Li Lou I · 孟子 4A.15

Passage 15

孟mèng子zǐ曰yuē：「存cún乎hū人rén者zhě，莫mò良liáng於wū眸móu子zǐ，眸móu子zǐ不bù能néng掩yǎn其qí惡è。胸xiōng中zhōng正zhèng，則zé眸móu子zǐ瞭liào焉yān；胸xiōng中zhōng不bú正zhèng，則zé眸móu子zǐ眊mào焉yān。聽tīng其qí言yán也yě，觀guān其qí眸móu子zǐ，人rén焉yān廋sōu哉zāi？」

Mencius said, 'Of all the parts of a man's body there is none more excellent than the pupil of the eye. The pupil cannot be used to hide a man's wickedness. If within the breast all be correct, the pupil is bright. If within the breast all be not correct, the pupil is dull. Listen to a man's words and look at the pupil of his eye. How can a man conceal his character?'