T'ai-po / 13
子曰，笃信好学，守死善道。危邦不入，乱邦不居，天下有道则见，无道则隐。邦有道，贫且贱焉，耻也，邦无道，富且贵焉，耻也。
Modern Chinese Guide
孔子说：坚定信念、勤奋好学，誓死守卫并完善治国做人的正道。危险的国家不进去，动乱的国家不居留。天下太平就出来做事，天下无道就隐居起来。国家政治清明，自己却贫穷卑贱，这是耻辱；国家政治黑暗，自己却富有显贵，这也是耻辱。
James Legge Translation
1. The Master said, "With sincere faith he unites the love of learning; holding firm to death, he is perfecting the excellence of his course. 2. "Such an one will not enter a tottering State, nor dwell in a disorganized one. When right principles of government prevail in the kingdom, he will show himself; when they are prostrated, he will keep concealed. 3. "When a country is well-governed, poverty and a mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is ill-governed, riches and honour are things to be ashamed of."
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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