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孔kǒng子zǐ于yú乡xiāng党dǎng，恂xún恂xún如rú也yě，似sì不bù能néng言yán者zhě。其qí在zài宗zōng庙miào朝cháo廷tíng，便pián便pián言yán，唯wéi谨jǐn尔ěr。

1. Confucius, in his village, looked simple and sincere, and as if he were not able to speak. 2. When he was in the prince's ancestorial temple, or in the court, he spoke minutely on every point, but cautiously.