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【论语(精选)
君子和而不同
子曰:“君子和而不同①,小人同而不和。”
①和而不同:“和”指不同事
物或观点的和谐相处,互
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相配合,有如不同的材料
的混合才能做出好菜,不
司乐器的声音的混合才能
产生美妙的音乐。不同一
白话超译。
的和谐也是自然界和人类
社会得以生存和发展的一
个基本条件。“同排除了
孔子说:“君子求和谐而不求同一,小人
多样性,因而是有害的,也
是行不通的。
求同一而不求和谐。”
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The Analects of Confucius (Selections)
Harmony versus Uniformity
①harmony /ha:m3ni/n协调,和睦
Confucius said,"The gentleman
2harmony...uniformity:Harmony
refers to the blending of different
aims at harmony①,and not at
things or views,just like the blending
of different ingredients in cooking and
uniformity The mean man aims at
different sounds in the music
uniformity,and not at harmony."()
produced by different instruments.
Harmony is the result of diversity.
This is the principle that makes
nature and human society what they
are.Uniformity excludes diversity
and is therefore harmful and
unfeasible.
uniformity/ju:ni'fo:miti/n.同样,
致
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