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Condition 1: References "持满之道,挹而损之" Matched:1.
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30 卷三:
孔子观于周庙,有欹器焉。孔子问于守庙者曰:“此谓何器也?”对曰:“此盖为宥座之器。”孔子曰:“闻宥座器满则覆,虚则欹,中则正,有之乎?”对曰:“然。”孔子使子路取水试之,满则覆,中则正,虚则欹。孔子喟然而叹曰:“呜呼!恶有满而不覆者哉!”子路曰:“敢问持满有道乎?”孔子曰:“持满之道,抑而损之。”子路曰:“损之有道乎?”孔子曰:“德行宽裕者、守之以恭;土地广大者,守之以俭;禄位尊盛者,守之以卑,人众兵强者,守之以畏;聪明睿智者、守之以愚;博闻强记者,守之以浅。夫是之谓抑而损之。”《》曰:“汤降不迟,圣敬日跻。

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