成語典故：先王之義勝

先王之義勝

　　子夏見曾子。曾子日：“何肥也？”對曰：“戰勝，故肥也。”曾子曰：“何謂也？”子夏曰：“吾入見先王之義則榮之，出見富樂以榮之。兩者戰於胸中，未知勝負，故臒。今先王之義勝，故肥。”

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　　白話繙譯

　　子夏去拜訪曾子。曾子說：“您爲什麽胖了呢？”子夏廻答說：“我因爲打仗打勝了，所以變胖了。”曾子說：“這句話是什麽意思呢？”子夏說：“我從外麪廻到家裡，在書上看見古代聖王的正道，就覺得那種正道很崇高；從家裡出去，在路上看見有錢有地位的快樂，以覺得那種快樂很榮耀。兩種感覺在我心裡打仗，我還不知道哪個勝，哪個敗，所以我很瘦。現在古代聖王的正道在我心裡打勝了，所以我就胖啦。”

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　　THE RIGHTEOUS WAYS OF ANCIENT KINGS TRIUMPH

　　Zixia visited Zengzi said ：“How is it that you got so fat ？” Zixia responded saying：“ I triumphed in battle and consequently got fat ” Zengzi. said ：“ What does that mean？” Zixia said：“ When I entered my house， I saw written in books the righteous ways of the sage kings of antiquity and thought them magnificent； when I went out of my house， I saw in the streets the pleasures of wealth and rank and also thought them splendid. These two sentiments fought within my breast， and I knew not which would triumph and which would be defeated； hence， I was emaciated. Now， the righteous ways of the sage kings of antiquity have triumphed within me； hence， I have become fat.”