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子zǐ谓wèi衞wèi公gōng子zǐ荆jīng善shàn居jū室shì，始shǐ有yǒu，曰yuē，苟gǒu合hé矣yǐ，少shǎo有yǒu，曰yuē，苟gǒu完wán矣yǐ，富fù有yǒu，曰yuē，苟gǒu美měi矣yǐ。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子谈到卫国的公子荆善于居家过日子。他刚开始有一点财物时，就说：差不多够了。稍微多一些时，就说：差不多齐备了。富有以后，就说：差不多算完美了。

James Legge Translation

The Master said of Ching, a scion of the ducal family of Wei, that he knew the economy of a family well. When he began to have means, he said, "Ha! here is a collection!" When they were a little increased, he said, "Ha! this is complete!" When he had become rich, he said, "Ha! this is admirable!"

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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