The Analects论语

Book 19, Passage 19.17

The philosopher Tsang said, 'I heard this from our Master:-- "Men may not have shown what is in them to the full extent, and yet they will be found to do so, on…

曾子曰:“吾闻诸夫子。人未有自致者也。必也亲丧乎!”
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曾zēng子zǐ曰yuē:“吾wú闻wén诸zhū夫fū子zǐ。人rén未wèi有yǒu自zì致zhì者zhě也yě。必bì也yě亲qīn丧sāng乎hū!”

1The philosopher Tsang said, 'I heard this from our Master:-- "Men may not have shown what is in them to the full extent, and yet they will be found to do so, on occasion of mourning for their parents."'

Chinese commentary · 1 notes

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

致:到了极点。这里指人的真情全部表露出来。

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