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尽心章句上·第二十四节

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mèng zǐ yuē kǒng zǐ dēng dōng shān ér xiǎo lǔ dēng tài shān ér xiǎo tiān xià

孟子曰:“孔子登东山而小鲁,登泰山而小天下。

gù guān yú hǎi zhě nán wéi shuǐ yóu yú shèng rén zhī mén zhě nán wéi yán

故观于海者难为水,游于圣人之门者难为言。

guān shuǐ yǒu shù bì guān qí lán

观水有术,必观其澜。

rì yuè yǒu míng róng guāng bì zhào yān

日月有明,容光必照焉。

liú shuǐ zhī wèi wù yě bù yíng kē bù xíng

流水之为物也,不盈科不行;

jūn zǐ zhī zhì yú dào yě bù chéng zhāng bù dá

君子之志于道也,不成章不达。

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