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子zǐ张zhāng问wèn崇chóng德dé，辨biàn惑huò。子zǐ曰yuē，主zhǔ忠zhōng信xìn，徒xǐ义yì，崇chóng德dé也yě。爱ài之zhī欲yù其qí生shēng，恶wù之zhī欲yù其qí死sǐ，既jì欲yù其qí生shēng，又yòu欲yù其qí死sǐ，是shì惑huò也yě。诚chéng不bù以yǐ富fù亦yì祇zhī以yǐ异yì。

Modern Chinese Guide

子张请教怎样提高道德、辨别迷惑。孔子说：以忠信为主，行事一心向着道义，这就能提高道德。喜爱一个人时就希望他活着，厌恶他时又希望他死去；既要他活，又要他死，这就是迷惑。这样做，即使不是因为财富，也只会招来别人的怪异罢了。

James Legge Translation

1. Tsze-chang having asked how virtue was to be exalted, and delusions to be discovered, the Master said, "Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles, and be moving continually to what is right;—this is the way to exalt one's virtue. 2. "You love a man and wish him to live; you hate him and wish him to die. Having wished him to live, you also wish him to die. This is a case of delusion. 3. "'It may not be on account of her being rich, yet you come to make a difference.'"

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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