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子夏曰：“君子有三变：望之俨然，即
之也温，听其言也厉。”
Tsze-hsia said, “The superior man undergoes
three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears
stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard
to speak, his language is firm and decided.”
【译文】子夏说：“君子给人的感觉有三种：
远距离看他，庄严可畏；接近他，温和可亲；
听他说话，严厉不苟。”
【解读】如今，提到读书人的气质，人们常常
引用“腹有诗书气自华”这句诗，那么在古
人心中，君子又会给人留下怎样的印象呢？
由本章可知，君子给人的第一印象，往往是
仪容威严，举止庄重，颇有些神圣不可冒犯
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