长沮，桀溺耦而耕。孔子过之，使子路问津焉。长沮曰，夫执舆者为谁。子路曰，为孔丘。曰，是鲁孔丘与。曰，是也。曰，是知津矣。问于桀溺，桀溺曰，子为谁。曰，为仲由。曰，是鲁孔丘之徒与。对曰，然。曰，滔滔者，天下皆是也，而谁以易之。且而与其从辟人之士也，岂若从辟世之士哉。耰而不辍。子路行以告，夫子怃然曰，鸟兽不可与同群。吾非斯人之徒与而谁与。天下有道，丘不与易也。

James Legge 英译

1. Ch'ang-tsu and Chieh-ni were at work in the field together, when Confucius passed by them, and sent Tsze-lu to inquire for the ford. 2. Ch'ang-tsu said, "Who is he that holds the reins in the carriage there?" Tsze-lu told him, "It is K'ung Ch'iu." "Is it not K'ung Ch'iu of Lu?" asked he. "Yes," was the reply, to which the other rejoined, "He knows the ford." 3. Tsze-lu then inquired of Chieh-ni, who said to him, "Who are you, sir?" He answered, "I am Chung Yu." "Are you not the disciple of K'ung Ch'iu of Lu?" asked the other. "I am," replied he, and then Chieh-ni said to him, "Disorder, like a swelling flood, spreads over the whole empire, and who is he that will change its state for you? Than follow one who merely withdraws from this one and that one, had you not better follow those who have withdrawn from the world altogether?" With this he fell to covering up the seed, and proceeded with his work, without stopping. 4. Tsze-lu went and reported their remarks, when the Master observed with a sigh, "It is impossible to associate with birds and beasts, as if they were the same with us. If I associate not with these people,—with mankind,—with whom shall I associate? If right principles prevailed through the empire, there would be no use for me to change its state."