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子贡问友。子曰，忠吿而善道之，不可则止，毋自辱焉。

Modern Chinese Guide

子贡请教怎样对待朋友。孔子说：忠心地劝告他，好好地引导他，如果他不听就作罢，不要自讨没趣、自取其辱。

James Legge Translation

Tsze-kung asked about friendship. The Master said, "Faithfully admonish your friend, and skillfully lead him on. If you find him impracticable, stop. Do not disgrace yourself."

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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