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子之武城［1］，闻弦歌之声。夫子莞尔而笑，
曰：“割鸡焉用牛刀？”子游对曰：“昔者，
偃也闻诸夫子曰：‘君子学道则爱人，小人
学 道 则 易 使 也。’” 子 曰：“ 二 三 子！ 偃 之
言是也。前言戏之耳。”
The Master, having come to Wu-ch'ang, heard
there the sound of stringed instruments and singing.
Well pleased and smiling, he said, “Why use an ox
knife to kill a fowl?” Tsze-yu replied, “Formerly,
Master, I heard you say, ‘When the man of high
station is well instructed, he loves men; when the
man of low station is well instructed, he is easily
ruled.’ ” The Master said, “My disciples, Yen’s words
are right. What I said was only in sport.”
【注释】［1］武城：鲁国邑名，在费县西南。
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