第五十四章

善建者不拔，善抱者不脱，子孙以祭祀不辍。修之于身，其德乃真；修之于家，其德乃余；修之于乡，其德乃长；修之于国，其德乃丰；修之于天下，其德乃普。故以身观身，以家观家，以乡观乡，以国观国，以天下观天下。吾何以知天下然哉？以此。

What is well planted cannot be uprooted; what is well embraced cannot slip away — it will be honored by descendants without end. Cultivate it in the self and virtue will be genuine; cultivate it in the family and virtue will overflow; cultivate it in the community and virtue will endure; cultivate it in the state and virtue will be abundant; cultivate it in the world and virtue will be universal. Therefore, observe the self through the self; observe the family through the family; observe the community through the community; observe the state through the state; observe the world through the world. How do I know the world is so? Through this.

白话译文

善于建设的人不会被摧毁，善于拥抱的人不会失去，子孙后代的祭祀将永远不会中断。把这个道理运用到自身修养，他的德就会纯真；运用到家庭，他的德就会有余；运用到乡里，他的德就会长久；运用到国家，他的德就会丰盛；运用到天下，他的德就会普遍。所以以自身来观照自身，以家庭来观照家庭，以乡里来观照乡里，以国家来观照国家，以天下来观照天下。我怎么知道天下是这样的呢？就是用这个方法。

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