围炉夜话 · 王永彬 · Chapter 197 of 221

第一九七则

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tiān yǒu fēng yǔ rén yǐ gōng shì bì zhī

天有风雨,人以宫室蔽之;

de yǒu shān chuān rén yǐ zhōu chē tōng zhī

地有山川,人以舟车通之;

shì rén néng bǔ tiān dì zhī quē yě ér kě wú wéi hu

是人能补天地之阙也,而可无为乎?

rén yǒu xìng lǐ tiān yǐ wǔ cháng fù zhī

人有性理,天以五常赋之;

rén yǒu xíng zhì de yǐ liù gǔ yǎng zhī

人有形质,地以六谷养之。

shì tiān dì qiě hòu rén zhī shēng yě ér kě zì báo hu

是天地且厚人之生也,而可自薄乎?

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