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子谓衞公子荆善居室，始有，曰，苟合矣，少有，曰，苟完矣，富有，曰，苟美矣。

Modern Chinese Guide

孔子谈到卫国的公子荆善于居家过日子。他刚开始有一点财物时，就说：差不多够了。稍微多一些时，就说：差不多齐备了。富有以后，就说：差不多算完美了。

James Legge Translation

The Master said of Ching, a scion of the ducal family of Wei, that he knew the economy of a family well. When he began to have means, he said, "Ha! here is a collection!" When they were a little increased, he said, "Ha! this is complete!" When he had become rich, he said, "Ha! this is admirable!"

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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