国际视野:文质彬彬・每日好词语|无欲则刚

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无欲则刚
人没有非分的贪欲,就能做到刚正凛然。“欲”指各种私欲、贪欲;“刚”即刚正公道、正直有力。“无欲”并不是绝对禁止人们有“欲”,而是提倡克制自己的私欲、贪欲。“无欲则刚”讲的是立身处事尤其是执政做官的基本道理:一个人面对来自各方的种种诱惑,应该大公无私、端正品行、淡泊守志,不要有非分的贪图,这样就能一身正气,无所畏惧,就像高高的峭壁一样,挺立于天地之间,坚不可摧。
PeoplewithNoCovetousDesiresStandUpright
Peoplewithnocovetousdesiresstanduprightandmaintainintegrity.Yureferstoallsortsofselfishandcovetousdesires.Gangmeansfairness,justice,integrity,andforcefulness.Wuyudoesnotmeanthatpeopleshouldnothaveanydesires,butrather,peopleshouldnotharboranyselfishorcovetousdesires.Thetermtellsusabasicprincipleforpeopletofollowinconductingthemselves,andespeciallyforofficialsinhandlingofficeaffairs,thatis,notemptationsshouldeverswayanyone.Onemustalwaysconductoneselfproperlywithoutseekingtogratifypersonalinterests;onemustalwaysseekcompliancewithoutseekingfameorwealth;andonemustneverharboranygreed.Thisisthewayforonetostandupright,firm,andfearless.Liketoweringcliffs,onemaystandtallandindestructible.
引例
子曰:“吾未见刚者。”或对曰:“申枨。”子曰:“枨也欲,焉得刚?”(《论语・公冶长》)(孔子说:“我没见过刚正的人。”有人回应说:“申枨就是。”孔子说:“申枨欲望太多,哪里能够刚正呢?”)
Confuciussaid,"Ihaveneverseenanypersonofrectitude."Someoneresponded,"ShenChengissuchaperson."Confuciussaid,"ShenChenghastoomanydesires.Howcanhebeofrectitude?"(TheAnalects)

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