【贤贤易色】

子夏曰：“贤贤易色 ^① ；事父母，能竭其力；事君，能致 ^② 其身；与朋友交，言而有信。虽曰未学，吾必谓之学矣。”

——《论语·学而》

【注释】

1 贤贤易色：此句理解有较多分歧。第一个“贤”字当动词用，第二个“贤”字意为“贤德”，“易”字也为动词。此句可能是针对妻子的，即以其贤德为贤，而轻其姿色。

2 致：奉献。

【参考译文】

子夏说：“看重妻子的贤德，而不注重她的姿色；孝侍父母，能够竭尽全力；侍奉君王，能奉献身心（生命）；和朋友交往，诚实守信。（这样的人）虽然没有学习过，但我一定要说他已经学习过了。”

Zixia said:“A man who values virtue more than good looks, who exerts himself to the utmost in the service of his parents, who is willing to give his life for his lord, who, in his dealing with his friends, is trustworthy in what he says—even though he may say that he has never been taught, I still maintain he is an educated man.” PwcEEWmwiijGWlz9kkHNYuwz06ZIBIfis1z1oWxXEgbS7x+Nj9/GFPVhKZ5XqJ12