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<p>in &quot;敗義[<strong>以</strong>]求生， 豈荀巨伯所行邪&quot;,  '以' functions as  &quot;to&quot; in English</p>
<p>commit immoral act [<strong>to</strong>] survive, isn't something I (荀巨伯) would do</p>
<p><em>it makes no sense to interpret  it as &quot;commit immoral act with attempt of surviving&quot;</em></p>
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<p>in &quot;志士仁人 無求生[<strong>以</strong>]害仁&quot;, '以' functions as &quot;with&quot; or &quot;by&quot; in English</p>
<p>principled and kind person, would not try to survive <strong>with</strong> immoral act</p>
<p>principled and kind person, would not try to survive <strong>by</strong> committing immoral act</p>
<p><em>it makes no sense to interpret  it as &quot;trying to survive to commit immoral act&quot;</em></p>
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Tang Ho
<p>Does "以" have the same meaning in the following sentences?</p>

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  <p>敗義<strong>以</strong>求生， 豈荀巨伯所行邪</p>
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  <p>志士仁人 無求生<strong>以</strong>害仁</p>
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2019-04-06T09:08:14.423Z
yes, the "以" has the same usage in these two verses.
水巷孑蠻
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"以" in "敗義以求生， 豈荀巨伯所行邪"
# "以" in "敗義以求生， 豈荀巨伯所行邪"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-06)

Does "以" have the same meaning in the following sentences?

> 敗義**以**求生， 豈荀巨伯所行邪

> 志士仁人 無求生**以**害仁

**Tags:** meaning-in-context, preposition

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: yes, the "以" has the same usage in these two verses.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-04-06. Score: 2

> in "敗義[**以**]求生， 豈荀巨伯所行邪", '以' functions as "to" in English
>
> commit immoral act [**to**] survive, isn't something I (荀巨伯) would do
>
> *it makes no sense to interpret it as "commit immoral act with attempt of surviving"*

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> in "志士仁人 無求生[**以**]害仁", '以' functions as "with" or "by" in English
>
> principled and kind person, would not try to survive **with** immoral act
>
> principled and kind person, would not try to survive **by** committing immoral act
>
> *it makes no sense to interpret it as "trying to survive to commit immoral act"*


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