Book 3, Passage 3.1

Confucius said of the head of the Chi family, who had eight rows of pantomimes in his area, 'If he can bear to do this, what may he not bear to do?'

孔子谓季氏：“八佾舞于庭，是可忍也，孰不可忍也？”

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1 sentences · 3 notes

孔kǒng子zǐ谓wèi季jì氏shì：“八bā佾yì舞wǔ于yú庭tíng，是shì可kě忍rěn也yě，孰shú不bù可kě忍rěn也yě？”

1Confucius said of the head of the Chi family, who had eight rows of pantomimes in his area, 'If he can bear to do this, what may he not bear to do?'

Chinese commentary · 3 notes

The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.

季氏：季孙氏，鲁国大夫。

八佾：古代奏乐舞蹈，每行八人，称为一佾。天子可用八佾，即六十四人：诸侯六佾，四十八人；大夫四佾，三十二人。季氏应该用四佾。

忍：忍心，狠心。