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哀āi公gōng问wèn于yú有yǒu若ruò曰yuē年nián饥jī，用yòng不bù足zú，如rú之zhī何hé。有yǒu若ruò对duì曰yuē，盍hé彻chè乎hū。曰yuē，二èr，吾wú犹yóu不bù足zú，如rú之zhī何hé其qí彻chè也yě。对duì曰yuē，百bǎi姓xìng足zú，君jūn孰shú与yǔ不bù足zú，百bǎi姓xìng不bù足zú，君jūn孰shú与yǔ足zú。

Modern Chinese Guide

鲁哀公问有若说：遇上饥荒年成，国家用度不足，怎么办呢？有若回答说：为什么不实行十分抽一的田税呢？哀公说：抽十分之二，我尚且不够用，怎么能实行十分抽一呢？有若回答说：百姓富足了，国君怎么会不富足呢？百姓不富足，国君又怎么能富足呢？

James Legge Translation

1. The Duke Ai inquired of Yu Zo, saying, "The year is one of scarcity, and the returns for expenditure are not sufficient;—what is to be done?" 2. Yu Zo replied to him, "Why not simply tithe the people?" 3. "With two tenths, said the duke, "I find it not enough;—how could I do with that system of one tenth?" 4. Yu Zo answered, "If the people have plenty, their prince will not be left to want alone. If the people are in want, their prince cannot enjoy plenty alone."

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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