朝，与下大夫言，侃侃如也，与上大夫言，訚訚如也。君在，踧踖如也，与与如也。
Modern Chinese Guide
上朝的时候，孔子和下大夫说话，显得温和欢畅、从容不迫；和上大夫说话，显得正直而恭敬。国君临朝时，他显得恭敬而不安，仪态又庄重适中。
James Legge Translation
1. When he was waiting at court, in speaking with the great officers of the lower grade, he spake freely, but in a straightforward manner; in speaking with those of the higher grade, he did so blandly, but precisely. 2. When the ruler was present, his manner displayed respectful uneasiness; it was grave, but self-possessed.
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。