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或曰，以德报怨，何如。子曰，何以报德。以直报怨，以德报德。

Modern Chinese Guide

有人说：用恩德来回报怨恨，怎么样？孔子说：那用什么来回报恩德呢？应该用公正来回报怨恨，用恩德来回报恩德。

James Legge Translation

1. Some one said, "What do you say concerning the principle that injury should be recompensed with kindness?" 2. The Master said, "With what then will you recompense kindness? 3. "Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."

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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