孟子 · 孟子 · Chapter 198 of 261

尽心章句上·第二十一节

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mèng zǐ yuē guǎng tǔ zhòng mín jūn zǐ yù zhī suǒ lè bù cún yān

孟子曰:“广土众民,君子欲之,所乐不存焉。

zhōng tiān xià ér lì dìng sì hǎi zhī mín jūn zǐ lè zhī suǒ xìng bù cún yān

中天下而立,定四海之民,君子乐之,所性不存焉。

jūn zǐ suǒ xìng suī dà xíng bù jiā yān suī qióng jū bù sǔn yān fēn dìng gù yě

君子所性,虽大行不加焉,虽穷居不损焉,分定故也。

jūn zǐ suǒ xìng rén yì lǐ zhì gēn yú xīn

君子所性,仁义礼智根于心。

qí shēng sè yě suì rán jiàn yú miàn àng yú bèi shī yú sì tǐ sì tǐ bù yán ér yù

其生色也,睟然见于面,盎于背,施于四体,四体不言而喻。

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