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Tsze-chang / 20

子贡曰，纣之不善，不如是之甚也。是以君子恶居下流，天下之恶皆归焉。

Modern Chinese Guide

子贡说：纣王的坏，并不像传说的那么严重。所以君子憎恶处在下流的地位，因为天下一切坏名声都会归到他身上。

James Legge Translation

Tsze-kung said, "Chau's wickedness was not so great as that name implies. Therefore, the superior man hates to dwell

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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