| 《·》: | 子曰：“不践迹，亦不入于室。” |
| The Master said, "He does not tread in the footsteps of others, but moreover, he does not enter the chamber of the sage." |
| 《·》: | 惟圣人，然后可以践形。 |
| But a man must be a sage before he can satisfy the design of his bodily organization. |
| 《·》: | 曰：称情而立文，因以饰群，别亲疏贵践之节，而不可损益也。 |
| 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，桓公去国而霸诸侯，越王句践遇吴王之丑，而尚摄中国之贤君。 |
| 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. |
| 《·》: | 马，蹄可以践霜雪，毛可以御风寒，齕草饮水，翘足而陆。 |
| 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: |
| 《·》: | 彼能战者，践富贵之门。 |
| Those who are capable in war tread through the gate to riches and honour. |
| 《·》: | 四岳：朕在位七十载，汝能庸命，践朕位？ |
| 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. |
| 《·》: | 东门之栗、有践家室。 |
| By the chestnut trees at the east gate, Is a row of houses. |
| 《·》: | 尔惟践修厥猷，旧有令闻，恪慎克孝，肃恭神人。 |
| 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. |
| 《·》: | 齐桓、晋文、楚庄、吴阖闾、越勾践是皆和齐之兵也，可谓入其域矣，然而未有本统也，故可以霸而不可以王。 |
| 《·》: | 周公践天子之位布德施惠，远而逾明，十二牧，方三人，出举远方之民，有饥寒而不得衣食者，有狱讼而失职者，有贤才而不举者，以入告乎天子，天子于其君之朝也，摄而进之曰：“意朕之政教有不得者与！” |
| 《·》: | 包来、首戴、洮、践土与操之会，陈郑去我，谓之逃归。 |
| 《·》: | 越王勾践起兵而攻吴，诸侯畏其威，鲁往献女，吾姊与焉，兄往视之，道畏而死。 |
| 《》: | 听而不贤，则不践其朝。 |
| 《·》: | 即位践阼为主，南面朝臣下称王，以发号令也。 |
| 《·》: | 自此之后，句践不乐，忧悲荐至，内崩而死。 |
| 《·》: | 秦二世胡亥之为公子也，昆弟数人，诏置酒飨群臣，召诸子，诸子赐食先罢，胡亥下皆视群臣，陈履状善者，因行践败而去。 |
| 《·》: | 周公之为诸侯、犹臣也，及其践明堂之祚，负斧扆而立，则越裳氏来献白雉。 |
| 《·》: | 越王句践之有霸心，生于会稽。 |
| 《·》: | 圣汉践祚，载祀四八，而犹者末，教不假而功不考，赏罚稽而赦赎数也。 |
| 《·》: | 卒然牛马践根，刀镰割茎，生者不育，至秋不成。 |
| 《·》: | 晋文为践土之会，修朝聘之礼，纳襄克带，翼戴天子。 |
| 《·》: | 勾践悬胆于坐，厉矣哉。 |
| 《·》: | 是以吴王夫差知度艾陵之可胜，而不悟勾践将以破凶也。 |
| 《·》: | 武王践阼，咨于太师，作席几楹杖之铭，十有八章。 |
| 《·》: | 则践锋刃，入汤火，得所志矣。 |
| 《·》: | 神圣践承翼之位，以与神皇合德，按图正端，以至无极，两治四致，闲以止息，归时离气，以成万业，一来一往，视衡仾仰，五官六府，分之有道，无钩无绳，浑沌不分，大象不成，事无经法，精神相薄，乃伤百族，偷气相时，后功可立，先定其利，待物自至，素次以法，物至辄合。 |
| 《·》: | 足所践者浅，然待所不践而后能行，心所知者遍，然待所不知而后能明。 |
| 《·》: | 吾闻非义不受其禄，无道之世不践其位，况于尊我，我不忍久见也。 |
| 《·》: | 故王良爱马，越王勾践爱人，为战与驰。 |
| 《·》: | 桓公践位。 |
| 《·》: | 周公践东宫，履乘石，摄天子之位，负扆而朝诸侯，放蔡叔，诛管叔，克殷残商，祀文王于明堂，七年而致政成王。 |
| 《·》: | 吴王闻越王句践于太宰嚭，智伯闻赵襄子于张武，不审也，故国亡身死也。 |
| 《·》: | 越王勾践，谋报吴，欲人之勇，路逢怒蛙而轼之，比及数年，民无长幼，临敌虽汤火不避。 |
| 《》: | 冬，齐侯使管夷吾平戎于王，使隰朋平戎于晋，王以上卿之礼飨管仲，管仲辞曰，臣，贱有司也，有天子之二守国高在，若节春秋，来承王命，何以礼焉，陪臣敢辞，王曰，舅氏，余嘉乃勋，应乃懿德，谓督不忘，往践乃职，无逆朕命，管仲受下卿之礼而还，君子曰，管氏之世祀也宜哉，让不忘其上，诗曰，恺悌君子，神所劳矣。 |
| 《·》: | 是以周公相武王以伐纣，夷定天下，既克纣，六年而武王崩，成王嗣，幼弱未能践天子之位，周公摄政，君天下，弭乱，六年而天下大治。 |
| 《·》: | 越王句践即位三年而欲伐吴，范蠡建谏曰：“夫国家之事，有持盈，有持倾，有节事。” |
| 《》: | 公曰：“鲁与莒之事，寡人既得而闻之矣，寡人之德亦薄，然后世孰践有齐国者？” |
| 《》: | 自勾践至于亲，其历八主，皆称霸，积年二百二十四年，亲众皆失，而去琅邪，徙于吴矣。 |
| 《·》: | 谓句践时也。 |
| 《》: | 今公又以秦兵出塞，过两周，践韩而以攻梁，一攻而不得，前功尽灭，公不若称病不出也。 |
