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子zǐ夏xià为wéi莒jǔ父fǔ宰zǎi，问wèn政zhèng。子zǐ曰yuē，无wú欲yù速sù，无wú见jiàn小xiǎo利lì。欲yù速sù则zé不bù达dá，见jiàn小xiǎo利lì则zé大dà事shì不bù成chéng。

Modern Chinese Guide

子夏做了莒父这个地方的长官，问怎样治理政事。孔子说：不要一味求快，不要贪图小利。一味求快，反而达不到目的；贪图小利，就办不成大事。

James Legge Translation

Tsze-hsia, being governor of Chu-fu, asked about government. The Master said, "Do not be desirous to have things done quickly; do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished."

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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