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原文:
子曰:“道之不行也,我知之矣:知者过之;愚者不及也。道之不明也,我知之矣:贤者过之;不肖者不及也。”
“人莫不饮食也。鲜能知味也。”
白话文:
孔子说:“中庸之道不能施行的原因,我是知道的:聪明的人自以为是,认识过了头;愚蠢的人智力不及,不能理解它。中庸之道不能弘扬的原因,我也知道了:贤能的人做得太过分;没有才能的人根本做不到。”
“就像是人没有不吃饭的,但能够真正品尝出滋味的却很少。”
英文:
Confucius said: "The reason the Dao (Doctrine of the Mean) is not practiced, I know: the wise overstep it, while the foolish fall short. The reason the Dao is not understood, I know: the virtuous exceed its bounds, while the unworthy fail to reach it."
“Just as all people eat and drink, yet few truly discern the essence of the taste."
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