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孟氏使陽膚為士師，問於曾子。曾子曰：上失其道，民散久矣。如得其情，則哀矜而勿喜。The Meng family made Yang Fu chief judge, and he asked Zengzi for advice. Zengzi said: Those above have lost the Way, and the people have long been scattered. If you get at the truth of a case, feel grief and pity, and do not rejoice.
白Plain Chinese
孟氏让阳肤担任士师，阳肤向曾子请教，曾子说，上面失去治道，百姓的情义离散已经很久，若查明案件实情，应当怜悯他们，不要因此高兴。
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 十
“云使陽膚為士師者，孟氏，魯下卿也。”……
Compared with Zhu Xi
| Commentary | Point | Relation | Confidence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杨伯峻《论语译注》 | same | settled | 得罪情当哀矜勿喜、上失道为民散背景；杨录散训犯法仅备参而不取，朱主情义乖离，不能把备说当杨定训。 | |
| 钱穆《论语新解》 | same | fairly sure | 同以民心散离缘上失道教，审得犯罪实情须哀矜不可因能断案自喜；矜为怜悯，非放纵不问罪。 |
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