孔kǒng子zǐ于yú乡xiāng党dǎng，恂xún恂xún如rú也yě，似sì不bù能néng言yán者zhě。其qí在zài宗zōng庙miào朝cháo廷tíng，便pián便pián言yán，唯wéi谨jǐn尔ěr。

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。

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