The Analects论语

Book 19, Passage 19.18

The philosopher Tsang said, 'I have heard this from our Master:-- "The filial piety of Mang Chwang, in other matters, was what other men are competent to, but,…

曾子曰:“吾闻诸夫子:孟庄子之孝也,其他可能也,”…
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曾zēng子zǐ曰yuē:“吾wú闻wén诸zhū夫fū子zǐ:孟mèng庄zhuāng子zǐ之zhī孝xiào也yě,其qí他tā可kě能néng也yě,其qí不bù改gǎi父fù之zhī臣chén与yǔ父fù之zhī政zhèng,是shì难nán能néng也yě。”

1The philosopher Tsang said, 'I have heard this from our Master:-- "The filial piety of Mang Chwang, in other matters, was what other men are competent to, but, as seen in his not changing the ministers of his father, nor his father's mode of government, it is difficult to be attained to."'

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.

孟庄子:名速,鲁国大夫,孟献子的儿子。

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