Music Allows No Expression of False Sentiment
对于表现人的内心情感而言，只有音乐不可能作假。依据儒家的乐教观念，人心感外物而动，再通过音乐表现内心的情感，这一切都是自然发生的，因此音乐是情感意志的真实体现，无法作假。基于这个原理，一个人常思、常行善事，远离诸恶，内心自然就会和顺，所发出的声音、音乐就是“正声、雅音”；经常行悖逆之事，内心积聚诸多不善，所发出的声音、音乐自然就是“奸声、淫声”。内心不善的人而想发出“正声、雅音”，那是不可能做到的。
Music, as a way of expressing the inner feelings of human beings, allows no expression of false sentiment. According to the Confucian views on music education, a person whose heart is touched by what happens externally will naturally express his inner feelings through music. Therefore, music faithfully reflects the emotions and will of human beings, something that cannot be falsified. Thus, if a person thinks good things or does good deeds and rejects undesired temptations, he can achieve inner peace and harmony. The voices made or music composed by such people are naturally sincere and elegant. However, if a person behaves in an undesirable way, the voices made or tunes composed by him are unpleasant. No person with unacceptable thoughts can create sincere and elegant music.
引例 Citation：
◎诗，言其志也；歌，咏其声也；舞，动其容也。三者本于心，然后乐器从之。是故情深而文明，气盛而化神，和顺积中而英华发外，唯乐不可以为伪。（《礼记·乐记》）
诗，是用来表达志向的；歌，是用来吟咏心声的；舞，是用形体操作表现内心活动的。这三者都发自人的内心，然后才用乐器伴奏。因此，情感深厚而文采鲜明，气势旺盛而出神入化，和气平顺在内心积聚，形貌自然神采焕发，只有音乐不可能作假。
Poetry gives expression to one's will; singing articulates the voice of one's heart; and dancing visualizes one's inner feelings with body movements. They all arise from one's mind and are accompanied by musical instruments. So, profound emotions are reflected with artistic brilliance; full energy is transformed into art; peace and harmony attained at one's heart are displayed through vigorous appearance. Music allows no expression of false sentiment. (The Book of Rites)
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