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Shu R. / 19

子曰，我非生而知之者，好古，敏以求之者也。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：我不是生来就懂得道理的人，而是喜爱古代文化、勤奋敏捷地去求取知识的人。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there."

Notes and themes

  • 底本：Wikisource 整理的 James Legge《The Chinese Classics》公版中英文本。
  • 中文由繁体转为简体，后续白话解释需逐章审校。
  • 白话参考底本：《白话论语读本》，张兆瑢、沈元起编译，上海广益书局1948 年新三版。
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