Wei Ling Kung / 37

子曰,事君敬其事,而后其食。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说:侍奉君主,要先认真做好职事,把俸禄的事放在后面。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "A minister, in serving his prince, reverently discharges his duties, and makes his emolument a secondary consideration."

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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