《孝经》英译（庶人章）

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用天之道，分地之利，谨身节用，以养父母，此庶人之孝也。故自天子至于庶人，孝无终始，而患不及者，未之有也。

Chapter 6

The Common People

By making the most of the seasonal cycle (dao) and discriminating among the earth’s resources to best advantage, and by being circumspect in their conduct and frugal in what they use, they take proper care of their parents. Such, then, is the family reverence of the common people.

Thus it is that for the Emperor down to the common people, the way of family reverence being inclusive and comprehensive, there should be no one concerned that they are inadequate to the task. (1)

(1)    The ancient script commentary provides an alternative reading: “Thus it is that from the Emperor down to the common people, calamity always befalls those found wanting in family reverence.”