University · Moderate

Chapter 45 Self-cultivation
[Original text]

Only the most holy in the world, in order to be able to be wise and wise①, it is enough to have presence②; to be generous③, to be gentle, to be tolerant④; to be strong,⑤resolute, to be persistent⑥; Secret inspection ⑧ is enough to distinguish ⑨.

Pubo Yuanquan, and when it comes out ⑩.Pubo is like the sky, and the deep spring is like the abyss.See B11 and people will not be disrespectful, words and people will not believe it, deeds and people will not say B12.

Because of this, the reputation permeates B13 across China, and spreads to the barbarians B14; where boats and vehicles go, manpower can reach it, the sky is covered, the earth is contained, the sun and the moon shine, and the frost and dew are teamed B15. All flesh and blood will respect their relatives B16; so it is called Peitian.

【Note】

① Rui (ruì) know: smart and wise.Know, pass "wisdom".

② There is a face: from the top to the bottom.Pro, originally referring to the high place facing the low place, and later extended to the name of up to down. "The Analects of Confucius for Politics": "When you approach the village, you respect it."

③ ample: wide, vast.Yu, soothing.

④ Tolerance: tolerance, tolerance.

⑤Faqiang: Fat, work hard.Strong, brave.

⑥ Persistence: To manage and decide major events in the world.

⑦ Qi (zhāi) Zhuang: Respectful and solemn.Zhongzheng: impartiality.

[-] Liberal arts: organized.Secret inspection: scrutiny and discernment.

[-] Differences: Distinguish right from wrong.

[-] Pubo Yuanquan: Pubo, vast and vast.Pu (pǔ), universal, vast.Yuanquan, deep pool. "Liezi·Yellow Emperor": "The heart is like a deep spring, and the shape is like a virgin." Later, it is extended to think far-reaching.And when it comes out: out, overflow.

See (xian): performance.Refers to grooming.

Said (yuè): Tong "悦", joy.

To overflow: To spread widely.

Shi (yì) and Manjue (mò): apply, spread, spread to.Manjiao, the names of two remote tribes in ancient times.

Team (zhui): Tong "fall", fall.

Respect relatives: Respect and closeness.

【Translation】

Only a noble sage in the world can be wise and wise, able to be superior and subordinate to the people; magnanimous, gentle and submissive, able to tolerate the world; vigorous and courageous, strong and resolute, able to decide major events in the world; majestic, dignified, loyal and upright, able to win people Respect; clear order, careful discernment, able to distinguish right from wrong and right from wrong.

A great saint, whose virtues are broad and deep, and often manifested.Virtue is as broad as the sky, and as deep as the abyss.Virtue is manifested in appearance, and there is no one who does not admire it, and it is expressed in speech, and there is no one who does not believe in it.It is manifested in actions, and none of the people is displeased.

In this way, the good reputation spread widely in China and spread to remote minority areas.Wherever vehicles and boats travel, where manpower passes, where the sky covers, where the earth bears, where the sun and the moon shine, where frost and dew fall; all flesh and blood creatures will not disrespect and be close to them, so we say The virtues of the sage can match the sky.

[Zhu Xi Tips]

RightChapter 31.

【Translation】

Zhu Xi said that the above paragraph is Chapter 31.

(End of this chapter)