中华思想文化术语翻译选读：小人

小人(xiǎorn)

小人最初用以表明人的社会身份与地位，通常指被统治者或地位低下之人。后世又以人的德行高下来界定小人。德行卑下者被称作小人(与君子相对)，小人只关注和追逐个人的权力或利益，为了获取私利不惜违背道义，缺乏对道的理解与尊重。

Petty Man

The term was originally used to indicate a persons social status, usually referring to the rulers subjects or those low in social ranking. Later generations also used the term to indicate ones moral standard in a disapproving way. Those of base character were called petty men as opposed to men of virtue. A petty man only pursues his personal interests or profits, even by violating morality and righteousness; and such people have no understanding of or regard for Dao.

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【引例】

君子喻于义，小人喻于利。(《论语里仁》)

A man of virtue understands and observes what is morally right; while a petty man only has his eyes on and goes after what brings him personal gains. (The Analects)

苟安务得，所以为小人。(朱熹《论语集注》)

They are petty men because they only seek ease and comfort of the moment and pursue personal gains. (Zhu Xi: The Analects Variorum)

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