Cause
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原因。“故”指事物所以如此的原因，有時(shí)也稱“所以”“所以然”。“故”所指示的因果關(guān)系是事物之間的一種基本關(guān)系。對于“故”的探究與辨析，是人們認(rèn)識事物的重要方式。對事物所以如此之“故”的把握，有助于人們合理地應(yīng)對事物，并對其發(fā)展做出有效的引導(dǎo)。
Gu?(故) denotes the cause of things. This causal connection, represented by?gu, forms a fundamental relationship among things. Analyzing these causes is vital for discerning things. Understanding the causes shaping events enables one to handle situations appropriately and guide their development effectively.
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引例 Citations：
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◎故，所得而后成也。（《墨子·經(jīng)上》）
故，是事物因?yàn)橛兴蟮靡猿删偷臇|西。
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Gu?or the cause is something that must exist before it leads things to have any outcome. (Mozi)
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◎至于天下之物，則必各有所以然之故與其所當(dāng)然之則，所謂理也。（朱熹《大學(xué)或問》）
至于天下的事物，則必然各自有著所以如此的原因與所應(yīng)該如此的法則，這就是所謂的理。
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All things in the world have their causes of being so and follow the rules under which they should be so. These aspects are known as?li?(principles). (Zhu Xi: Answers to Questions on The Great Learning)