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魯欲使樂正子為政。 |
| Gaozi II: |
The prince of Lu wanting to commit the administration of his government to the disciple Yue Zheng, |
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孟子曰：「吾聞之，喜而不寐。」 |
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Mencius said, 'When I heard of it, I was so glad that I could not sleep.' |
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公孫丑曰：「樂正子強乎？」曰：「否。」 |
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Gong Sun Chou asked, 'Is Yue Zheng a man of vigour?' and was answered, 'No.' |
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「有知慮乎？」曰：「否。」 |
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'Is he wise in council?' 'No.' |
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「多聞識乎？」曰：「否。」 |
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'Is he possessed of much information?' 'No.' |
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「然則奚為喜而不寐？」曰：「其為人也好善。」 |
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'What then made you so glad that you could not sleep?' 'He is a man who loves what is good.' |
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「好善足乎？」曰：「好善優於天下，而況魯國乎？夫苟好善，則四海之內，皆將輕千里而來告之以善。夫苟不好善，則人將曰：『訑訑，予既已知之矣。』訑訑之聲音顏色，距人於千里之外。士止於千里之外，則讒諂面諛之人至矣。與讒諂面諛之人居，國欲治，可得乎？」 |
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'Is the love of what is good sufficient?' 'The love of what is good is more than a sufficient qualification for the government of the kingdom; how much more is it so for the State of Lu! If a minister love what is good, all within the four seas will count 1000 li but a small distance, and will come and lay their good thoughts before him. If he do not love what is good, men will say, "How self-conceited he looks? He is sayinq to himself, I know it." The language and looks of that self-conceit will keep men off at a distance of 1,000 li. When good men stop 1,000 li off, calumniators, flatterers, and sycophants will make their appearance. When a minister lives among calumniators, flatterers, and sycophants, though he may wish the State to be well governed, is it possible for it to be so?' |
