Confucius said, 'The revenue of the state has left the ducal House now for five generations. The government has been in the hands of the Great officers for four…
1Confucius said, 'The revenue of the state has left the ducal House now for five generations. The government has been in the hands of the Great officers for four generations. On this account, the descendants of the three Hwan are much reduced.'
The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
禄：俸禄，这里指政权。公室：诸侯的家族。
逮：及。四世：指季孙氏文子、武子、平子、桓子四世。