释义 |
天子不仁,不保四海;诸侯不仁,不保社稷;卿大夫不仁,不保宗庙;士庶人不仁,不保四体。 · If the emperor be not benevolent,he cannot preserve the empire. If the sovereign of a state be not benevolent,he cannot preserve his kingdom. If a high noble or high-ranking officer be not benevolent,he cannot preserve his ancestral temple. If a scholar or common man be not benevolent,he cannot preserve his body.(The Works of Mencius [c. 372-c.289 BC]) |