Tsze-chang / 3
子夏之门人问交于子张。子张曰，子夏云何。对曰，子夏曰，可者与之，其不可者拒之。子张曰，异乎吾所闻，君子尊贤而容众，嘉善而矜不能，我之大贤与，于人何所不容，我之不贤与，人将拒我，如之何其拒人也。
Modern Chinese Guide
子夏的学生向子张请教怎样交友。子张说：子夏是怎么说的？学生答道：子夏说，可以交往的就跟他交往，不可以交往的就拒绝他。子张说：这和我所听到的不同。君子尊敬贤人，也能容纳众人；赞美好人，也能同情能力不够的人。我若是十分贤良，那对别人有什么不能容纳的呢？我若是不贤良，别人就会拒绝我，我又怎么谈得上去拒绝别人呢？
James Legge Translation
The disciples of Tsze-hsia asked Tsze-chang about the principles that should characterize mutual intercourse. Tsze-chang asked, "What does Tsze-hsia say on the subject?" They replied, "Tsze-hsia says:—'Associate with those who can advantage you. Put away from you those who cannot do so.'" Tsze-chang observed, "This is different from what I have learned. The superior man honours the talented and virtuous, and bears with all. He praises the good, and pities the incompetent. Am I possessed of great talents and virtue?—who is there among men whom I will not bear with? Am I devoid of talents and virtue?—men will put me away from them. What have we to do with the putting away of others?"
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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