The Master discusses with his disciples and unveil his preoccupations with society. Tr. Legge (en), Lau (en) and Couvreur (fr).
What effect the age of parents should have on their children.
The Master said, "The years of parents may by no means not be kept in the memory, as an occasion at once for joy and for fear."
Legge IV.21.
The Master said, 'A man should not be ignorant of the age of father and mother. It is a matter, on the one hand, for rejoicing and, on the other, for anxiety.'
Lau [4:21]
Le Maître dit : « Vous devez vous rappeler souvent l'âge de vos parents, vous réjouir de leur longévité, et craindre qu'ils ne viennent à mourir. »
Couvreur IV.20.
The Analects of Confucius – Lun Yu IV. 21. (87) – Chinese on/off – Français/English
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