兵书司马足齐名,盟母戕妻亦骇闻。
主少国疑身不免,先知已自服田文。
兵书司马足齐名,盟母戕妻亦骇闻。
主少国疑身不免,先知已自服田文。
(吴起)在兵书上的成就足以与司马穰苴齐名;
但杀妻求将、对母发誓不归等事,也骇人听闻。
君主年少,国家疑虑,他自身终究未能免祸;
有先见之明的田文,早已让他折服了。
In military texts, equal in fame to Sima Rangju;
Yet killing his wife and swearing to his mother—shocking tales are heard.
With a young lord and a state in doubt, he could not escape death;
The foresightful Tian Wen had already subdued him.
才能与道德的冲突是治理者的永恒困境。
述吴起军事才能与杀妻求将的骇人争议
本诗为七言绝句,押平声韵。
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