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子zǐ夏xià曰yuē，君jūn子zǐ信xìn而ér后hòu劳láo其qí民mín，未wèi信xìn，则zé以yǐ为wéi厉lì己jǐ也yě，信xìn而ér后hòu谏jiàn，未wèi信xìn，则zé以yǐ为wéi谤bàng己jǐ也yě。

Modern Chinese Guide

子夏说：君子要先取得百姓的信任，然后才役使他们；没有取得信任就役使，百姓便会以为是在虐待自己。要先取得君主的信任，然后才去规劝；没有取得信任就规劝，君主便会以为是在诽谤自己。

James Legge Translation

Tsze-hsia said, "The superior man, having obtained their confidence, may then impose labours on his people. If he have not gained their confidence, they will think that he is oppressing them. Having obtained the confidence of his prince, one may then remonstrate with him. If he have not gained his confidence, the prince will think that he is vilifying him."

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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