孔子于乡党，恂恂如也，似不能言者。其在宗庙朝廷，便便言，唯谨尔。
Modern Chinese Guide
孔子在本乡的父老乡亲中间，显得温和恭顺，好像不太会说话的样子。他在宗庙和朝廷里，却说话明白流畅，只是态度很谨慎。
James Legge Translation
1. Confucius, in his village, looked simple and sincere, and as if he were not able to speak. 2. When he was in the prince's ancestorial temple, or in the court, he spoke minutely on every point, but cautiously.
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。
- 白话参考底本：《白话论语读本》，张兆瑢、沈元起编译，上海广益书局1948 年新三版。