204. 飽食終日禾嫉,無所用心灾杰,難矣哉!? 17.22
A man who simply eats his fill every day without applying his mind to anything else will find it hard to get along!
205. 君子有勇而無義為亂熙参,小人有勇而無義為盜艳吠。17.23
Failing to base valiancy on justice, a superior man might turn trouble-maker; failing to base valiancy on justice, a base man might turn mobster.
(A superior man usually refers to a high official or a man of virtue. Here it refers to the former.)
206. 惡稱人之惡者,惡居下流而訕上者孽椰,惡勇而無禮者昭娩,惡果敢而窒者。17.24
(A man of virtue) hates those who take delight in talking about other’s demerits. He hates the inferior who slander the superior. He hates those who are bold but intemperate. He hates those who are resolute but stubborn.
207. 唯女子與小人為難養(yǎng)也弄屡。17.25
Women and inferior men are hard to deal with.
208. 年四十而見惡焉题禀,其終也已鞋诗。17.26
If a man remains the object of dislike in his forties, he will be hopeless for the rest of his life.?
209. 君子之仕也膀捷,行其義也。18.7
A superior man holds office simply for the purpose of performing the righteous duties.
210. 無求備于一人削彬。18.10
Never demand perfection of a person.?
211.雖小道全庸,必有可觀者焉,致遠恐泥融痛,是以君子不為也壶笼。(子夏)19.4
Although some skills are minor ones, they are certainly useful, except that they might hinder a lofty target, so a superior man does not practice them.
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