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子曰：色厲而內荏，譬諸小人，其猶穿窬之盜也與？The Master said: Stern in appearance but weak within — among petty men, he is like a thief who bores through walls!
白Plain Chinese
孔子说，外表严厉而内心软弱，拿普通人作比，大概就像穿墙越壁的盗贼。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Zhu Xi; it will be checked when the chapter is covered.
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- 子曰：色厉而内荏 Commentary：言其无实盗名，而常畏人知也。（朱熹《论语集注》卷九·阳货第12章（底本第 237—238 页））
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皇侃《论语义疏》Liang dynasty · 1750 Japanese woodblock edition · juan 九
“色厲而內荏者，厲，矜正也。”……
Compared with Zhu Xi
| Commentary | Point | Relation | Confidence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杨伯峻《论语译注》 | 小人 | word sense | settled | 杨译坏人以比窃盗，朱释细民；色厉内弱无实的批评相合，身份概念不同。 |
| 钱穆《论语新解》 | same | fairly sure | 同以色厉内荏喻无实而盗名、惧人知。穿窬名物钱倾向穿墙为洞、窬窦，朱分穿壁与逾墙，非同一细训。 |
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