cì辟bì地dì。其qí次cì辟bì色sè。其qí次cì辟bì言yán。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：贤人逃避浑浊的世道而隐居，次一等的躲避混乱的地方，再次一等的避开别人难看的脸色，再次一等的回避别人恶言恶语。

James Legge Translation

1. The Master said, "Some men of worth retire from the world. 2. Some retire from particular states. 3. Some retire because of disrespectful looks. 4. Some retire because of contradictory language."

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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