TEXT 11 (HT 5.1) Flashcards
1
Q
荊人有遺弓者
A
Someone from Jing [Chu] left his bow behind
2
Q
而不肯索
A
and was unwilling to search for it.
3
Q
曰
荊人遺之
荊人得之
又何索焉
A
He said,
A person of Jing leaves it behind.
A person of Jing obtains it.
What more is there to search?’
4
Q
孔子聞之曰
A
Upon hearing this, Confucius said,
5
Q
去其荊而可矣
A
Omit “Chu” and the comment will be proper.’
6
Q
老聃聞之曰
A
Upon hearing this, Lao Dan [Laozi] said,
7
Q
去其人而可矣
A
Omit “a person” and the comment will be proper.’
8
Q
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