天下攘攘皆为利来,天下熙熙皆为利往。

English translation: Jostling and joyous, |The whole world comes for profit;|After profit the whole world goes!

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Chinese term or phrase:天下攘攘皆为利来,天下熙熙皆为利往。
English translation:Jostling and joyous, |The whole world comes for profit;|After profit the whole world goes!
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15:05 Mar 20, 2010
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Chinese term or phrase: 天下攘攘皆为利来,天下熙熙皆为利往。
I have this phrase in a customer questionnaire, any help much appreciated!
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Explanation:
Jostling and joyous,
The whole world comes after profit;
Racing and rioting,
After profit the whole world goes!

原文出自史記貨殖列傳,以上是Burton Watson 的翻譯。可以到圖書館找來參考:Records of the grand historian of China / translated from the Shih chi of Ssu-ma Ch'ie by Burton Watson New York : Columbia University Press, 1971
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Explanation:
Jostling and joyous,
The whole world comes after profit;
Racing and rioting,
After profit the whole world goes!

原文出自史記貨殖列傳,以上是Burton Watson 的翻譯。可以到圖書館找來參考:Records of the grand historian of China / translated from the Shih chi of Ssu-ma Ch'ie by Burton Watson New York : Columbia University Press, 1971


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