原文】天子出令于天下，诸侯受令于天子，大夫受令于君，子受令于父母，下听其上，弟听其兄，此至顺矣。《君臣上》

【汉解】天子向天下发布命令，诸侯从天子那里接受命令，大夫从本国国君那里接受命令，儿子从父母那里接受命令，下听其上，弟听其兄，这是最顺的秩序。

【英译】When the son of Heaven issues orders to the realm, and the feudal lords receive them from him, when great ministers accept orders from their princes, and sons accept them from their parents; when inferiors obey their superiors, and younger brothers obey their elder brothers the ultimate in obedience will prevail.