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長沮、桀溺耦而耕，孔子過之，使子路問津焉。長沮曰：夫執輿者為誰？子路曰：為孔丘。曰：是魯孔丘與？曰：是也。曰：是知津矣。問於桀溺，桀溺曰：子為誰？曰：為仲由。曰：是魯孔丘之徒與？對曰：然。曰：滔滔者天下皆是也，而誰以易之？且而與其從辟人之士也，豈若從辟世之士哉？耰而不輟。子路行以告。夫子憮然曰：鳥獸不可與同群，吾非斯人之徒與而誰與？天下有道，丘不與易也。Changju and Jieni were ploughing side by side. Confucius passed by and sent Zilu to ask them where the ford was. Changju said: Who is that holding the reins? Zilu said: It is Kong Qiu. Is it Kong Qiu of Lu? It is. Then he knows where the ford is. Zilu asked Jieni. Jieni said: Who are you? I am Zhong You. Are you a follower of Kong Qiu of Lu? He replied: I am. The whole world is a rushing flood, and who can change it? Rather than follow a man who avoids certain people, would you not do better to follow a man who avoids the whole world? And he went on covering the seed without stopping. Zilu went and reported this. The Master said sadly: One cannot flock with birds and beasts. If I do not associate with these people, with whom should I associate? If the world had the Way, I would not be trying to change it.
白Plain Chinese
长沮、桀溺一起耕田，孔子经过，派子路询问渡口，长沮得知车上是鲁国孔丘，便说他自会知道渡口，桀溺得知子路是孔门弟子，便说天下都像滔滔洪水，谁能改变，与其跟随避开某些人的人，不如跟随避开整个世道的人，说着仍不停耕作。子路回来转告，孔子怅然说，自己不能与鸟兽同群，不同人群相处还能同谁相处，若天下已有道，自己也就不必去改变它。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Zhu Xi; it will be checked when the chapter is covered.
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皇侃《论语义疏》Liang dynasty · 1750 Japanese woodblock edition · juan 九
“云長沮桀溺耦而耕者，長沮桀溺二人皆隱士也。”……
Compared with Zhu Xi
| Commentary | Point | Relation | Confidence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杨伯峻《论语译注》 | 耦耕 | word sense | fairly sure | 杨仅估二人做农活、不强定执耒法，朱释并耕；避人避世与孔不与鸟兽同群的分歧同，不可写为孔否定劳动。 |
| 钱穆《论语新解》 | same | fairly sure | 同认长沮桀溺为隐者、耦为并耕、津为渡处，孔子不与鸟兽同群故不弃斯人；主张救世不同于二人避世。 |
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