成语典故：先王之义胜

先王之义胜

　　子夏见曾子。曾子日：“何肥也？”对曰：“战胜，故肥也。”曾子曰：“何谓也？”子夏曰：“吾入见先王之义则荣之，出见富乐以荣之。两者战于胸中，未知胜负，故癯。今先王之义胜，故肥。”

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　　白话翻译

　　子夏去拜访曾子。曾子说：“您为什么胖了呢？”子夏回答说：“我因为打仗打胜了，所以变胖了。”曾子说：“这句话是什么意思呢？”子夏说：“我从外面回到家里，在书上看见古代圣王的正道，就觉得那种正道很崇高；从家里出去，在路上看见有钱有地位的快乐，以觉得那种快乐很荣耀。两种感觉在我心里打仗，我还不知道哪个胜，哪个败，所以我很瘦。现在古代圣王的正道在我心里打胜了，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.”