1. 顏淵死,子哭之慟。從者曰:「子慟矣。」
2. 曰:「有慟乎?
3. 非夫人之為慟而誰為!」
1. When Yen Yuan died, the Master bewailed him exceedingly, and the disciples who were with him said, 'Master, your grief is excessive?'
2. 'Is it excessive?' said he.
3. 'If I am not to mourn bitterly for this man, for whom should I mourn?'