| 《·》: | 子曰：「不踐跡，亦不入於室。」 |
| The Master said, "He does not tread in the footsteps of others, but moreover, he does not enter the chamber of the sage." |
| 《·》: | 惟聖人，然後可以踐形。 |
| But a man must be a sage before he can satisfy the design of his bodily organization. |
| 《·》: | 曰：稱情而立文，因以飾群，別親疏貴踐之節，而不可損益也。 |
| The different rules for the mourning rites were established in harmony with (men's) feelings. By means of them the differences in the social relations are set forth, and the distinctions shown of kindred as nearer or more distant, and of ranks as more noble or less. They do not admit of being diminished or added to. |
| 《·》: | 昔者文公出走而正天下，桓公去國而霸諸侯，越王句踐遇吳王之醜，而尚攝中國之賢君。 |
| Formerly Lord Wen was once in exile and yet later became the leading feudal lord. Lord Huan was once forced to leave his state and yet later became a "tyrant" among the feudal lords. Lord Gou Jian of Yue was once brought under humiliation by the king of Wu, and yet he was later looked upon with awe by the princes of China. |
| 《·》: | 馬，蹄可以踐霜雪，毛可以禦風寒，齕草飲水，翹足而陸。 |
| Horses can with their hoofs tread on the hoarfrost and snow, and with their hair withstand the wind and cold; they feed on the grass and drink water; they prance with their legs and leap: |
| 《·》: | 彼能戰者，踐富貴之門。 |
| Those who are capable in war tread through the gate to riches and honour. |
| 《·》: | 四嶽：朕在位七十載，汝能庸命，踐朕位？ |
| O president of the four mountains, I have been on the throne seventy years; you are able to carry out the decrees, do you occupy my throne. |
| 《·》: | 東門之栗、有踐家室。 |
| By the chestnut trees at the east gate, Is a row of houses. |
| 《·》: | 爾惟踐修厥猷，舊有令聞，恪慎克孝，肅恭神人。 |
| And you are the one who pursue and cultivate his plans; this praise has belonged to you for long. Reverently and carefully have you discharged your filial duties; gravely and respectfully you behave to spirits and to men. |
| 《·》: | 齊桓、晉文、楚莊、吳闔閭、越勾踐是皆和齊之兵也，可謂入其域矣，然而未有本統也，故可以霸而不可以王。 |
| 《·》: | 周公踐天子之位布德施惠，遠而逾明，十二牧，方三人，出舉遠方之民，有饑寒而不得衣食者，有獄訟而失職者，有賢才而不舉者，以入告乎天子，天子於其君之朝也，攝而進之曰：「意朕之政教有不得者與！」 |
| 《·》: | 包來、首戴、洮、踐土與操之會，陳鄭去我，謂之逃歸。 |
| 《·》: | 越王勾踐起兵而攻吳，諸侯畏其威，魯往獻女，吾姊與焉，兄往視之，道畏而死。 |
| 《》: | 聽而不賢，則不踐其朝。 |
| 《·》: | 即位踐阼為主，南面朝臣下稱王，以發號令也。 |
| 《·》: | 自此之後，句踐不樂，憂悲荐至，內崩而死。 |
| 《·》: | 秦二世胡亥之為公子也，昆弟數人，詔置酒饗群臣，召諸子，諸子賜食先罷，胡亥下皆視群臣，陳履狀善者，因行踐敗而去。 |
| 《·》: | 周公之為諸侯、猶臣也，及其踐明堂之祚，負斧扆而立，則越裳氏來獻白雉。 |
| 《·》: | 越王句踐之有霸心，生於會稽。 |
| 《·》: | 聖漢踐祚，載祀四八，而猶者末，教不假而功不考，賞罰稽而赦贖數也。 |
| 《·》: | 卒然牛馬踐根，刀鎌割莖，生者不育，至秋不成。 |
| 《·》: | 晉文為踐土之會，修朝聘之禮，納襄剋帶，翼戴天子。 |
| 《·》: | 勾踐懸膽於坐，厲矣哉。 |
| 《·》: | 是以吳王夫差知度艾陵之可勝，而不悟勾踐將以破凶也。 |
| 《·》: | 武王踐阼，咨于太師，作席几楹杖之銘，十有八章。 |
| 《·》: | 則踐鋒刃，入湯火，得所志矣。 |
| 《·》: | 神聖踐承翼之位，以與神皇合德，按圖正端，以至無極，兩治四致，閒以止息，歸時離氣，以成萬業，一來一往，視衡仾仰，五官六府，分之有道，無鉤無繩，渾沌不分，大象不成，事無經法，精神相薄，乃傷百族，偷氣相時，後功可立，先定其利，待物自至，素次以法，物至輒合。 |
| 《·》: | 足所踐者淺，然待所不踐而後能行，心所知者遍，然待所不知而後能明。 |
| 《·》: | 吾聞非義不受其祿，無道之世不踐其位，況於尊我，我不忍久見也。 |
| 《·》: | 故王良愛馬，越王勾踐愛人，為戰與馳。 |
| 《·》: | 桓公踐位。 |
| 《·》: | 周公踐東宮，履乘石，攝天子之位，負扆而朝諸侯，放蔡叔，誅管叔，克殷殘商，祀文王於明堂，七年而致政成王。 |
| 《·》: | 吳王聞越王句踐於太宰嚭，智伯聞趙襄子於張武，不審也，故國亡身死也。 |
| 《·》: | 越王勾踐，謀報吳，欲人之勇，路逢怒蛙而軾之，比及數年，民無長幼，臨敵雖湯火不避。 |
| 《》: | 冬，齊侯使管夷吾平戎于王，使隰朋平戎于晉，王以上卿之禮饗管仲，管仲辭曰，臣，賤有司也，有天子之二守國高在，若節春秋，來承王命，何以禮焉，陪臣敢辭，王曰，舅氏，余嘉乃勳，應乃懿德，謂督不忘，往踐乃職，無逆朕命，管仲受下卿之禮而還，君子曰，管氏之世祀也宜哉，讓不忘其上，詩曰，愷悌君子，神所勞矣。 |
| 《·》: | 是以周公相武王以伐紂，夷定天下，既克紂，六年而武王崩，成王嗣，幼弱未能踐天子之位，周公攝政，君天下，弭亂，六年而天下大治。 |
| 《·》: | 越王句踐即位三年而欲伐吳，范蠡建諫曰：「夫國家之事，有持盈，有持傾，有節事。」 |
| 《》: | 公曰：「魯與莒之事，寡人既得而聞之矣，寡人之德亦薄，然後世孰踐有齊國者？」 |
| 《》: | 自勾踐至于親，其歷八主，皆稱霸，積年二百二十四年，親眾皆失，而去琅邪，徙於吳矣。 |
| 《·》: | 謂句踐時也。 |
| 《》: | 今公又以秦兵出塞，過兩周，踐韓而以攻梁，一攻而不得，前功盡滅，公不若稱病不出也。 |
