《论语》中英文版
第六章 雍也篇(8)
季康子問：“仲由可使從政也與？”子曰：“由也果，於從政乎何有？”曰：“賜也，可使從政也與？”曰：“賜也達，於從政乎何有？”曰：“求也，可使從政也與？”曰：“求也藝，於從政乎何有？”
Ji Kang asked about Zhong You, whether he was fit to be employed as an officer of government. The Master said, "You is a man of decision; what difficulty would he find in being an officer of government?"
Kang asked, "Is Ci fit to be employed as an officer of government?" and was answered, "Ci is a man of intelligence; what difficulty would he find in being an officer of government?" And to the same question about Qiu the Master gave the same reply, saying, "Qiu is a man of various ability."
【原文】
季康子问：“仲由可使从政也与①？”子曰：“由也果②，于从政乎何有③？”
曰：“赐也可使从政也与？”曰：“赐也达④，于从政乎何有？”
曰：“求也可使从政也与？”曰：“求也艺⑤，于从政乎何有？”
【今译】
季康子问道：“仲由能让他从政吗？”孔子说：“仲由果断，从政有何困难呢？”
季康子问道：“端木赐能让他从政吗？”孔子说：“赐通达，从政有何困难呢？”
季康子问道：“冉求能让他从政吗？”孔子说：“求有才能，从政有何困难呢？”
【注释】
①也与：复合疑问语气助词，相当于现代汉语“吗”、“么”。
②果：果断。
③于从政乎何有：“于从政乎何难之有”的省略，让他从政有什么难处呢？即没有什么问题。
④达：通达，通情达理。
⑤艺：才艺，多才多艺。
【评点】
鲁哀公时，季康子是政治上最有权势的人，他问谁能治理政事，孔子列举了三个弟子的长处，意思是说，只要用其所长，他们都能从政。孔子不仅能“因材施教”，而且也因材用人。这也反映出当时鲁国执政者的无能。三位学生以各自所长即能治理鲁国政事，那么孔子治理天下有何困难？孔子对自己及弟子们十分自信。 |
