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孟子去齐。充虞路问曰：“夫子若有不豫色然。前日虞闻诸夫子曰：‘君子不怨天，不尤人。’” |
| Gong Sun Chou II: |
When Mencius left Qi, Chong Yu questioned him upon the way, saying, 'Master, you look like one who carries an air of dissatisfaction in his countenance. But formerly I heard you say, "The superior man does not murmur against Heaven, nor grudge against men."' |
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曰：“彼一时，此一时也。五百年必有王者兴，其间必有名世者。由周而来，七百有馀岁矣。以其数则过矣，以其时考之则可矣。夫天，未欲平治天下也；如欲平治天下，当今之世，舍我其谁也？吾何为不豫哉？” |
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Mencius said, 'That was one time, and this is another. It is a rule that a true royal sovereign should arise in the course of five hundred years, and that during that time there should be men illustrious in their generation. From the commencement of the Zhou dynasty till now, more than seven hundred years have elapsed. Judging numerically, the date is past. Examining the character of the present time, we might expect the rise of such individuals in it. But Heaven does not yet wish that the kingdom should enjoy tranquillity and good order. If it wished this, who is there besides me to bring it about? How should I be otherwise than dissatisfied?' |
