记者王娟王晓莹绘画徐进实习生郭致岐
子路问:“闻斯行诸?”子曰:“有父兄在,如之何其闻斯行之?”冉有问:“闻斯行诸?”子曰:“闻斯行之。公西华曰:“由也问闻斯行诸,子曰‘有父兄在’;求也问闻斯行诸,子曰‘闻斯行之’。赤也惑,敢问。”子曰:“求也退,故进之;由也兼人,故退之。”
Tsze-luaskedwhetherheshouldimmediatelycarryintopracticewhatheheard.TheMastersaid,“Thereareyourfatherandelderbrotherstobeconsulted;whyshouldyouactonthatprincipleofimmediatelycarryingintopracticewhatyouhear?”ZanYuaskedthesame,whetherheshouldimmediatelycarryintopracticewhatheheard,andtheMasteranswered,“Immediatelycarryintopracticewhatyouhear.”Kung-hsiHwasaid,“Yuaskedwhetherheshouldcarryimmediatelyintopracticewhatheheard,andyousaid,‘Thereareyourfatherandelderbrotherstobeconsulted.’Ch’iuaskedwhetherheshouldimmediatelycarryintopracticewhatheheard,andyousaid,‘Carryitimmediatelyintopractice.’I,Ch’ih,amperplexed,andventuretoaskyouforanexplanation.”TheMastersaid,“Ch’iuisretiringandslow;therefore,Iurgedhimforward.Yuhasmorethanhisownshareofenergy;thereforeIkepthimback.