Declination to Throne (4)
讓王(四)
1 The State of Han and the State of Wei were in continuous war for territory. People of the two states were in extreme pain.
韓國與魏國因為爭奪土地，戰爭不斷，百姓都極痛苦。
2 Marquis Zhaoxi of Wei was much aware of the situation but he didn’t know how to do it better. Expanding territory certainly was good but war took a heavy toll and its consequence was severe.
魏昭僖候對這種情形知之甚詳，可是也不知道，到底要怎麼做比較好。擴充國土當然是好事，但是戰爭帶來的傷亡，其後果也很嚴重。
韓魏相與爭侵地。
3 One day, Zihuazi visited the marquis. Detecting his hidden anxiety, Zihuazi asked, “Let’s suppose that there was a sacred tablet. If you had it, you could unify all countries and became the chairman of the countries. However, if you hold it by left hand, your right hand would become paralyzed, if hold it by right hand, your left hand would be paralyzed. Will you take it?”
有一天，子華子來見昭僖候。子華子看出昭僖候他心中的憂慮，因此問到：「如果有這麼一塊神碑，你一旦擁有它，你就能一統天下，成為眾國的盟主。可是你左手拿它，右手就會癱瘓，右手拿它，左手就會癱瘓。我請問你會去拿它嗎？」
子華子見昭僖侯，昭僖侯有憂色。子華子曰：「今使天下書銘於君之前，書之言曰：『左手攫之則右手廢，右手攫之則左手廢。然而攫之者必有天下。』君能攫之乎？」
4 Marquis Zhaoxi plumped out:“I won’t touch such a sacred tablet.”
昭僖候不加思索地說：「我才不會去碰那什麼神碑呢！」
昭僖侯曰：「寡人不攫也。」
5 Zihuazi said:“Great! So to speak, your arms are more important than the country. So, we can infer that your body surely is more important than arms. The State of Han is smaller than the place under sun. Now the territory that you want is smaller than the State of Han. Today, you are anxious about the plot. You exhaust your energy and do harm to your health. Do you weigh them?”
子華子說：「很好！這樣看來，你的手臂是比天下來的重要了。我們以此類推，你的身體當然比雙臂更重要了。韓國與天下比較是小多了，而今你想要的土地又比韓國小多了。今天你為這塊土地憂心不已，既傷心，又傷身，是不是划算呢？」
子華子曰：「甚善！自是觀之，兩臂重於天下也，身亦重於兩臂。韓之輕於天下亦遠矣，今之所爭者，其輕於韓又遠。君固愁身傷生以憂戚不得也！」
6 The marquis was enlightened and knew clearly what he should do.
昭僖候這下子想通了，清楚地知道自己應該怎麼做。
7 He praised Zihuazi. “Great! I have many advisors; however, nobody can make so clear comparison like you.”
他對子華子說：「太好了！我有許多謀士，可是沒有一個人像你，將事情比喻的這麼清楚。」
8 Zihuazi really had a cut above others in balancing and weighing situation.
子華子對事情的輕重緩急，權衡利害，確實是高人一等。
昭僖侯曰：「善哉！教寡人者眾矣，未嘗得聞此言也。」子華子可謂知輕重矣。