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公行子有子之丧，右师往吊，入门，有进而与右师言者，有就右师之位而与右师言者。孟子不与右师言，右师不悦曰：“诸君子皆与驩言，孟子独不与驩言，是简驩也。” |
| Li Lou II: |
The officer Gong Hang having on hand the funeral of one of his sons, the Master of the Right went to condole with him. When this noble entered the door, some called him to them and spoke with him, and some went to his place and spoke with him. Mencius did not speak with him, so that he was displeased, and said, 'All the gentlemen have spoken with me. There is only Mencius who does not speak to me, thereby slighting me.' |
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孟子闻之，曰：“礼，朝廷不历位而相与言，不逾阶而相揖也。我欲行礼，子敖以我为简，不亦异乎？” |
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Mencius having heard of this remark, said, 'According to the prescribed rules, in the court, individuals may not change their places to speak with one another, nor may they pass from their ranks to bow to one another. I was wishing to observe this rule, and Zi Ao understands it that I was slighting him - is not this strange?' |
