齊桓公使管仲治國
齊桓公使管仲治國，管仲對曰：“賤不能臨貴。”桓公以為上卿，而國不治?；腹唬骸昂喂?？”管仲對曰：“貧不能使富?！被腹n之齊國市租一年，而國不治。
桓公曰：“何故？”對曰：“疏不能制親?！被腹⒁詾橹俑福R國大安，而遂霸天下?？鬃釉唬骸肮苤僦t，不得此三權者，亦不能使其君南面而霸矣。”
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白話翻譯
齊桓公命令管仲管理國政，管仲回答說：“地位低的人不能統(tǒng)治地位高的人。”桓公任命管仲作上卿，可是齊國還不太平?；腹f：“國家因為什么緣故還不太平呢？”管仲回答說：“貧窮的人不能差遣富有的人。”桓公賜給他齊國一年的貨物稅，可是齊國還不太平。
桓公說：“國家因為什么緣故還不太平呢？”管仲回答說：“跟君主關系疏遠的人不能控制跟君主關系親近的人?！被腹綐O高的地位，尊稱他為仲父，齊國就變得國家太平，人民安樂，終于成了全天下諸候的領袖?？鬃诱f：“馮管仲那么有才干，若是他得不到這三種權柄啊，那么也就不能使他的君主面對著南方成為諸候的領袖啦。”
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DUKE HUAN OF QI ORDERS GUAN ZHONG TO ADMINSTER THE AFFAIRS OF STATE
Duke Huan of Qi ordered Guan Zhong to administer the affairs of state. Guan Zhong responded， saying：“ Those of inferior status cannot rule over those of superior status.” Duke Huan appointed Guan Zhong the chief minister， and yet the state of Qi was not peaceful and orderly. Duke Huan said：“ Why is the state not yet peaceful and orderly？” Guan Zhong responded， saying：“ The poor cannot order about the rich.” Duke Huan bestowed on him the revenues from the commodity tax of Qi for one year， yet the state was not peaceful and orderly.
Duke Huan said：“ Why is the state not peaceful and orderly？” Guan Zhong responded， saying：“ A person distant from the ruler cannot control those who are close to the ruler.” Duke Huan raised him to a most high position， and honored him by calling him Uncle Zhong. Thereupon the state of Qi became very peaceful and prosperous， and in the end gained hegemony over all the world. Confucius said： “Even a person of Guan Zhong's ability， had he not obtained these three kinds of power， would not have been able to have his ruler face the south and acclaimed the overlord of the feudal princes.”
齊桓公使管仲治國，管仲對曰：“賤不能臨貴。”桓公以為上卿，而國不治?；腹唬骸昂喂?？”管仲對曰：“貧不能使富?！被腹n之齊國市租一年，而國不治。
桓公曰：“何故？”對曰：“疏不能制親?！被腹⒁詾橹俑福R國大安，而遂霸天下?？鬃釉唬骸肮苤僦t，不得此三權者，亦不能使其君南面而霸矣。”
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白話翻譯
齊桓公命令管仲管理國政，管仲回答說：“地位低的人不能統(tǒng)治地位高的人。”桓公任命管仲作上卿，可是齊國還不太平?；腹f：“國家因為什么緣故還不太平呢？”管仲回答說：“貧窮的人不能差遣富有的人。”桓公賜給他齊國一年的貨物稅，可是齊國還不太平。
桓公說：“國家因為什么緣故還不太平呢？”管仲回答說：“跟君主關系疏遠的人不能控制跟君主關系親近的人?！被腹綐O高的地位，尊稱他為仲父，齊國就變得國家太平，人民安樂，終于成了全天下諸候的領袖?？鬃诱f：“馮管仲那么有才干，若是他得不到這三種權柄啊，那么也就不能使他的君主面對著南方成為諸候的領袖啦。”
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DUKE HUAN OF QI ORDERS GUAN ZHONG TO ADMINSTER THE AFFAIRS OF STATE
Duke Huan of Qi ordered Guan Zhong to administer the affairs of state. Guan Zhong responded， saying：“ Those of inferior status cannot rule over those of superior status.” Duke Huan appointed Guan Zhong the chief minister， and yet the state of Qi was not peaceful and orderly. Duke Huan said：“ Why is the state not yet peaceful and orderly？” Guan Zhong responded， saying：“ The poor cannot order about the rich.” Duke Huan bestowed on him the revenues from the commodity tax of Qi for one year， yet the state was not peaceful and orderly.
Duke Huan said：“ Why is the state not peaceful and orderly？” Guan Zhong responded， saying：“ A person distant from the ruler cannot control those who are close to the ruler.” Duke Huan raised him to a most high position， and honored him by calling him Uncle Zhong. Thereupon the state of Qi became very peaceful and prosperous， and in the end gained hegemony over all the world. Confucius said： “Even a person of Guan Zhong's ability， had he not obtained these three kinds of power， would not have been able to have his ruler face the south and acclaimed the overlord of the feudal princes.”