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Wei Chang / 24

子曰，非其鬼而祭之，谄也。见义不为，无勇也。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：祭祀不该由自己祭祀的鬼神，是谄媚；看见合乎义的事却不去做，是没有勇气。

James Legge Translation

1. The Master said, "For a man to sacrifice to a spirit which does not belong to him is flattery. 2. "To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage."

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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