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自胜为强

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2014-05-29 05:16 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Zeng Zi saw Zi Xia and asked him, "Why have you gained weight?"

Zi Xia said, "I had a victory, that is why I have gained weight."

"What victory do you refer to?" Zi Xia said, "When I immerged myself in reading books, I revered¹（崇敬） the principles of the emperors and sages² of the past. When I went out, I admired the life of nabodism. There was a fight between the two in my mind, and they came out even. So I got emaciated³（瘦弱的）. Now that the principles of the emperors and sages of the past have won victory, my mind has become more and more peaceful. So I have gained weight."

曾子见到子夏，问道：“你怎么胖了？”

子夏说：“我获得了胜利，所以胖了。”

曾子问：“你是指什么？”子夏说：“我埋头读书时，敬仰先生至圣的道理，出门在外则羡慕富贵生活的快乐，两者在心中交战，难分胜负，所以瘦了下来。现在，先王至圣的道理获胜了，心中也日益安宁，所以人也胖了起来。”

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1 revered
v.崇敬，尊崇，敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。来自《简明英汉词典》 The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。来自辞典例句

2 sages
n.圣人( sage的名词复数 )；智者；哲人；鼠尾草（可用作调料）
参考例句：
Homage was paid to the great sages buried in the city. 向安葬在此城市的圣哲们表示敬意。来自《简明英汉词典》 Confucius is considered the greatest of the ancient Chinese sages. 孔子被认为是古代中国最伟大的圣人。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 emaciated
adj.衰弱的，消瘦的
参考例句：
A long time illness made him sallow and emaciated.长期患病使他面黄肌瘦。 In the light of a single candle,she can see his emaciated face.借着烛光，她能看到他的被憔悴的面孔。