The Analects论语

Book 10, Passage 10.25

When he saw any one in a mourning dress, though it might be an acquaintance, he would change countenance; when he saw any one wearing the cap of full dress, or…

见齐衰者,虽狎,必变。见冕者与瞽者,虽亵,必以貌。凶服者式之。…
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见jiàn齐zī衰shuāi者zhě,虽suī狎xiá,必bì变biàn。见jiàn冕miǎn者zhě与yǔ瞽gǔ者zhě,虽suī亵xiè,必bì以yǐ貌mào。凶xiōng服fú者zhě式shì之zhī。式shì负fù版bǎn者zhě。有yǒu盛shèng馔zhuàn,必bì变biàn色sè而ér作zuò。迅xùn雷léi风fēng烈liè,必bì变biàn。

1When he saw any one in a mourning dress, though it might be an acquaintance, he would change countenance; when he saw any one wearing the cap of full dress, or a blind person, though he might be in his undress, he would salute them in a ceremonious manner.

2To any person in mourning he bowed forward to the crossbar of his carriage; he bowed in the same way to any one bearing the tables of population.

3When he was at an entertainment where there was an abundance of provisions set before him, he would change countenance and rise up.

4On a sudden clap of thunder, or a violent wind, he would change countenance.

Chinese commentary · 4 notes

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

狎:中文古文常用汉字之一。可做动词、形容词等,有多重意思。这里指亲近而态度不庄重。

式:通“轼”,古代车前横木。用作动词,表示伏轼。

版:古代用木板刻写的国家图籍。

作:站起来。

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