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Chapter 6 Explanation of the "Ins and Outs" Chapter
[Original text]

The Master said ①: "Listening to the lawsuit, I am like a human being, so there will be no lawsuits!" The ruthless ② cannot express their words ③, fearing the will of the people ④, this is called knowledge ⑤.

【Note】

① Zi said: For this passage, see the chapter "The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan".Son, Confucius.Listen: listen, judge.This refers to trial.Litigation: Litigation, litigation.Jew: Same as everyone else.people, others.

② Ruthless: Not the real situation.

③Do: exhaust.Ci: Refers to sophistry.

④ Awe: Used as a verb, meaning "to let... respect".Minzhi: People's hearts.

[-] Ben: The fundamental truth.

【Translation】

Confucius said: "In the trial of lawsuits (lawsuits), I, like others, can make the case clear and clear, but the difference between me and others is that such incidents as lawsuits must not happen at all, and it is best to achieve extinction. From the words of Confucius, we can understand that a sage can make those who are treacherous and false in their hearts dare not speak out their sophistry, and guide them to improve their self-cultivation, so that the people will respect them. Sidley did not engage in litigation.This is called understanding the fundamental principles.

[Zhu Xi Tips]

The four chapters of the right biography explain the "begin and end".

【Translation】

Zhu Xi said that the above paragraph is Chapter 4 of Chuanwen, explaining the "begin and the end".

(End of this chapter)