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Hsio R. · 13

有yǒu子zǐ曰yuē，信xìn近jìn于yú义yì，言yán可kě复fù也yě，恭gōng近jìn于yú礼lǐ，远yuǎn耻chǐ辱rǔ也yě，因yīn不bù失shī其qí亲qīn，亦yì可kě宗zōng也yě。

Modern Chinese Guide

有子说：信用接近义，说出的话才可以兑现；恭敬接近礼，才可以远离羞辱；所依靠的人不失为可亲近的人，也就可以以他为宗主。

James Legge Translation

The philosopher Yu said, "When agreements are made according to what is right, what is spoken can be made good. When respect is shown according to what is proper, one keeps far from shame and disgrace. When the parties upon whom a man leans are proper persons to be intimate with, he can make them his guides and masters."

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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