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孟子曰：“君子之所以教者五：有如时
雨化之者，有成德者，有达财［1］者，有答问者，
有私淑艾［2］者。此五者，君子之所以教也。”

Mencius said, “There are five ways in which
the superior man effects his teaching. There are some
on whom his influence descends like seasonable rain.
There are some whose virtue he perfects, and some
of whose talents he assists the development. There
are some whose inquiries he answers. There are
some who privately cultivate and correct themselves.
These five ways are the methods in which the
superior man effects his teaching.”

【注释】［1］财：通“才”。［2］私淑艾：焦
循《孟子正义》解曰：“私淑艾者，即私拾取也。
亲为门徒，面相授受，直也。未得为孔子之徒，

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