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孟mèng氏shì使shǐ阳yáng肤fū为wéi士shì师shī，问wèn于yú曾zēng子zǐ。曾zēng子zǐ曰yuē，上shàng失shī其qí道dào，民mín散sàn，久jiǔ矣yǐ，如rú得dé其qí情qíng，则zé哀āi矜jīn而ér勿wù喜xǐ。

Modern Chinese Guide

孟氏任命阳肤做典狱官，阳肤向曾子请教。曾子说：在上位的人失去了正道，百姓离心离德已经很久了。如果审问案件查清了实情，就应当怜悯他们，而不要因为破了案而自鸣得意。

James Legge Translation

The chief of the Mang family having appointed Yang Fu to be chief criminal judge, the latter consulted the philosopher Tsang. Tsang said, "The rulers have failed in their duties, and the people consequently have been disorganised, for a long time. When you have found out the truth of any accusation, be grieved for and pity them, and do not feel joy at your own ability."

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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