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陳子禽謂子貢曰：子為恭也，仲尼豈賢於子乎？子貢曰：君子一言以為知，一言以為不知，言不可不慎也。夫子之不可及也，猶天之不可階而升也。夫子之得邦家者，所謂立之斯立，道之斯行，綏之斯來，動之斯和。其生也榮，其死也哀，如之何其可及也。Chen Ziqin said to Zigong: You are just being modest. How could Zhongni be worthier than you? Zigong said: A gentleman is judged wise by one word and foolish by one word; one cannot be careless in speech. That the Master cannot be equaled is like the sky, which cannot be climbed by steps. If the Master had obtained a state or a family to govern, it would have been as they say: he sets them up and they stand, he guides them and they go, he comforts them and they come, he moves them and they live in harmony. In life he was honored, in death he was mourned. How could he be equaled?
白Plain Chinese
陈子禽认为子贡只因谦让才说孔子胜过自己，子贡批评他不谨慎，说君子一句话就能显出有知或无知，孔子不可企及，就像天不能沿着阶梯爬上去。若孔子得到国家或采邑，扶立百姓他们就能立足，引导他们便会跟从，安抚他们便来归附，发动他们便同心和睦，他活着光荣，死后令人悲哀，哪里赶得上。
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
“云陳子禽云云者，子禽既非陳亢，當是同姓名之人也。”……
Compared with Zhu Xi
| Commentary | Point | Relation | Confidence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 杨伯峻《论语译注》 | same | settled | 得邦家后立道绥动化民，非子贡声称已亲见孔治天下；朱立为植民生，杨译社会立足，义域相近而不全同现代概念。 | |
| 钱穆《论语新解》 | same | fairly sure | 同以子禽疑贡恭让其师而贡申孔子不可阶升之高，立道绥动皆民感应、德位得其施；生荣死哀非以声名抵实际政治。 |
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