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传黄石公著 | 原文 · 白话译文 · English Translation

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原始章第一	第一章：原始	Chapter 1: Tracing the Origin
夫道、德、仁、义、礼，五者一体也。	道、德、仁、义、礼这五者，是密不可分的统一整体。	The Way (Dao), Virtue (De), Benevolence (Ren), Righteousness (Yi), and Ritual Propriety (Li)—these five form a single integrated whole.
道者，人之所蹈，使万物不知其所由。	“道”，是人们应当遵循的规律与途径，它引导万物自然运行，而万物却不自知其所从来。	The Way is the path that people tread, enabling the myriad things to act without knowing how they are guided.
德者，人之所得，使万物各得其所欲。	“德”，是人们依道而行所获得的内在修养与成就，能使万物各得其所愿。	Virtue is what people attain, enabling the myriad things each to obtain what they seek.
仁者，人之所亲，有慈惠恻隐之心，以遂其生成。	“仁”，是人与人之间亲善的纽带，怀有慈爱恩惠与同情怜悯之心，来促成万物的生长与成就。	Benevolence is what draws people close in affection—possessing a heart of kindness, grace, and compassion so as to nurture and fulfill all life.
义者，人之所宜，赏善罚恶，以立功立事。	“义”，是人们行事应遵循的公正准则，奖赏良善、惩罚邪恶，借以建功立业。	Righteousness is what is fitting and just for people—rewarding the good and punishing the wicked so as to establish merit and accomplish great undertakings.
礼者，人之所履，夙兴夜寐，以成人伦之序。	“礼”，是人们日常所践履的行为规范，早起晚睡勤勉践行，以确立人际伦理的秩序。	Ritual Propriety is the code of conduct that people walk in—rising early and retiring late so as to establish the proper order of human relationships.
夫欲为人之本，不可无一焉。	凡是想要确立做人立身之本的人，这五者缺一不可。	For anyone who wishes to lay the foundation of human conduct, not a single one of these five may be lacking.
贤人君子，明于盛衰之道，通乎成败之数，审乎治乱之势，达乎去就之理。	贤明的君子，洞悉兴盛与衰败的规律，通晓成功与失败的定数，审察安定与混乱的局势，明达出仕与退隐的道理。	Worthy persons and noble individuals understand the Way of rise and decline, comprehend the patterns of success and failure, discern the dynamics of order and chaos, and grasp the principles of when to withdraw and when to advance.
故潜居抱道，以待其时。若时至而行，则能极人臣之位；得机而动，则能成绝代之功。如其不遇，没身而已。是以其道足高，而名重于后代。	因此他们隐居守道，静待时机。一旦时机来到便出山行动，就能位极人臣；把握良机而作为，就能成就盖世之功。如果不遇良时，就终老一生而已。正因如此，他们的道德极为崇高，美名也为后世所敬重。	Therefore, they dwell in seclusion, embracing the Way, and await their proper time. When the time arrives and they act, they can rise to the highest rank among ministers; when they seize the moment and move, they can achieve accomplishments unmatched in their generation. If they do not meet with such an opportunity, they simply live out their lives in obscurity. Thus their Way is lofty, and their name is revered by future generations.
正道章第二	第二章：正道	Chapter 2: The Upright Way
德足以怀远，信足以一异，义足以得众，才足以鉴古，明足以照下，此人之俊也。	德行足以感化远方之人，诚信足以统一不同意见，道义足以赢得众心，才学足以借鉴历史，明智足以洞察下情，这样的人称作“俊”。	Having virtue enough to win over those afar, trustworthiness enough to unite differing minds, righteousness enough to gain the support of the multitude, talent enough to draw lessons from antiquity, and clarity enough to illuminate those below—such a person is a heroic talent (jùn).
行足以为仪表，智足以决嫌疑，信可以使守约，廉可以使分财，此人之豪也。	行为足以成为众人的榜样，智慧足以决断疑难之事，信用足使人信守约定，廉洁足使人放心托付分配财物，这样的人称作“豪”。	Having conduct worthy of serving as a model, wisdom enough to resolve doubts and suspicions, trustworthiness enough to uphold agreements, and integrity enough to distribute wealth fairly—such a person is an eminent leader (háo).
守职而不废，处义而不回，见嫌而不苟免，见利而不苟得，此人之杰也。	恪守职责而不荒废，坚持道义而不退缩动摇，受到猜疑时不苟且推诿逃避，面对利益时不随意贪取，这样的人称作“杰”。	Holding fast to one's duty without neglecting it, abiding in righteousness without swerving, facing suspicion without seeking a dishonorable escape, and seeing gain without grasping it improperly—such a person is a supreme paragon (jié).
求人之志章第三	第三章：求人之志	Chapter 3: Pursuing One's Aspiration
绝嗜禁欲，所以除累。	断绝嗜好、节制私欲，是用来消除身心的牵累。	Cutting off cravings and restraining desires is the way to eliminate entanglements.
抑非损恶，所以禳过。	克制非分之念、减损恶行，是用来消弭过失。	Suppressing wrongdoing and curbing evil is the way to ward off faults.
贬酒阙色，所以无污。	节制饮酒、戒除女色，是用来保持自身的清白无垢。	Moderating drink and abstaining from lust is the way to remain unstained.
避嫌远疑，所以不误。	避开嫌疑、远离容易引起误会的事，是用来避免犯错。	Avoiding suspicion and staying clear of dubious situations is the way to avoid errors.
博学切问，所以广知。	广泛学习、恳切请教，是用来增广见识与知识。	Studying broadly and questioning earnestly is the way to widen knowledge.
高行微言，所以修身。	操守高尚、言辞精微谨慎，是用来修养自身。	Lofty conduct and subtle, measured speech are the way to cultivate oneself.
恭俭谦约，所以自守。	庄敬、节俭、谦逊、检点约束，是用来坚守本分。	Reverence, frugality, humility, and restraint are the way to guard oneself.
深计远虑，所以不穷。	深谋远虑、长远打算，是用来确保不陷入穷途末路。	Deep planning and far-reaching foresight are the way never to be driven to extremity.
亲仁友直，所以扶颠。	亲近仁厚之人、结交正直之友，是用来在危急倾覆时获得扶持。	Drawing close to the benevolent and befriending the upright is the way to steady oneself when tottering.
近恕笃行，所以接人。	存心宽厚推己及人、脚踏实地践行，是用来待人接物之道。	Practicing empathy and steadfast conduct is the way to deal with others.
任材使能，所以济务（物）。	任用贤才、使唤能人，是用来办成事务（成全万物）。	Appointing the talented and employing the capable is the way to accomplish affairs (or benefit all things).
瘅恶斥谗，所以止乱。	痛恨邪恶、斥退谗言小人，是用来制止祸乱。	Detesting evil and rejecting slander is the way to halt disorder.
推古验今，所以不惑。	推究历史经验、验证当前现实，是用来保持头脑清醒不迷惑。	Inferring from the past and testing against the present is the way to remain unconfused.
先揆后度，所以应卒。	事前先估量情势、事后反复斟酌，是用来应对突发变故。	Weighing and measuring beforehand is the way to respond to sudden crises.
设变致权，所以解结。	随机应变、灵活运用权宜之计，是用来解开难题死结。	Devising adaptations and exercising flexible discretion is the way to untangle knots.
括囊顺会，所以无咎。	如扎紧口袋般守口如瓶、顺应时势际会，是用来避免灾祸与过咎。	Keeping one's mouth sealed like a tied sack and adapting to the times is the way to remain blameless.
橛橛梗梗，所以立功。	像木桩般坚定不移、刚直不屈，是用来建立功业。	Being steadfast as a rooted post and unbending as a strong stalk is the way to establish merit.
孜孜淑淑，所以保终。	勤勉不懈、温良纯善，是用来保全善终。	Being tirelessly diligent and gently virtuous is the way to preserve a good end.
本德宗道章第四	第四章：本德宗道	Chapter 4: Grounding in Virtue and Revering the Way
夫志心笃行之术：	说到立定心志、切实践行的方法：	As for the art of setting the mind and acting with steadfast devotion:
长莫长于博谋，	最能长久维持的，莫过于广泛听取谋划；	Nothing is more enduring than broad counsel;
安莫安于忍辱，	最安全稳妥的，莫过于能忍受屈辱；	Nothing is safer than enduring humiliation with patience;
先莫先于修德，	最应优先去做的，莫过于修养德行；	Nothing takes precedence over cultivating virtue;
乐莫乐于好善，	最令人快乐的，莫过于喜好行善；	Nothing is more joyful than loving goodness;
神莫神于至诚，	最神妙灵验的，莫过于极度的诚心；	Nothing is more wondrously effective than utmost sincerity;
明莫明于体物，	最明白透彻的，莫过于体察万事万物的实情；	Nothing is clearer than understanding the true nature of things;
吉莫吉于知足，	最吉祥的，莫过于懂得满足。	Nothing is more auspicious than knowing contentment.
苦莫苦于多愿，	最痛苦的，莫过于贪求妄想太多；	Nothing is more bitter than having excessive cravings;
悲莫悲于精散，	最可悲的，莫过于精神涣散耗竭；	Nothing is sadder than the dissipation of vital essence and spirit;
病莫病于无常，	最成弊病的，莫过于反复无常、缺乏定力；	Nothing is more debilitating than inconstancy;
短莫短于苟得，	最短视浅薄的，莫过于贪图不义的侥幸所得；	Nothing is more short-sighted than ill-gotten gain;
幽莫幽于贪鄙，	最昏暗不明的，莫过于贪婪卑鄙；	Nothing is darker than greed and meanness;
孤莫孤于自恃，	最孤立无援的，莫过于自以为是、刚愎自用；	Nothing is more isolating than self-conceit;
危莫危于任疑，	最危险的，莫过于任用自己所怀疑的人；	Nothing is more perilous than entrusting power to one whom you suspect;
败莫败于多私。	最导致败亡的，莫过于私心太重、偏袒私利。	Nothing leads more surely to ruin than excessive partiality and selfishness.
遵义章第五	第五章：遵义	Chapter 5: Following Righteousness
以明示下者暗，有过不知者蔽，	在下属面前炫耀聪明的人反而显得愚暗；有了过错却不自知的人是受了蒙蔽；	One who flaunts cleverness before subordinates is benighted; one who has faults without knowing them is blinded;
迷而不返者惑，以言取怨者祸。	误入迷途却不知悔改回头的人是深陷迷惑；因言语失当而招致怨恨的人必惹灾祸。	One who goes astray and does not turn back is deluded; one who invites resentment through reckless speech brings on calamity.
令与心乖者废，后令缪前者毁。	政令与内心真实意图相违背，政令就会被废弃；后发的命令与先前的命令相矛盾，威信就会毁坏。	When commands contradict one's true intentions, they fall into disuse; when later commands contradict earlier ones, authority is ruined.
怒而无威者犯，好直辱人者殃。	发怒却没有威严的人容易被冒犯；喜欢借口直率而羞辱他人（当众辱人）的人必遭灾殃。	One who grows angry yet lacks majesty will be offended against; one who delights in using bluntness to humiliate others brings disaster upon oneself.
戮辱所任者危，慢其所敬者凶。	杀戮或羞辱自己所委任的臣属，处境就危险；怠慢自己应当尊敬的人，必遇凶险。	One who executes or humiliates those entrusted with office is in peril; one who treats lightly those who ought to be respected meets with misfortune.
貌合心离者孤，亲谗远忠者亡。	表面和顺而内心离异，就会孤立无援；亲近进谗言的小人而疏远忠臣，必然灭亡。	When appearances agree while hearts are estranged, one becomes isolated; one who favors slanderers and distances the loyal perishes.
近色远贤者惛，女谒公行者乱，私人以官者浮。	亲近美色而疏远贤能的人必昏庸糊涂；后宫女色请托干政公然横行，国家必生大乱；把公家官职私相授受给亲信，政局就会虚浮不实。	One who keeps sensual pleasures close and worthies afar becomes muddled; when favoritism and backdoor petitions through the inner quarters operate openly, disorder ensues; one who bestows public office on personal favorites loses substance and stability.
凌下取胜者侵，名不胜实者耗。	欺压下属来显示自己高明的人，终将被侵夺；名声大于实际能力的人，实力必会耗损。	One who bullies subordinates to assert superiority will be encroached upon; when reputation exceeds reality, strength is depleted.
略己而责人者不治，自厚而薄人者弃废。	宽容自己的过失却严厉苛责他人，是无法把事治理好的；厚待自己而刻薄他人，必遭众人离弃废黜。	One who overlooks one's own faults while blaming others cannot govern well; one who treats oneself generously and others stingily will be abandoned.
以过弃功者损，群下外异者沦，	因他人一点过错就抹杀其过往功劳，必定受损；众下属表面一致而内怀异心，国家就会沦亡；	One who discards past merit because of a single fault suffers loss; when subordinates unite outwardly while harboring differing loyalties, the state sinks into ruin;
既用不任者疏，行赏吝色者沮，	已经任用却不信任放手，上下就会疏离；行赏时脸带吝啬不舍之色，人心就会沮丧；	Employing people without trusting them breeds alienation; bestowing rewards with a grudging expression dampens morale;
多许少与者怨，既迎而拒者乖。	承诺得多而给得少，必生怨恨；起初礼遇欢迎而后又拒绝疏远，关系就会乖离。	Promising much and giving little breeds resentment; first welcoming people and then rejecting them creates discord.
薄施厚望者不报，贵而忘贱者不久，念旧怨而弃新功者凶。	施予微薄却期望厚报，不会得到回报；显贵了就忘记昔日贫贱时的故交，地位不会长久；记着旧怨而抹杀对方新的功劳，必然遭遇凶险。	Bestowing little while expecting much goes unrequited; one who attains eminence and forgets one's humble origins will not last long; remembering old grudges while disregarding new merits brings misfortune.
用人不得正者殆，强用人者不畜，为人择官者乱，失其所强者弱。	任用不得正道的人必有危殆；强迫他人为自己效力，人才终究留不住；因人设事、为亲故挑选官职，政治必然混乱；失去自己赖以强盛的根本，国家就会衰弱。	Failing to employ people uprightly is hazardous; forcing people into service against their will ensures they will not stay loyal; creating offices for the sake of individuals brings disorder; losing the source of one's strength leads to weakness.
决策于不仁者险，阴计外泄者败，厚敛薄施者凋。	与不仁之人共同商议决策必有危险；机密计谋向外泄漏必然失败；聚敛重税而施予微薄，国力与民生必会凋零。	Making decisions with the unbenevolent is dangerous; when secret plans leak outward, failure follows; heavy taxation coupled with meager generosity withers the state.
战士贫、游士富者衰，货赂公行者昧，	浴血作战的士兵贫困而空谈游说的说客富裕，国家必走向衰败；贿赂公然通行，政治必昏暗不明；	When fighting soldiers are poor and wandering rhetoricians are rich, the state declines; when bribery is practiced openly, judgment is darkened;
闻善忽略、记过不忘者暴，所任不可信、所信不可任者浊。	听闻善行轻忽忘记、记住过错却永不忘怀的人，是暴虐之举；任用的人不值得信任、信任的人又不能胜任职责，政事就会混浊不清。	Neglecting reports of good deeds while never forgetting offenses is tyranny; when those appointed cannot be trusted and those trusted cannot be appointed, governance is muddied.
牧人以德者集，绳人以刑者散。	用德行教化百姓，人心就会聚集；只用严刑峻法约束民众，人心就会离散。	Shepherding the people with virtue gathers them together; binding them with punishments scatters them.
小功不赏，则大功不立；小怨不赦，则大怨必生。	小的功劳不加奖赏，大的功业就难以建立；小的怨隙不予宽恕，大的仇怨必定滋生。	If small merits go unrewarded, great merits will not be achieved; if small offenses go unpardoned, great resentments will surely arise.
赏不服人、罚不甘心者叛。	奖赏不能令人信服、刑罚不能使人甘心认罪，民众就会反叛。	When rewards do not convince the people and punishments leave them resentful, rebellion follows.
赏及无功、罚及无罪者酷。	奖赏给了没有功劳的人、刑罚加在没有罪过的人身上，这就是残酷暴虐。	Rewarding those without merit and punishing those without guilt is cruelty.
听谗而美、闻谏而仇者亡。	听信谗言觉得悦耳、听到忠言规谏却视为仇敌，必然灭亡。	Delighting in slander and treating remonstrance as enmity leads to ruin.
能有其有者安，贪人之有者残。	能安守自己本该拥有的分内之物就能平安；贪图别人所有的财物利权，就会招致残败。	One who can rest content in possessing what is rightly one's own is secure; one who covets what belongs to others brings devastation.
安礼章第六	第六章：安礼	Chapter 6: Abiding in Ritual Propriety
怨在不舍小过，患在不预定谋。	怨恨往往起于不肯宽恕小的过错；祸患往往起于事前不曾预先谋划。	Resentment arises from failing to forgive minor faults; trouble arises from failing to lay plans in advance.
福在积善，祸在积恶。	福气在于日积月累地行善；灾祸在于日积月累地作恶。	Good fortune lies in accumulating good deeds; misfortune lies in accumulating evil deeds.
饥在贱农，寒在惰织。	饥荒在于轻视农业生产；受冻在于怠惰于纺织布帛。	Hunger comes from despising agriculture; cold comes from laziness in weaving.
安在得人，危在失士（事）。	安定在于得到贤才；危险在于失去贤士（或疏于政事）。	Security lies in winning worthy people; peril lies in losing talented retainers (or neglecting affairs).
富在迎来，贫在弃时。	富裕在于招徕商旅生机与把握来者；贫穷在于荒废农时与错失良机。	Wealth lies in welcoming productivity and opportunity; poverty lies in letting the proper season slip away.
上无常操（躁），下多疑心。	在上者如果没有恒常的操守（喜怒无常），在下者就会心怀诸多猜疑。	When superiors lack steady principles (or fluctuate unpredictably), subordinates harbor many suspicions.
轻上生罪，侮下无亲。	轻慢上司就会招致罪责；欺侮下属就得不到亲附爱戴。	Disrespecting superiors incurs guilt; insulting subordinates forfeits affection.
近臣不重，远臣轻之。	身边的近臣都不被尊重，远方的臣属自然就会轻视君主。	When close ministers are not respected, distant ministers hold the ruler in contempt.
自疑不信人，自信不疑人。	连自己都怀疑自己的人，不会相信别人；真正有自信的人，不会轻易怀疑别人。	One who doubts oneself trusts no one; one who has confidence in oneself does not needlessly suspect others.
枉士无正友，曲上无直下。	心术不正的人不会有正直的朋友；品行邪曲的上司不会有刚直的部下。	A crooked person has no upright friends; a warped superior has no straight subordinates.
危国无贤人，乱政无善人。	濒临危亡的国家没有贤能之士辅佐；混乱的朝政中没有良善之人留任。	A tottering state lacks worthy people; a chaotic government lacks good people.
爱人深者求贤急，乐得贤者养人厚。	深切爱护百姓的人，寻求贤才必定急切；乐于延揽贤才的人，养育百姓必定丰厚。	One who deeply loves the people urgently seeks out the worthy; one who delights in gaining the worthy generously nurtures the people.
国将霸者士皆归，邦将亡者贤先避。	国家将要称霸强盛时，贤士都会前来归附；邦国将要灭亡时，贤人总会先行隐避离去。	When a state is about to rise to hegemony, able persons all flock to it; when a state is about to perish, the worthy are the first to withdraw.
地薄者大物不产，水浅者大鱼不游，树秃者大禽不栖，林疏者大兽不居。	土地贫瘠就长不出高大的物产；水浅的地方大鱼不会游来；光秃的树上大鸟不会栖息；稀疏的树林大兽不会居住。	Barren soil produces no great things; shallow waters hold no great fish; bare trees shelter no great birds; sparse woods harbor no great beasts.
山峭者崩，泽满者溢。	山势过于陡峭就容易崩塌；湖泽蓄水过满就会满溢出来。	Steep mountains collapse; brimming marshes overflow.
弃玉抱石者盲，羊质虎皮者柔。	舍弃美玉而抱着顽石的人是目盲无识；生就羊的本质却披着虎皮的人，内在依然软弱怯懦。	One who casts away jade to embrace a stone is blind; one with the nature of a sheep wrapped in a tiger's skin is weak within.
衣不举领者倒，走不视地者颠。	拿衣服不提领子就会把衣服拿颠倒；走路不看地面就必定会跌倒。	Lifting a robe without holding its collar turns it upside down; running without watching the ground makes one stumble.
柱弱者屋坏，辅弱者国倾。	柱子软弱，房屋就会倒塌；辅政大臣软弱无能，国家就会倾覆。	When the pillars are weak, the house collapses; when the chief ministers are weak, the state topples.
足寒伤心，民怨伤国。	脚下受寒会损伤心脏；百姓怨恨会损伤国家根本。	Cold in the feet harms the heart; resentment among the people harms the state.
山将崩者下先隳，国将衰者民先弊。	大山将要崩塌时，山脚土石会先毁坏；国家将要衰败时，百姓会先困顿疲敝。	When a mountain is about to collapse, its base crumbles first; when a state is about to decline, its people are exhausted first.
根枯枝朽，民困国残。	树根干枯，枝叶就会腐朽；百姓困苦，国家就会残破。	When the roots wither, the branches rot; when the people are distressed, the state is crippled.
与覆车同轨者倾，与亡国同事者灭。	沿着翻车的同一车辙行驶，必定翻覆；做着与亡国之君同样荒谬之事，必定灭亡。	Following the same ruts as an overturned cart leads to overturning; pursuing the same course as a fallen state leads to destruction.
见已生者慎将生，恶其迹者须避之。	看到已经发生的征兆，就要警惕即将发生的祸患；厌恶前人失败的足迹，就必须事先避开它。	Seeing what has already emerged, guard against what is about to arise; loathing the tracks left behind, one must avoid stepping into them.
畏危者安，畏亡者存。	心怀戒惧害怕危险的人能保平安；时常警惕害怕灭亡的人得以长存。	Those who fear peril remain secure; those who fear ruin endure.
夫人之所行，有道则吉，无道则凶。吉者，百福所归；凶者，百祸所攻；非其神圣，自然所钟。	凡人的所作所为，合乎正道就吉祥，违背正道就凶险。吉祥之人，各种福庆都会汇聚于他；凶险之人，各种灾祸都会向他袭来。这并不是什么神灵显圣，而是因果与事理自然汇聚的结果。	In all that a person does: when there is the Way, there is good fortune; when there is no Way, there is misfortune. To the fortunate, a hundred blessings converge; upon the unfortunate, a hundred calamities assail. This is not due to divine or supernatural intervention, but the natural accumulation of consequences.
务善策者无恶事，无远虑者有近忧。	致力于良善计策的人不会惹出恶果；没有长远考虑的人，很快就会有迫近眼前的忧患。	One who devotes oneself to sound and virtuous plans meets with no evil outcomes; one who takes no thought for the distant future will have sorrow near at hand.
同志相得，同仁相忧，同恶相党，同爱相求，同美相妒，同智相谋，同贵相害，同利相忌，	志向相同的人彼此投合，仁爱相同的人共同关切天下忧患，邪恶相同的人相互结党，嗜好相同的人彼此寻求相聚，美貌相近的人互相嫉妒，智巧相当的人互相算计，地位尊贵相同的人互相倾轧加害，利益相冲突的人互相猜忌，	Those of like aspiration get along well; those of like benevolence share each other's concerns; those of like wickedness form cliques; those of like fondness seek each other out; those of like beauty envy one another; those of like cleverness scheme against one another; those of like high rank harm one another; those of like profit begrudge one another;
同声相应，同气相感，同类相依，同义相亲，同难相济，同道相成，同艺相规，同巧相胜，此乃数之所得，不可与理违。	声音相同会彼此呼应，气息相投会彼此感通，同类事物会互相依存，道义相合会互相亲近，共患难时会互相救助，志道相同会互相成全，技艺相同往往互相挑剔非议，机巧相当往往互相争胜。这都是事物必然的趋势，不能违背这个道理。	those of like voice echo one another; those of like temperament respond to one another; those of like kind lean upon one another; those of like righteousness grow close to one another; those sharing hardship aid one another; those sharing the Way fulfill one another; those sharing a craft find fault with one another; those sharing skill vie to outdo one another. This is what comes of natural tendency—one cannot act contrary to its principle.
释己而教人者逆，正己而化人者顺。逆者难从，顺者易行；难从则乱，易行则理。	放松对自己的要求而只去说教别人，是违逆事理的；先端正自己再去感化别人，是顺应事理的。违逆事理的做法很难令人顺从，顺应事理的做法则容易推行；难以顺从就会生乱，容易推行就能大治。	Neglecting oneself while trying to instruct others goes against the grain; rectifying oneself so as to transform others goes with the flow. What goes against the grain is hard to follow; what goes with the flow is easy to practice. What is hard to follow leads to disorder; what is easy to practice brings order.
如此，理身、理家、理国可也。	像这样去实践，无论是用来修养自身、治理家庭，还是治理国家，都完全行得通了。	In this way, one may govern oneself, govern one's household, and govern the state.