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子夏曰：“仕而优［1］则学，学而优则仕。”
Tsze-hsia said, “The officer, having discharged
all his duties, should devote his leisure to learning.
The student, having completed his learning, should
apply himself to be an officer.”
【注释】［1］优：很多人都将“优”字解为“有
余力”，欠妥。“优”字理解为优秀、优良为是。
既然“学而优”之“优”为优秀、优良义，那么，
“仕而优”之“优”也应是优秀、优良义。
【译文】子夏说：“官做得优秀，还要继续学习；
学习优秀，就可以去做官。”
【解读】儒家向来推崇积极入世的态度，他们
认为，君子持之以恒地修养自身德行，广泛
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