足以
Chinese
foot; to be sufficient | to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.) | ||
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trad. (足以) | 足 | 以 | |
simp. #(足以) | 足 | 以 |
Pronunciation
Adverb
足以
- sufficient to; enough to
- 是心足以王矣。百姓皆以王為愛也,臣固知王之不忍也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Shì xīn zúyǐ wàng yǐ. Bǎixìng jiē yǐ wáng wèi ài yě, chén gù zhī wáng zhī bùrěn yě. [Pinyin]
- The heart seen in this is sufficient to carry you to the royal sway. The people all supposed that your Majesty grudged [the animal], but your servant knows surely, that it was your Majesty's not being able to bear the sight [which made you do as you did].
是心足以王矣。百姓皆以王为爱也,臣固知王之不忍也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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