子谓仲弓，曰：“犁牛之子骍且角，虽欲勿用，山川其舍诸？”
1The Master, speaking of Chung-kung, said, 'If the calf of a brindled cow be red and horned, although men may not wish to use it, would the spirits of the mountains and rivers put it aside?'
Book 6, Passage 6.6
The Master, speaking of Chung-kung, said, 'If the calf of a brindled cow be red and horned, although men may not wish to use it, would the spirits of the…
子谓仲弓，曰：“犁牛之子骍且角，虽欲勿用，山川其舍诸？”
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The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
子谓仲弓：有两种解释，一是孔子对仲弓说；二是孔子对第三者议论仲弓，今从前说。
犁牛：耕牛。骍且角：祭祀用的牛，毛色为红，角长得端正。骍，红色。