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Yung Yey / 21

子曰，知者乐水，仁者乐山，知者动，仁者静，知者乐，仁者寿。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子说：聪明的人喜爱水，仁德的人喜爱山；聪明的人活跃，仁德的人沉静；聪明的人快乐，仁德的人长寿。

James Legge Translation

The Master said, "The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived."

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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