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apportioned to him by Heaven. What belongs by
his nature to the superior man are benevolence,
righteousness, propriety, and knowledge. These are
rooted in his heart; their growth and manifestation
are a mild harmony appearing in the countenance, a
rich fullness in the back, and the character imparted
to the four limbs. Those limbs understand to arrange
themselves, without being told.”
【注释】［1］大行：指主张行于天下。［2］睟（su#）
然：温润的样子。［3］盎：充溢，显露。
【译文】孟子说：“拥有广袤的土地、众多的百姓，
这是君子所期望的，但是他的快乐不在于此；
立于天下中央，安定四海百姓，君子对此感
到快乐，但是他的本性不在于此。君子的本
性，即使（主张）大行于天下也不会因而有
所增加，即使处于穷困也不会因而有所减损，
是由于君子的本分已经固定的缘故。君子的
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