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Tsze Han · 21

子zǐ曰yuē，苗miáo而ér不bú秀xiù者zhě，有yǒu矣yǐ夫fú，秀xiù而ér不bù实shí者zhě，有yǒu矣yǐ夫fú。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：庄稼出了苗却不吐穗开花的，是有的吧！吐穗开花却不结果实的，也是有的吧！

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "There are cases in which the blade springs, but the plant does not go on to flower! There are cases where it flowers, but no fruit is subsequently produced!"

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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