原文:
仲尼曰:“君子中庸;小人反中庸。”
“君子之中庸也,君子而时中。小人之反(有书作“小人之反中庸也”,也有书作“小人之中庸也”)中庸也,小人而无忌惮也。”
白话文:
孔子说:“君子的言行符合中庸之道,而小人则违背中庸。君子之所以能做到中庸,是因为他们的言行始终保持在适中的位置,既不过分也不欠缺;小人之所以违背中庸,是因为他们行事肆无忌惮,专走极端。“
英文:
Confucius said: "The conduct of the gentleman aligns with the Doctrine of the Mean, while that of the petty person contravenes it. The gentleman aligns with the Mean because his actions always maintain the proper measure, neither exceeding nor falling short. The petty person contravenes the Mean because they act without any restraint or fear."
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