The Analects论语

Book 10, Passage 10.3

When the prince called him to employ him in the reception of a visitor, his countenance appeared to change, and his legs to move forward with difficulty.

君召使摈,色勃如也,足躩如也。揖所与立,左右手,衣前后,襜如也。…
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4 sentences · 6 notes
君jūn召zhào使shǐ摈bìn,色sè勃bó如rú也yě,足zú躩jué如rú也yě。揖yī所suǒ与yǔ立lì,左zuǒ右yòu手shǒu,衣yī前qián后hòu,襜chān如rú也yě。趋qū进jìn,翼yì如rú也yě。宾bīn退tuì,必bì复fù命mìng曰yuē:“宾bīn不bù顾gù矣yǐ。”

1When the prince called him to employ him in the reception of a visitor, his countenance appeared to change, and his legs to move forward with difficulty.

2He inclined himself to the other officers among whom he stood, moving his left or right arm, as their position required, but keeping the skirts of his robe before and behind evenly adjusted.

3He hastened forward, with his arms like the wings of a bird.

4When the guest had retired, he would report to the prince, 'The visitor is not turning round any more.'

Chinese commentary · 6 notes

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

摈:通“傧”,接待宾客。

勃如:显得庄重。

躩如:脚步快的样子。

所与立:同他一起站着的人。

襜:衣蔽前,即遮蔽前身的衣服。襜如,衣服摆动的样子。

趋进:快步向前。一种表示敬意的行为。

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