論語The Analects of Confucius

論語The Analects of Confucius

Book 11: 《先進》 Xian Jin (Former Eras)

《先進》 Passage 11.10

顏淵死,子哭之慟。從者曰:「子慟矣。」曰:「有慟乎?非夫人之為慟而誰為!」

Legge Translation (1861)

When Yan Yuan died, the Master bewailed him exceedingly, and the disciples who were with him said: "Master, your grief is excessive!"

"Is it excessive?" said he.

"If I am not to mourn bitterly for this man, for whom should I mourn?"

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