《·》: | 先王之道斯為美,小大由之。 |
In the ways prescribed by the ancient kings, this is the excellent quality, and in things small and great we follow them. |
《·》: | 堯舜之知而不遍物,急先務也。 |
Even the wisdom of Yao and Shun did not extend to everything, but they attended earnestly to what was important. |
《·》: | 故規矩取其無私,繩取其直,權衡取其平,故先王貴之。 |
In its squareness and roundness they saw its warning against selfishness; in its line-like straightness they saw its admonition to be correct, and in its balance-like evenness they saw its lesson of impartiality. Therefore the ancient kings attached a high value to it. |
《·》: | 必有先也,言有兄也。 |
He must have some to whom he concedes the precedence; that is, he has his cousins, who bear the same surname and are older than himself. |
《·》: | 中和之發,在於哲民情,譔《先知》。 |
The key to implementing the harmony of the mean lies in knowing the people's feelings. Thus, I have written "Foreknowledge." |
《·》: | 古之至人,先存諸己,而後存諸人。 |
The perfect men of old first had (what they wanted to do) in themselves, and afterwards they found (the response to it) in others. |
《》: | 吾不知誰之子,象帝之先。 |
I do not know whose son it is. It might appear to have been before God. |
《·》: | 故先王反之於農戰。 |
Therefore the ancient kings made people turn back to agriculture and war. |
《·》: | 攻其無備,出其不意,此兵家之勝,不可先傳也。 |
Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected. These military devices, leading to victory, must not be divulged beforehand. |
《·》: | 曰:先王之道,則堯舜已。 |
《·》: | 先恕而後教,是堯道也。 |
《·》: | 不別先後,賤其無人心也。 |
《·》: | 先生何病也! |
《·》: | 是故君先立於仁,則大夫忠,而士信、民敦、工璞、商愨、女憧、婦空空,七者教之志也。 |
《·》: | 舉從下升,以為人無生得貴者,莫不由士起,是以舜時稱為天子,必先試於士禮。 |
《·》: | 曰:「昔者先王與帝脩道而道脩,寡人之望也,亦願以教。」 |
《·》: | 留侯曰:「此難以口舌爭也,顧上有所不能致者,天下有四人,園公、綺里季、夏黃公、角里先生。」 |
《·》: | 學者、心之白日也,故先王立教官,掌教國子,教以六德,曰智、仁、聖、義、中、和,教以六行,曰孝、友、睦、婣、任、恤。 |
《·》: | 先時,季氏葬昭公于墓道之南。 |
《·》: | 是故「工欲善其事,必先利其器」。 |
《·》: | 物先秋後秋,則亦如人死,或增百歲,或減百也。 |
《·》: | 次四,或後前夫,先錫之光。 |
《·》: | 中和之色,德四季,與地同功,故先黃以別之也。 |
《·》: | 請天子命曰未可以戚先王,請諸侯命曰未可以近先君,請大夫命曰未可以從先子。 |
《·》: | 惟先哲王之政,一曰承天,二曰正身,三曰任賢,四曰恤民,五曰明制,六曰立業。 |
《·》: | 故君子行其孝,必先以忠。 |
《·》: | 先揆後度,所以應卒。 |
《·》: | 於是先聖乃仰觀天文,俯察地理,圖畫乾坤,以定人道,民始開悟,知有父子之親,君臣之義,夫婦之道,長幼之序。 |
《·》: | 先帝故事,所至見長吏三老官屬,親臨軒,作樂,賜食皁帛越巾刀珮帶,民爵有級數,或賜田租之半,是故謂之幸,皆非其所當得而得之。 |
《·》: | 先帝時,時備大駕上原陵,他不常用,唯遭大喪,乃施之法駕。 |
《·》: | 有指:子智是,有智是吾所先舉,重則。 |
《·》: | 弟子曰:「先生往无反期,弟子敢有所謁。」 |
《·》: | 故北面而事之,則伯己者至,先趨而後息,先問而後默,則什己者至,人趨己趨,則若己者至,憑几據杖,指麾而使,則匀役者至,樂嗟苦咄,則徒隸之人至矣。 |
《·》: | 老子曰:「有物混成,先天地生,惟象無形,窈窈冥冥,寂寥淡漠,不聞其聲,吾強為之名,字之曰道。」 |
《·》: | 先想乎一元之氣,具乎一物,執愛之以合彼之形,冥觀之以合彼之理,則象存焉。 |
《·》: | 老子西遊,喜先見其氣,知有真人當過,物色而遮之,果得老子。 |
《》: | 象帝之先。 |
《·》: | 先時五諸侯共伐秦,韓反與諸侯先為鴈行以嚮秦軍於關下矣。 |
《·》: | 是故先王見不受祿者不臣,祿不厚者,不與入難。 |
《·》: | 璧之數已具,管子西見天子曰:「弊邑之君,欲率諸侯而朝先王之朝,觀於周室,請以令使天下諸侯,朝先王之廟,觀於周室者,不得不以彤弓石璧。」 |
《·》: | 穿曰:「素聞先生高誼,願為弟子久,但不取先生以白馬為非馬耳!」 |