8.5 听其言，观其行-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《论语(精选)Sayings of Confucius》

论语(精选) 听其言,观其行 宰予^{①}昼寝。子日:“朽木不可雕也,粪土 ①宰予:孔子的学生。 ②朽:音w,瓦工抹墙的工 之墙不可^{②}也。于予与何诛^{}?”子日^④}:“始 具,也可指把墙抹平。 吾于人也,听其言而信其行;今吾于人也,听 ③诛:责备。“何诛”是“责备 其言而观其行。于予与改是。”(5.1o) 什么“的意思。 ④子日:“子日“重复一下,可 能指孔子两次谈到这件 事。 白话翻译 宰予在白天睡觉。孔子说:“烂了的木头不 能再雕刻了,脏了的土墙不能再粉饰了。对于宰 予还能责备什么呢?”孔子说:“以前我对人,听 了他的话,便相信他的行为。如今我对人,听了 他的话,还要观察他的行为。是因为宰予我才改 变的。” .166· The Analects of Confucius (Sefections) Watching a Man's Actiom after Listening to His Words Zaiyu ① 乙aivu: confucius'disciple slept in the daytime. ② criticism /kritisiz(o)m/ n. 批评 Confucius said, "Rotten wood cannot be ③ Confucius said: The repetition of "Confucius said" carved, and a dirt wall cannot be probably shows the master decorated. There is no need to give Zaiyu talked about this on two occasions. any further criticism②." Confucius said^{③}, "I used to believe a man's actions after listening to his words. Now I watch a man's actions after listening to his words. It is because of Zaiyu that I have changed."(51o) ·167·