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Hsien Wan / 35

子曰，骥，不称其力，称其德也。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：称赞千里马，不是称赞它的力气，而是称赞它的品性。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "A horse is called a ch'i, not because of its strength, but because of its other good qualities."

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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