原文:
人之所恶,唯孤、寡、不毂,而王公以为称。故物或损之而益,或益之而损。
译文:
人们最厌恶的就是“孤”、“寡”、“不谷”,但王公却用这些字来称呼自己。所以一切事物,如果减损它却反而得到增加;如果增加它却反而得到减损。
我的翻译:
What people hate best is "solitaries",
"neediness" and "unworthiness", but these
three are uesd to call themselves by the
nobilities.
So if everything is reduced, it will increase.
If it is added, it will reduce.