19.13 子夏曰:“仕而优则学,学而优则仕。”

【译文】

子夏说:“做官而有余力便去学习,学习而有余力便去做官。”

【YZG解释】

子夏说:“做官而有余力应继续学习深造,学习而有余力应去做官施展抱负。”


【English Translation】

Zi Xia1 said: “If a person has energy left after being an official, he should continue to study. If a person has energy left after studying, he should take an official position to fulfill his aspirations.”

【Note】

注释

  1. Zi Xia (子夏): 1.7