Yanzi rode to a court audience on a shabby chariot harnessed to a nag.When Duke Jing saw this, he said: “Oh, is your emolument so meager?Otherwise, why would you have driven such a worthless chariot?”Yanzi answered: “Relying on your generosity, my Lord, I...[继续阅读]

    Duke Jing went on a pleasure excursion to Gong-fu. Lookingnorthwards, he saw the capital of Qi and said: “Oh, if from ancient times nodeath had existed — what would that be like?”Yanzi said: “In the past, the God on High considered it good thatpeople pass...[继续阅读]

    景公称赞鲁昭公逃离国家后悔改,晏子说已经来不及了【原文】鲁昭公(弃)〔失〕国走齐,(齐)〔景〕公问焉,曰:“君何年之少,而弃国之蚤?奚道至于此乎?”昭公对曰:“吾少之时,人多爱我者,吾体不能亲;人多谏我者,吾志不能用〔也〕...[继续阅读]

    叔向问侍奉国君或居处无为时应该怎么做,晏子回答说大贤者没有选择【原文】叔向问晏子曰:“事君之伦,徒处之义奚如?”晏子对曰:“事君之伦,知虑足以安国,誉厚足以导民,和柔足以怀众,不廉上以为名,不倍民以为行,上也;洁于治己...[继续阅读]

    齐景公春夏之交巡游打猎兴起劳役,晏子进谏【原文】景公春夏游猎,又起大台之役。晏子谏曰:“春夏起役,且游猎,夺民农时,国家空虚,不可。”景公曰:“吾闻相贤者国治,臣忠者主逸。吾年无几矣,欲遂吾所乐,卒吾所好,子其息矣。”...[继续阅读]

    Duke Jing ascended the terrace over the Road Bedchamber and heardthe sound of weeping. He said: “It seems I hear a sound of weeping—whois doing this?”Lianqiu Ju replied: “It is Ju Yu, a follower of Confucius of Lu. He iswell versed in rites and music and ...[继续阅读]

    Shuxiang queried Yanzi as follows: “A person who is deemedglorious—what characterizes such a person?”Yanzi replied: “He serves his parents filially; he has no cause for regretin his past conduct. He serves the ruler loyally; he has no regrets over hispast...[继续阅读]

    景公询问天下最大和最小的东西,晏子回答【原文】景公问晏子曰:“天下有极大乎?”晏子对曰:“有。〔鹏〕足游浮云,背凌苍天,尾偃天闲,跃啄北海,颈尾咳于天地(乎)!然而漻漻〔乎〕不知六翮之所在。”公曰:“天下有极细乎?”晏子...[继续阅读]

    吴王问齐君怠慢又暴躁晏子如何能容忍他,晏子回答说怎么能以道义来养活人【原文】晏子使吴,吴王曰:“寡人得寄僻陋蛮夷之乡,希见教君子之行,请私而无为罪。”晏子憱然辟位。吴王曰:“吾闻齐君盖贼以僈,野以暴,吾子容焉,何甚...[继续阅读]

    齐景公饮酒醉卧三天后才起,晏子进谏【原文】景公饮酒酲,三日后而发。晏子见曰:“君病酒乎?”公曰:“然。”晏子曰:“古之饮酒也,足以通气合好而已矣。故男不群乐以妨事,女不群乐以妨功。男女群乐者,周觞五献,过之者诛。君身...[继续阅读]