《庄子 逍遥游》（5）（林语堂 英译）

故夫知效一官(50)、行比一乡(51)、德合一君、而徵一国者(52)，其自视也亦若此矣。而宋荣子犹然笑之(53)。且举世而誉之而不加劝(54)，举世而非之而不加沮(55)，定乎内外之分(56)，辩乎荣辱之境(57)，斯已矣。彼其于世，未数数然也(58)。虽然，犹有未树也。

Take, for instance, a man who creditably fills some small office, or whose influence spreads over a village, or whose character pleases a certain prince. His opinion of himself will be much the same as that lake sparrow's. The philosopher Yung of Sung would laugh at such a one. If the whole world flattered him, he would not be affected thereby, nor if the whole world blamed him would he be dissuaded from what he was doing. For Yung can distinguish between essence and superficialities, and understand what is true honor and shame. Such men are rare in their generation. But even he has not established himself.

【注释】

(50)效：功效；这里含有胜任的意思。官：官职。

(51)行（ｘìｎｇ）：品行。比：比并。

(52)而：通作“能”，能力。徵：取信。

(53)宋荣子：一名宋钘，宋国人，战国时期的思想家。犹然：讥笑的样子。

(54)举：全。劝：劝勉，努力。

(55)非：责难，批评。沮（ｊǔ）：沮丧。

(56)内外：这里分别指自身和身外之物。在庄子看来，自主的精神是内在的，荣誉和非难都是外在的，而只有自主的精神才是重要的、可贵的。

(57)境：界限。

(58)数数（ｓｈｕò）然：急急忙忙的样子。