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淳于髡曰：“男女授受不亲，礼与？” |
| Li Lou I: |
Chun Yu Kun said, 'Is it the rule that males and females shall not allow their hands to touch in giving or receiving anything?' |
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孟子曰：“礼也。” |
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Mencius replied, 'It is the rule.' |
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曰：“嫂溺则援之以手乎？” |
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Kun asked, 'If a man's sister-in-law be drowning, shall he rescue her with his hand?' |
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曰：“嫂溺不援，是豺狼也。男女授受不亲，礼也；嫂溺援之以手者，权也。” |
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Mencius said, 'He who would not so rescue the drowning woman is a wolf. For males and females not to allow their hands to touch in giving and receiving is the general rule; when a sister-in-law is drowning, to rescue her with the hand is a peculiar exigency.' |
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曰：“今天下溺矣，夫子之不援，何也？” |
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Kun said, 'The whole kingdom is drowning. How strange it is that you will not rescue it!' |
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曰：“天下溺，援之以道；嫂溺，援之以手。子欲手援天下乎？” |
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Mencius answered, 'A drowning kingdom must be rescued with right principles, as a drowning sister-in-law has to be rescued with the hand. Do you wish me to rescue the kingdom with my hand?' |
