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Hsien Tsin / 13

鲁人为长府。闵子骞曰，仍旧贯，如之何，何必改作。子曰，夫人不言，言必有中。

Modern Chinese Guide

鲁国要翻修长府这座库房。闵子骞说：照老样子用下去，怎么样呢？何必一定要改建呢？孔子说：这个人平时不轻易开口，一开口就必定说到点子上。

James Legge Translation

1. Some parties in Lu were going to take down and rebuild the Long Treasury. 2. Min Tsze-ch'ien said, "Suppose it were to be repaired after its old style;—why must it be altered and made anew?" 3. The Master said, "This man seldom speaks; when he does, he is sure to hit the point."

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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