孟子 · 孟子 · Chapter 257 of 261

尽心章句下·第三十四节

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mèng zǐ yuē shuō dà rén zé miǎo zhī wù shì qí wēi wēi rán

孟子曰:“说大人,则藐之,勿视其巍巍然。

táng gāo shù rèn cuī tí shù chǐ wǒ dé zhì fú wèi yě

堂高数仞,榱题数尺,我得志弗为也;

shí qián fāng zhàng shì qiè shù bǎi rén wǒ dé zhì fú wèi yě

食前方丈,侍妾数百人,我得志弗为也;

pán lè yǐn jiǔ qū chěng tián liè hòu chē qiān shèng wǒ dé zhì fú wèi yě

般乐饮酒,驱骋田猎,后车千乘,我得志弗为也。

zài bǐ zhě jiē wǒ suǒ bù wéi yě

在彼者,皆我所不为也;

zài wǒ zhě jiē gǔ zhī zhì yě wú hé wèi bǐ zāi

在我者,皆古之制也,吾何畏彼哉?

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