人多护所短,孰肯告之言。
不自聪明广,何由道义尊。
知非君子趣,文过鄙夫存。
安得同心友,相攀至圣门。
人多护所短,孰肯告之言。
不自聪明广,何由道义尊。
知非君子趣,文过鄙夫存。
安得同心友,相攀至圣门。
人们大多袒护自己的短处,
谁肯主动指出他人的过失呢?
不扩展自己智慧的广度,
道义的尊严又如何能够树立?
知晓过错并非庸俗之人的志趣,
文过饰非才是鄙陋之人的存续方式。
哪里能找到志同道合的朋友,
一同努力攀登至圣贤的门庭?
Most people shield their own flaws from sight,
Who would willingly offer words of advice?
Without broadening one's own wisdom's light,
How can the dignity of truth and right arise?
To know one's faults is not the petty man's delight,
But glossing over them, the mean soul does devise.
Where can I find a friend whose heart with mine aligns tight,
That we may climb together to the sage's gate, pure and bright?
直言缺失反映社会认同与沟通的困境。
批评人们护短、不愿纳言的社会现象,表达对直言缺失的忧思。
本诗为五言律诗,押平声韵。
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