Qi Huan's Classical Chinese Translation

Qi Xuanwang asked, "Have you ever heard of Qi Huan and Jin Wen?"

Mencius said to him: "Zhong Ni's followers have no ideas, and people who have nothing to do with Huan Wen have nothing to say in the future. I have never heard of it." . If there is no ⑤, then the king is ⑤? "

He said, "What kind of virtue can make you king?"

He said: "Protecting the people is king, and you can't defend yourself."

He said, "If I am a person, how can I protect the people?"

Say "yes".

He said, "How do you know if I can?"

He said: "I heard Hu Hu's nonsense,' Your Majesty is sitting in the hall, and some people have brought cows to the hall. Wang Jianzhi said, "What about Niu He Zhi (1 1)?" Yes, it says, "It will be a clock (12)." The king said, "Give it up! I hate to lose my head (13). If (14) is innocent, I will die (15). " He said, "But (16) what about abolishing troublesome clocks?" He said, "What can we do? Change with sheep. " I don't know (17) which ones are there (18)? "

Say, "Yes."

He said: "The heart is king. People love the king (19), and Chen Gu (20) knows the king's suffering. "

Wang Yue said, "Of course there are people (2 1). Although Qi is young, why do I love a cow? In other words, I can't bear to worry about it. If I am innocent, I will die, so I want to change sheep. "

Yue: "Jun is no different from the people (23) and loves Jun (24). Small easy big, what goes around comes around (25)? If Wang Ruoyin (26) died because of innocence, how should cattle and sheep (27) choose? "

Wang Xiao said, "This is sincerity (28). Why bother? I don't love his wealth, but I can easily use sheep. It is appropriate to say that I love (30) in the (2900) surname. "

Yue: "Harmless (3 1) is also benevolence (32), but you can't see the sheep when you see the cow. Gentleman (33) is also an animal. Seeing his life, he can't bear to see his death. I can't bear to eat its meat when I hear its voice. It is also a gentleman's distance (34). "

Wang Yue: "Poetry says:' If others have a heart, consider it (35). Confucius (36) is also called (37). Husband (38) I did what I did (39), but I asked for (4 1) instead of (40), not my heart (42); The master said, in my heart (43). Why is this heart suitable for the king? "

Yue: "You Fu (44) said to the king,' My strength is enough to lift a hundred kings (45), but not enough to lift a feather; Ming (46) is enough to see the end of autumn (47), but not salary (48). "What about Wang Xu (49)?"

Say, "No."

"This kind of grace is enough for animals, and work (50) is not for people. What is the only one (5 1)? However, if you don't lift a feather, you won't exert yourself; If you can't see your salary, you don't need to be clear; People don't look at insurance (52), there is no need to be kind. Therefore, if the king is not king, he will not be king. "

Yue: "What's the difference between what you don't do and what you won't do?"

Yue: "I can cross the North Sea with Mount Tai (55), and people say,' I can't.' No, I can't. Breaking branches for the elderly, people say,' No! Do it if you don't do it. Therefore, the king is not the king, not relying on Mount Tai to surpass the North Sea and so on; The king is not a king, but a broken branch or something. I am old (57) and people are old (58); Young children (59), and young people: the world can be transported in the palm of your hand (60) ". As the poem says:' Punishment is for widows, punishment is for brothers and punishment is for families (6 1). -The word (62) adds (65) he (66) to (63) si (64). Therefore, kindness is enough to protect the whole world. Without kindness, there is no way to protect your wife. Ancient people were bigger than others because they were good at pushing themselves and others. Today's kindness is enough for animals, but not enough for people. What's the only thing? Right (67), and then know the weight; Degree (68), and then know the length; Everything is natural, and the heart is what it is. Please spend (69) one!

"Suppress (70) Wang Xingjia's soldiers, endanger (7 1) officials, accuse (72) governors, and then be quick-hearted (73) and?"

The king said, "no, how long will it take me to finish?" I will ask for my greatest wishes (74) and (75). "

He said, "Can you hear the great wish of the king?"

Wang smiled and said nothing.

Yue: "Because fat and sweet (76) is not enough for mouth and mouth? Is light and warmth (77) not enough for the body and the body? It is not enough to suppress (78) color selection (79), depending on the purpose and? Not enough sound (80)? (8 1) is not enough for (82) to come before? All the ministers of the king are competent, but is the king right? "

Said, "No, I didn't do it right."

Yue: "However, Wang's great desire is (83): he wants to open up (84) land, go to Qin Chu (85), visit China (86) and caress (87) Yi. If (88) do whatever you want, if (89) fish. "

The king said, "What is it (9 1)?"

Yue: "Almost (92) What happened (93). Seek fish from the tree, although (94) there is no fish, no future trouble; Do what you want to do, do what you want to do, and do it wholeheartedly, and there will be disasters afterwards. "

He said, "Can you hear me?"

He said, "Zou (95) fought the Chu people. Who does your majesty think will win?"

Said: "Chu people win."

He said, "However, Xiao Gu cannot be the enemy, Xiao Gu cannot be the enemy, and Weak Gu cannot be the enemy. Inland of the sea, nine (97) and nine (98) have their own winning numbers; Why is it different from Zou's enemy Chu Tsai? Gai (99) is also the opposite of its original [1]! Today, the king [2] made all the officials in the world [3] want to stand in the dynasty, all the cultivators want to plow in the king's field, all the merchants [4] want to hide in the king's city [5], all the lines [6] want to draw in the king [7], all the diseases [8] want to do [9]. If so, how to resist? "

The king said, "I [1 1] can't go. May [12] master help me with my ambition [13] and teach me with [14]; Although I am not sensitive, please [15] try. "

Yue: "Those who have no constant production [16] and perseverance [17] only have ability [18]; If people, there is no constant production, because there is no perseverance. If you don't have perseverance, you will do all kinds of evil [19] and do everything for yourself [20]. And fall into the crime, and then punish [2 1], then Wang Min [22] also. How [23] there are benevolent people in power, but no people can do it? Therefore, if a wise monarch controls the people's property, he will support [25] enough for his parents [26] and bow [27] for his wife [28]; Happy year [30] is full for life, and bad year [3 1] is free from death; Drive [32], then [33] is good, so the people of [34] are also light from [35] and [36]. Today, it is also the property of the people. It is not enough to support your parents, nor is it enough to support your wife. Happy years have been bitter for a lifetime, and fierce years are inevitable; This is just [37] saving lives [38] and fear of not supporting [39]. Xi [40] is free [4 1] treat [42] with courtesy! If Wang wants to do it, it will be embarrassing [43]. The house is five mu [44], the tree is mulberry [45], and fifty people can wear clothes and silks [46]; Chickens, dolphins [47], dogs and domestic animals [48] all have time [49], of which 70 can eat meat; One hundred acres of land, without [50] at that time [5 1], a family of eight could be hungry; I sincerely [52] teach in the preface [53], give it with the intention of filial piety [54], and those who win [55] will not bear [56] to wear [57] on the road. Old people wear clothes and silk to eat meat. CoCo Lee [58] is neither hungry nor cold. However, those who are not kings [59] are not [60]. "

[Notes]

Tian, a famous monarch of Qi in the early Warring States Period. 2 Yes: Yes. Road 3: Tell me. 4 unheard of: that is, "unheard of".

When the pronoun of a negative sentence is used as the object, it should be brought before the verb. ⑤ No choice: No choice. Use, use "already", stop. ⑥ Wang (wàng) Hu: Then let's talk about being king. The king, the verb, and the king who acts unify the world. ⑦ Safety: Safety. ⑧ irresistible: that is, "irresistible", no one can resist. When the pronoun of a negative sentence is used as the object, it should be brought before the verb. Mo, pronoun, nobody. 9 why: why, according to what. Attending Hu Zhen (hé): the omission of "Wen Zhi Hu Zhen". Hu Bi, a person's name, is a small official around Qi Xuanwang. (1 1) He Zhi: Where to go? (12) bell: sacrificial bell. The new bell was cast and blood was smeared on it for sacrifice. (13) (hú) (?): A look of fear. (14) If yes. (15) Go to hell: Go where you are going to die. (16) However: In that case, then. (17) know: know. (18) Zhu: Nothing. Synonyms and words. (19) Love: stingy and reluctant. (20) Solid: However. (2 1) Sincere people: There are people I misunderstood. (22) Small (Bi n): narrow. There is no difference: don't be surprised. The difference is that adjectives are used as causative verbs to express ... it's strange. (24) One: Cancel the independence of "people love you" and make it the object of the preposition "Yu". (25) Know evil (wū): How do they know? Peter and them. Ah, why, where. (26) Concealment: sympathy. (27) choice: choice. (28) Sincerity: In the end. (29) Appropriate: Of course. Hu, Ran, adjective suffix. (30) One: Cancel the independence of "people call me love". (3 1) No injury: It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. (32) Benevolence: Benevolence is the way to conduct benevolent government. (33) One: soothing mood auxiliary words are not translated. (34) far: adjectives as verbs, stay away. I can guess what others are thinking. See "Miao Yan" in The Book of Songs Xiaoya. Master: Sir. This refers to Mencius. The meaning of (37) ... is also: ... method ... (38) Fu (fú): a verb. (39) yes: actually, actually. (40) Reverse: in turn. (4 1) 1: means "benevolence". (42) Not in my heart: the omission of "not in my heart". (43) worry: the appearance of the heart. (44) reply: report. (45) Jun: 30 Jin, the name of the ancient weight unit. (46) Ming: eyesight. Qiu Hao: Birds and animals grow very slender feathers in autumn. (48) Salary: firewood for the whole vehicle. X: I believe it. (50) Gong: It is intertextual and synonymous with the "En" system in the previous sentence. (5 1) Unique Others and (yú): But why? Alone, but ... Moreover, both are "easy". (52) No protection: no love. Look, passive. (53) Form: performance, situation. (54) Why is it different? How to distinguish. (55) Mount Tai crosses the North Sea: Mount Tai crosses the North Sea. Grab, clamp, and clamp under the quilt. Mount Tai is Mount Tai. Yes, and ... Surpass, leap. North Sea, Bohai Sea. (56) Fold branches for (wèi) elders: bend down and bow to the elders. Branches, same as "limbs", limbs. When it comes to folding branches, it means folding branches; And he said, * * *. (57) I am old: the "old" in front is a verb, meaning to love the old; The latter "old" is a noun, which refers to the elderly and elders. (58) and the aging of people: omitting "treat it as the aging of people". Extend this love to the elders of others. (59) I am young: the "young" in front is a verb, which means caring for children; The latter "young" is a noun, which refers to children. (60) Operation: Operation. (6 1) The punishment was imposed on a widow, and as for a brother, it was imposed on his family. See Siqi in The Book of Songs. Set an example for his wife first, then spread it to his brothers, and then manage his fief and country well. Punishment, through "types", as an example, verbs. Widowed, widowed, modest. Home refers to the fief of Dr. Qing. Royal, governance. (62) Words: Just say it. (63) Elevator: Use. S: Here, here. (65) All: Here. Synonyms and words. Peter: Others. (67) Right: scale, used here as a verb, refers to weighing with a scale. (68) degrees: measurement. (69) degrees (duó): think about it. (70) suppression: maybe, probably. (7 1) Danger: adjectives are used as verbs. Put ... in danger. (72) complaints: complaints. (73) Quick: Happy. (74) Use: auxiliary words to ease the tone. (75) the greatest desire: what you want most. (76) Fat Gump: Adjectives as nouns refer to delicious things. (77) Light and warm: adjectives are used as nouns to refer to light and warm clothes. (78) suppression: still. (79) color selection: beauty. The color is the same as the color. (80) sound: music. (81) pi á n bí: beloved. (82) Order: Order. (83) Already: Same as Yi. (84) development: development. (85) To Qin Chu: Make Qin Chu enter the DPRK. Bring ... to court. (86) Li (1i) China: Ruling the Central Plains. At present, face to face, extended to rule. China refers to the Central Plains. (88) If: yours. Jude: Yes. (90) edge wood: climb trees. Edge, climb, climb up. (9 1) If it is true, it means "if it is true". It means "more serious than you said". Almost: I'm afraid. (93) Yan: Yu. Yes, than. Yes, it is. (94) although: even if. (95) Zou: The small country at that time was now Zou County, Shandong Province. (96) Enemy: Resistance. (97) Fang "Nine: There are nine countries in a thousand miles". I am talking about Kyushu. (98) set: set, meaning total. (99) Gai (hé): Why not let's "fuck"? [1] On the contrary: trace back to the source. Ben means king. [2] Fazheng Stone Man: Promulgate laws and implement benevolence and righteousness. [3] Official: Official. [4] Businessman (G incarnation): Doing business. [5] Hide: Store (goods). [6] Travel: travelers. [7] Tu: Same as "Tao", Tao. [8] disease: hate. [9] Go: Run. [10] Si (Si): same as "v", appeal. [1 1] ū (hūn): Pass "faint" and be confused. [12] wish: hope. [13] Fu Wuzhi: Help (realize) my wish. [14] as a structural auxiliary word can be translated as "ground". Please: Please let me. [16] Constant production: an industry that can maintain life for a long time. Constant, constant and long. Perseverance: perseverance. This refers to Mencius' innate kindness. [18] Stone: This refers to people with aspirations. [19] Unleash evil and extravagance: if you don't obey the constraints and commit chaos, there is nothing you can't do. Release, debauchery. Eccentricity means misbehavior. Evil and eccentricity, extravagance and freedom are intertextual and have the same meaning. [20] Already: Same as "Yi". [2 1] Punishment: If a noun is used as a verb, it should be punished. [22] Wang Min: Framing the people. Wang, like "net" and "snare", is used as a verb here, meaning to open a snare to catch. [23] Yan: Which one? [24] system: regulations. [25] Yang: Right. [26] Things: Support. [27] Down: Down. [28] Livestock: feed. [29] wife: wife and children. [30] Happy Year: A good year. [3 1] Bad year: famine year. [32] drive: drive, urge. [33] One: Go, the trend. [34] One: Cancel the independence of "people follow" and make it the main body. [35] 1: refers to the monarch. [36] light: easy. [37] Wei: Wei, Wei. [38] Heal the wounded and rescue the dying: the omission of "saving yourself from death". Save yourself from death. [39] shàn: foot. [40] Xi: He. [4 1] Idle time. [42] governance, emphasis. [43] Why not? [44 5] mu: It is equivalent to more than two points per mu now. [45] Tree: verb, plant. [46] Clothes (y √) Silk: Wear clothes made of silk. Clothes, verbs, wear. [47] Dolphin (tún): Piglet. [48] Bi (Zhi): Big pig. Time waits for no man: don't miss their breeding season. It's okay. Say "no" and don't. Lost, miss. This refers to the breeding period of livestock. [50] seize: seize, occupy. [5 1] time: refers to the time engaged in agricultural production. [52] Honesty: When adjectives are used as verbs, pay attention. [53]Xi(Xiang) Preface: local schools. Yao in Yin and Xu in Zhou. [54] Shi means filial piety (t √): adverbial postposition, that is, "Shi is filial piety". Repeatedly told them to be filial to their parents and love their brothers. ",enlighten again and again. Be kind to your brother. [55] Awarded white: gray hair. Award, through "point", black and white. [56] Negative: Carrying things. [57] Dai: Put something on your head. [58] CoCo Lee: People. Li, Zhong. Others think that "Li" should be interpreted as "black". CoCo Lee is a young man with black hair. [59] King (King): Calling a king makes the whole world submit. [60] Nothing: that is, "nothing", prepositional object.

[translated text]

Qi Xuanwang asked, "Can you tell me something about the hegemony of Qi Huangong and Jin Wengong?"

Mencius replied, "None of Confucius' disciples talked about Qi Huangong and Jin Wengong, so there are no rumors about later disciples, and I have never heard of them. If you can't talk it over, let's talk about preaching the king. "

Qi Xuanwang asked, "What virtues can we have to unify the world?"

Mencius said, "No one can stop you from unifying the world by stabilizing people's lives."

Qi Xuanwang asked again: "Can a person like me make people's lives stable?"

Mencius said, "Yes."

Qi Xuanwang said, "What makes you know that I can?"

Mencius said: "I heard Hu Bi say: Once, you were sitting in the main hall, and someone led a cow to the hall. When you saw it, you asked,' Where is this cow taking?' The man replied, "I'm going to kill the sacrificial clock." Your majesty, just say' let it go! I can't bear to watch it tremble with fear, so I walked to the place where it was slaughtered without sin. "The man replied," In that case, shall we abolish the bell ringing ceremony? " The king said; How can it be abolished? Replace it with a sheep. I wonder if there is such a thing. "

Qi Xuanwang said, "There is such a thing."

Mencius said: "With such a mind, you can completely practice kingly way. But ordinary people think that the king is stingy, but I know that the king is reluctant! "

Qi Xuanwang said, "Yes. Someone really misunderstood me like this. Although Qi is young, why can't I give up with the cow? Because I couldn't bear to see it shivering, I took it to the place where I was slaughtered without sin and replaced it with a sheep. "

Mencius said, "Your Majesty, don't blame the people for thinking that you are stingy. How can they understand the reason for replacing the small ones with the big ones? If the king pities him and dies innocent, what is the difference between a cow and a sheep? "

Qi Xuanwang smiled and said, "What kind of psychology is this? I really didn't give up exchanging money for sheep and cattle. (Now that you mention it,) people say I'm stingy. "

Mencius said, "(Actually, it doesn't matter. This is an opportunity to implement a benevolent policy. You changed the sheep into cows because you saw the misery of cows instead of sheep. A gentleman can't bear to die when he sees birds and beasts alive; Hearing their cries, I can't bear to eat their meat. Therefore, gentlemen should stay away from the kitchen. "

Qi Xuanwang said happily: "The Book of Songs says; I can think of other people's worries. This is Mr. You! At first, that's what I did. Looking back, I asked myself why I did it, but I couldn't tell what I was thinking. What Mr. Wang said, I feel the same way. Why is this idea consistent with the implementation of kingship and the unification of the world? "

Mencius said: "if a person reports to the king:' my strength can lift three thousand pounds, but I can't lift a feather;" My eyesight can see the fine hair tips of birds and animals in autumn, but I can't see a car full of firewood in front. "Does the king believe him?"

Qi Xuanwang said, "No."

(Mencius went on to say:) "Now the king's kindness is enough for animals, but your kindness has not been applied to ordinary people. Why? In this way, a feather can't be picked up, because there is no strength; The firewood of the whole car can't be seen because the eyesight is useless; Because the king refused to show mercy, the people's lives were unstable. Therefore, the king can't practice benevolent government to unify the world. (The reason is) Don't do it, it's not impossible! "

Qi Xuanwang asked again, "What's the difference between not doing it and not doing it?"

Mencius said, "(Ask someone) to carry Mount Tai and jump over the North Sea. He told others' I can't do it', but he really can't do it. He told others:' I can't do it', but it's not impossible for him to refuse to do it. Therefore, the king does not practice benevolent government and does not belong to the category of leaping over the North Sea with Mount Tai. Your majesty does not practice benevolent government, which belongs to the category of breaking branches for the old. Respect one's elders, and thus extend to respect others' elders; Love your children, which extends to children who love others: you have done this, and the whole world can run in your hands. The Book of Songs says:' Set an example for your wife first, then spread it to your brothers, and then manage your fiefs and the country well. You are talking about extending this kindness to others. Therefore, giving alms widely can completely stabilize the world. If you can't give kindness, you may even lose your wife and children. The reason why ancient sages and wise kings were far superior to ordinary people was that they were good at giving favors widely, and there was no other trick. Now your kindness is enough for animals, but your kindness has not been applied to ordinary people. Why? Weigh with a scale and then know the weight; Measure with a ruler and you will know the length; Everything is like this, especially the human heart. Please measure it. "

"Will Wang Yi be happy if he wants to wage war and let his soldiers and servants risk their lives against the princes?"

Qi Xuanwang said, "No, how can I be happy about it? I just want to satisfy my greatest desire. "

Mencius said, "Can you talk about the king's greatest wish?"

Qi Xuanwang just smiled.

(Mencius) said, "Is it because there are not enough delicacies to eat? Are there not enough soft and warm clothes to wear? Still not watching beautiful enough, listening to sweet enough music, and not using your favorite waiter? The king's servants can provide you with as much as possible. Is that why you are here? "

Qi Xuanwang said, "No, that's not why I did it."

Mencius said: "Then, you can infer your so-called great desire: (you are) want to open up territory, make Qin Chu pay tribute, become the overlord of the Central Plains, and appease foreigners in all directions. However, using your method to satisfy your desires is like climbing a tree to catch fish! "

King Qi said, "Is it so serious?"

Mencius said, "I'm afraid it's more serious than this." Climbing trees to catch fish, although you can't catch fish, there is no future trouble; However, if you take this approach and want to satisfy your desires, (and) do it wholeheartedly, it will definitely be a disaster in the end. "

Qi Xuanwang said, "Can you tell me?"

Mencius said, "Who does the King of Qi think can win the battle between Zou and Chu?"

Qi Xuanwang replied: "Chu Guo Sheng."

Mencius said: "in that case, then a small force must not be an opponent of a big force;" A few people can't fight many people, and the weak can't fight the strong. There are nine vassal States in the world, and the land of Qi is only one ninth of the total. It's not the same thing that Zou Guo wants to fight with Chu. Why doesn't the king go back and start at the root? If the king can issue a decree to implement benevolent policies, all officials in the world want to stand in the king's court and all farmers want to farm in the king's fields; Businessmen (all over the world) want to store their goods in the king's market, travelers (all over the world) want to pass on the king's road, and all those who hate their country's monarch (all over the world) want to talk to the king. If so, who can resist you? "

The King of Qi said, "I am a fool and can't reach such a state. I hope that Mr. Wang Can will help me realize my wish and teach me clearly. " Although I am not clever, I still want to have a try. "

Mencius said: "there is no fixed industrial income, but there is an innate kindness, which only scholars can do;" As for ordinary people, if there is no fixed industrial income, they will also lose their innate kindness. Without the innate goodness, you will be bohemian and omnipotent. Waiting until they are caught, and then punishing them, is tantamount to a trap. How can a benevolent monarch do anything to frame the people when he is in power? Therefore, a wise monarch must ensure that the people have enough property, that he can support his parents in the world and raise his wife and children in the next, that he can have plenty of food and clothing in good years and not die in bad years. Then guide them to be sensible and good, and embark on the right path. In this way, people can easily obey you. At present, the people's property decided by the king is not enough to support their parents in the world and raise their wives and children in the next life. Life is hard all the year round in good years, and there is only one dead end in bad years. In this way, if you just want to save your life, you may be too late. How can you spare time to pay attention to etiquette? If the king wants to practice benevolent government, why not return to his original position; Each family gives five acres of homestead. Let them plant mulberry trees around them and let people over 50 wear silk; Raising domestic animals such as chickens, dogs and pigs will not lose the opportunity to breed, and the elderly over 70 years old will have meat to eat; Give each family 100 mu of land, and don't encroach on their farming season, so that a family of eight can not go hungry; Pay attention to school education, and enlighten people repeatedly on the principle of respecting their dear brothers, so that people with gray hair will not hold their heads high on the road. Old people wear silk and have meat to eat. Lebanese people are neither hungry nor cold. Never before has the whole world been controlled! "

[Appreciation]

Mencius, a political newspaper, has repeatedly advised Qi Xuanwang to give up hegemony and pursue kingliness. This paper discusses that caring for the people, making them have enough food and clothing, and living and working in peace and contentment are the fundamental ways to realize the unification of the world. However, there is neither abstract preaching nor criticism with a straight face. Instead, through vivid, concise and appropriate metaphors and easy-to-understand examples, Qi Xuanwang's psychology is targeted with rich language, or he tries his best to play a leading role, or he comes straight to the point, suits the remedy to the case, or insinuates, approaches in a roundabout way, and gradually deepens, so as to completely convince the other party.

This article fully demonstrates the eloquent characteristics of Mencius. Mencius was good at grasping the initiative of argument, putting aside useless topics and attracting the attention of the other side to the scope of his own discussion. He is good at using topics, and leads to great truth from small topics. For example, Qi Xuanwang's exchange of sheep for cattle was originally a trivial matter, but Mencius took this opportunity to point out that the King of Qi was "responsible" and "his heart was king", which not only made him laugh, but also made him "pity me". Using clever metaphors to strengthen the logical power of the article is also a common argument method of Mencius. He used two sets of metaphors in succession in order to draw the conclusion that "Wang is not a king, he can't, he can't". He first asked Qi Xuanwang to admit the absurdity of "strength is enough to lift a hundred horses, but not one feather" and "knowledge is enough to see the end of autumn without paying attention to salary", and then asked: "What is the only thing that can benefit animals but not the people?" Then it is pointed out that this is like "nothing to lift", that is, it is not hard, "wages are missing" and unclear. It can be seen that "people don't look at insurance, so they don't have to be kind." Therefore, it is concluded that "if you don't do it, you must not do it". Then, through the comparison between "Mount Tai crossing the North Sea" and "old man with broken branches", it is further analyzed that Qi Xuanwang's failure to implement the kingly way belongs to the categories of "old man unwilling to break branches", "impossible" and "not". Peeling bamboo shoots layer by layer is very thorough and logical.

In order to strengthen the argument, Mencius often used antithetical sentences and parallelism sentences, which made the article have a striking spirit. For example, in order to show that the implementation of "benevolent government" can be invincible in the world, Mencius said: "The tiller wants to plow in the king's field, the merchant wants to hide in the king's city, and the traveler wants to paint in the king. Those who want to be sick in the world want to stay in the king. " One sentence after another, like a flood, was very inspiring and fascinated Qi Xuanwang. He said, "Although I am not sensitive, please try."

There are also some concise and vivid descriptions in the article. For example, Mencius asked the King of Qi what his "great desire" was, and the King of Qi "laughed without saying anything". Draw vividly the embarrassment that the king of Qi, who wants to be overbearing, dare not say.