子zǐ曰yuē，父fù在zài，观guān其qí志zhì，父fù没mò，观guān其qí行xíng，三sān年nián无wú改gǎi于yú父fù之zhī道dào，可kě谓wèi孝xiào矣yǐ。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：父亲在世时，观察儿子的志向；父亲去世后，观察儿子的行为。如果多年不改变父亲合乎正道的做法，就可以说是孝了。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "While a man's father is alive, look at the bent of his will; when his father is dead, look at his conduct. If for three years he does not alter from the way of his father, he may be called filial."

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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