5.5 或曰:“雍也仁而不佞1。”子曰:“焉用佞?御人以口给2,屡憎于人。不知其仁,焉用佞?”
【译文】
有人说:“冉雍有仁德,但没有口才。” 孔子说:“何必要有口才呢?巧嘴利舌地与人辩对,常常被人讨厌。我不知道冉雍是否可称为仁,但何必要有口才呢?”
【YZG解释】
有人说:“冉雍有仁德,但没有口才。” 孔子说:“何必要有口才呢?能言善辩,常被人憎厌。如果一个人做不到“仁”,有口才有何用呢?”
【English Translation】
Someone said: “Ran Yong1 has benevolence, but lacks eloquence.” Confucius said: “Why is eloquence necessary? The articulate people are often detested by others. If a person is not benevolent, what is the eloquence used for?”
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