子zǐ贡gòng曰yuē，有yǒu美měi玉yù于yú斯sī，韫yùn匵dú而ér藏cáng诸zhū，求qiú善shàn贾gǔ而ér沽gū诸zhū。子zǐ曰yuē，沽gū之zhī哉zāi，沽gū之zhī哉zāi，我wǒ待dài贾gǔ者zhě也yě。

Modern Chinese Guide

子贡说：这里有一块美玉，是把它收藏在柜子里呢，还是找一个识货的商人卖掉呢？孔子说：卖掉吧，卖掉吧！我正在等待识货的人呢。

James Legge Translation

Tsze-kung said, "There is a beautiful gem here. Should I lay it up in a case and keep it? or should I seek for a good price and sell it?" The Master said, "Sell it! Sell it! But I would wait for one to offer the price."

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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