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先生
xiān shēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ (4): 妇女对丈夫的称呼。 Title used by a wife to refer to her husband.
《庄子·让王》:君过而遗先生食，先生不受，岂不命邪！
The ruler has seen his error, and sent you a present of food, but you would not receive it - is it appointed (for us to suffer thus)?
《吕氏春秋·观世》:今妻子有饥色矣，君过而遗先生食，先生又弗受也，岂非命也哉！
《列子·说符》:子列子入，其妻望之而拊心曰：“妾闻为有道者之妻子，皆得佚乐，今有饥色，君遇而遗先生食。”
《新序·节士》:使者去，子列子入，其妻望而拊心曰：“闻为有道者，妻子皆佚乐，今妻皆有饥色矣，君过而遗先生食，先生又辞，岂非命也哉！”
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