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曾皙嗜羊棗，而曾子不忍食羊棗。公孫丑問曰：「膾炙與羊棗孰美？」 |
| Jin Xin II: |
Mencius said, 'Zeng Xi was fond of sheep-dates, and his son, the philosopher Zeng, could not bear to eat sheep-dates.' Gong Sun Chou asked, saying, 'Which is best, minced meat and broiled meat, or sheep-dates?' |
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孟子曰：「膾炙哉！」 |
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Mencius said, 'Mince and broiled meat, to be sure.' |
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公孫丑曰：「然則曾子何為食膾炙而不食羊棗？」 |
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Gong Sun Chou went on, 'Then why did the philosopher Zeng eat mince and broiled meat, and would not eat sheep-dates?' |
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曰：「膾炙所同也，羊棗所獨也。諱名不諱姓，姓所同也，名所獨也。」 |
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Mencius answered, 'For mince and broiled meat there is a common liking, while that for sheep-dates was peculiar. We avoid the name, but do not avoid the surname. The surname is common; the name is peculiar.' |
