<p>It's Mozi, first two lines of Befriending the Learned:</p>

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  <p>入國而不存其士，
  見賢而不急，</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I would translate it:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>if one enters the country and doesn't have his soldiers(?), meets the valuable and doesn't have to worry.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It doesn't make sense? I agree, on ctext.org there is a different translation, Can someone explain me, possibly word by word?</p>

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How do I translate the first two lines of Befriending the Learned? 入國而不存其士，見賢而不急
# How do I translate the first two lines of Befriending the Learned? 入國而不存其士，見賢而不急

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-10-07)

It's Mozi, first two lines of Befriending the Learned:

> 入國而不存其士，
> 見賢而不急，

I would translate it:

> if one enters the country and doesn't have his soldiers(?), meets the valuable and doesn't have to worry.

It doesn't make sense? I agree, on ctext.org there is a different translation, Can someone explain me, possibly word by word?

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