中 庸 Zhongyong – The Doctrine of the Mean

唯天下至聖，為能聰明睿知，足以有臨也；寬裕溫柔，足以有容也；發強剛毅，足以有執也；齊莊中正，足以有敬也；文理密察，足以有別也。

原文 121

It is only he, possessed of all sagely qualities that can exist under heaven, who shows himself quick in apprehension, clear in discernment, of far-reaching intelligence, and all-embracing knowledge, fitted to exercise rule; magnanimous, generous, benign, and mild, fitted to exercise forbearance; impulsive, energetic, firm, and enduring, fitted to maintain a firm hold; self-adjusted, grave, never swerving from the Mean, and correct, fitted to command reverence; accomplished, distinctive, concentrative, and searching, fitted to exercise discrimination.

Legge XXXI.1.

圣人这五种德行，广大深厚，时时表现在仪容言行之中。

白话翻译

溥博淵泉，而時出之。

原文 122

All-embracing is he and vast, deep and active as a fountain, sending forth in their due season his virtues.

Legge XXXI.2.

他的广大就像天空，他的深厚就像深潭。不论谁见到他，没有不敬仰的；听他的话，没有不深信不疑的；知道他的行为，没有不兴高采烈的。

白话翻译

溥博如天，淵泉如淵。見而民莫不敬，言而民莫不信，行而民莫不說。

原文 123

All-embracing and vast, he is like Heaven. Deep and active as a fountain, he is like the abyss. He is seen, and the people all reverence him; he speaks, and the people all believe him; he acts, and the people all are pleased with him.

Legge XXXI.3.

所以他的荣誉充满于中国，传播到落后部落中去，在车船所到，人迹所通，天所覆盖，地所负载，日月所照耀，霜露所润泽之处，凡是有血气的人没有不尊敬而亲近他的，所以他能和天相配。

白话翻译

是以聲名洋溢乎中國，施及蠻貊；舟車所至，人力所通；天之所覆，地之所載，日月所照，霜露所隊；凡有血氣者，莫不尊親，故曰配天。

原文 124

Therefore his fame overspreads the Middle Kingdom, and extends to all barbarous tribes. Wherever ships and carriages reach; wherever the strength of man penetrates; wherever the heavens overshadow and the earth sustains; wherever the sun and moon shine; wherever frosts and dews fall:– all who have blood and breath unfeignedly honor and love him. Hence it is said,– "He is the equal of Heaven."

Legge XXXI.4.

只有天下至诚之人才能治理天下的人伦纲常，树立天下的根本事业，懂得天地的变化繁育。他哪里有什么倚靠？

白话翻译