孟子 · 孟子 · Chapter 175 of 261

告子章句下·第十四节

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chén zǐ yuē gǔ zhī jūn zǐ hé rú zé shì

陈子曰:“古之君子何如则仕?

mèng zǐ yuē suǒ jiù sān suǒ qù sān

”孟子曰:“所就三,所去三。

yíng zhī zhì jìng yǐ yǒu lǐ yán jiāng xíng qí yán yě zé jiù zhī

迎之致敬以有礼,言将行其言也,则就之;

lǐ mào wèi shuāi yán fú xíng yě zé qù zhī

礼貌未衰,言弗行也,则去之。

qí cì suī wèi xíng qí yán yě yíng zhī zhì jìng yǐ yǒu lǐ zé jiù zhī

其次,虽未行其言也,迎之致敬以有礼,则就之;

lǐ mào shuāi zé qù zhī

礼貌衰,则去之。

qí xià cháo bù shí xī bù shí jī è bù néng chū mén hù

其下,朝不食,夕不食,饥饿不能出门户。

jūn wén zhī yuē wú dà zhě bù néng xíng qí dào yòu bù néng cóng qí yán yě shǐ jī è yú wǒ tǔ dì wú chǐ zhī

君闻之曰:‘吾大者不能行其道,又不能从其言也,使饥饿于我土地,吾耻之。

zhōu zhī yì kě shòu yě miǎn sǐ ér yǐ yǐ

’周之,亦可受也,免死而已矣。

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