中庸第二十七章 Doctrine of the Mean Chapter Twenty-seven

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原文：
大哉圣人之道！
洋洋乎，发育万物，峻极于天。
优优大哉，礼仪三百威仪三千。
待其人而後行。
故曰：“苟不至德，至道不凝焉。”
故君子尊德性，而道问学，致广大，而尽精微，极高明，而道中庸。温故而知新，敦厚以崇礼。
是故居上不骄，为下不倍。国有道，其言足以兴；国无道，其默足以容。《诗》曰：“既明且哲，以保其身。”其此之谓与？

白话文：
伟大啊，圣人的道！
浩瀚无边，生养万物，与天一样崇高。
充足而有余啊！礼仪有三百条，威仪有三千条。
这些都有待于圣人来实行。
所以说，如果没有极高的德行，就不能成功极高的道。
因此，君子尊崇道德修养而又注重知识学问，达到广博境界而又钻研精细之处，极端高明而又奉行中庸之道，温习已学过的知识从而获得新的见解，为人朴实厚道而又崇奉礼节。
所以身居高位不骄傲，身居低位不违背上令，国家政治清明时，他的言论足以振兴国家；国家政治黑暗时，他的沉默足以保全自己。《诗经》说：“既明智又通达事理，可以保全自身。”大概就是说的这个意思吧？

英文：
How magnificent is the Way of the Sage!
Vast and boundless, it nourishes all things and ascends to the heights of Heaven.
Abundant and grand! There are three hundred major rites and three thousand minor observances.
They await the virtuous one to put them into practice.
Thus it is said: "Without supreme virtue, the supreme Way cannot be attained."
Therefore, the noble person honors their innate moral nature and pursues learning with diligence. They extend their knowledge to the broadest scope yet delve into the subtlest details, reach the heights of wisdom yet follow the Mean. By reviewing the past, they gain new insights; through sincerity and reverence, they uphold ritual propriety. Hence, they are not arrogant when in high position, nor do they rebel when in lowly station. When the nation follows the Way, their words can inspire prosperity; when the nation is in chaos, their silence allows them to endure. As the Book of Songs says: "With wisdom and discernment, one preserves oneself." Is this not what it means?