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天子

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zǐ yuē ài qīn zhě bù gǎn è yú rén

子曰:「爱亲者,不敢恶于人;

jìng qīn zhě bù gǎn màn yú rén

敬亲者,不敢慢于人。

ài jìng jǐn yú shì qīn ér dé jiào jiā yú bǎi xìng xíng yú sì hǎi

爱敬尽于事亲,而德教加于百姓,刑于四海。

gài tiān zi zhī xiào yě

盖天子之孝也。

fǔ xíng yún yī rén yǒu qìng zhào mín lài zhī

《甫刑》云:『一人有庆,兆民赖之。

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