| text | 王之不王， 不為也， 非不能也 |
|---|---|
| header | 句子 |
| text-pinyin | 王之不王[wáng zhī bù wàng]， 不為也[bù wéi yě]， 非不能也[fēi bù néng yě] |
| englishtrans | Your Majesty's not exercising the royal sway, is because you do not do it, not because you are not able to do it. (Literally: King's not kinging is not doing, not not being able to do.) |
| notes | Pattern: A， B也 = A是B; A is B |
| src | Mencius 1.7 |
| frontnotes | 王[wàng] - to rule; 王[wáng] - a king 為[wéi] - to do/to be |
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