Those who know and what one wants
Compare the role selected by 知之者 with the role selected by 所欲; do not substitute one English template for both.
知之者不如好之者Three parallel 者 expressions establish a comparison.
CHANT · CC BY-SA 4.0 · KR1h0004_006.txt, lines 186–188以若所為求若所欲，猶緣木而求魚也Two 所 expressions distinguish conduct from its desired result.
tls · CC BY-SA 4.0 · KR1h0001_001.txt, lines 595–600Make the comparison explicit
Compare the role selected by 知之者 with the role selected by 所欲; do not substitute one English template for both.
論語: Three parallel 者 expressions establish a comparison.
孟子: Two 所 expressions distinguish conduct from its desired result.
In 以若所為求若所欲, which expression names the desired result?
若所欲: what you desire. 若所為 identifies what you do, the means being challenged by the speaker.
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