孝经 · 孔子 · Chapter 5 of 18

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zī yú shì fù yǐ shì mǔ ér ài tóng

资于事父以事母,而爱同;

zī yú shì fù yǐ shì jūn ér jìng tóng

资于事父以事君,而敬同。

gù mǔ qǔ qí ài ér jūn qǔ qí jìng jiān zhī zhě fù yě

故母取其爱,而君取其敬,兼之者父也。

gù yǐ xiào shì jūn zé zhōng yǐ jìng shì zhǎng zé shùn

故以孝事君则忠,以敬事长则顺。

zhōng shùn bù shī yǐ shì qí shàng rán hòu néng bǎo qí lù wèi ér shǒu qí jì sì

忠顺不失,以事其上,然后能保其禄位,而守其祭祀。

gài shì zhī xiào yě

盖士之孝也。

shī yún sù xīng yè mèi wú tiǎn ěr suǒ shēng

《诗》云:「夙兴夜寐,无忝尔所生。

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