See 竊鉤者誅，竊國者侯 on Wiktionary
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"english": "Here is one who steals a hook (for his girdle) - he is put to death for it: here is another who steals a state - he becomes its prince. But it is at the gates of the princes that we find benevolence and righteousness (most strongly) professed - is not this stealing benevolence and righteousness, sageness and wisdom?",
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"ref": " Zhuangzi, circa 3ʳᵈ – 2ⁿᵈ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version",
"roman": "Bǐ qiè gōu zhě zhū, qiè guó zhě wèi zhūhóu, zhūhóu zhī mén, ér rényì cún yān, zé shìfēi qiè rényì shèng zhì yé?",
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"text": "彼竊鉤者誅，竊國者為諸侯，諸侯之門，而仁義存焉，則是非竊仁義聖知邪？",
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"text": "彼窃钩者诛，窃国者为诸侯，诸侯之门，而仁义存焉，则是非窃仁义圣知邪？",
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"zh-pron": "qiè gōu zhě zhū, qiè guó zhě hóu"
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"zh-pron": "ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄡ ㄓㄜˇ ㄓㄨ"
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"zh-pron": "ciè gou jhě jhu, ciè guó jhě hóu"
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"zh-pron": "chʻieh⁴ kou¹ chê³ chu¹, chʻieh⁴ kuo² chê³ hou²"
},
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"Mandarin",
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],
"zh-pron": "chyè gōu jě jū-, chyè gwó jě hóu"
},
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"zh-pron": "chieh gou jee ju, chieh gwo jee hour"
},
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"zh-pron": "це гоу чжэ чжу"
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"zh-pron": "це го чжэ хоу"
},
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],
"zh-pron": "ce gou čžɛ čžu"
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],
"zh-pron": "ce go čžɛ xou"
},
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"ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ koʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯³⁵/",
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"english": "Here is one who steals a hook (for his girdle) - he is put to death for it: here is another who steals a state - he becomes its prince. But it is at the gates of the princes that we find benevolence and righteousness (most strongly) professed - is not this stealing benevolence and righteousness, sageness and wisdom?",
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"tags": [
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"text": "彼竊鉤者誅，竊國者為諸侯，諸侯之門，而仁義存焉，則是非竊仁義聖知邪？",
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"english": "Here is one who steals a hook (for his girdle) - he is put to death for it: here is another who steals a state - he becomes its prince. But it is at the gates of the princes that we find benevolence and righteousness (most strongly) professed - is not this stealing benevolence and righteousness, sageness and wisdom?",
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"Classical Chinese",
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"tags": [
"Pinyin"
],
"text": "彼窃钩者诛，窃国者为诸侯，诸侯之门，而仁义存焉，则是非窃仁义圣知邪？",
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},
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"zh-pron": "це гоу чжэ чжу"
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"zh-pron": "ce gou čžɛ čžu"
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],
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},
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"ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ koʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯³⁵/",
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"ipa": "/t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ koʊ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi̯ɛ⁵¹ ku̯ɔ³⁵ ʈ͡ʂɤ²¹⁴⁻²¹ xoʊ̯³⁵/"
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