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乡
党
第
十
10.12
问人于他邦，再拜而送之。康子馈药，
拜而受之，曰：“丘未达［1］，不敢尝。”
When he was sending complimentary inquiries
to any one in another state, he bowed twice as he
escorted the messenger away. Chi K’ang having sent
him a present of physic, he bowed and received it,
saying, “I do not know it. I dare not taste it.”
【注释】［1］达：通晓，了解。
【译文】托人给在别国的朋友慰问送礼，要向
受托者拜两次。季康子馈送药品，孔子拜谢
接受，说：“我还不了解药性，暂时不敢吃。”
【解读】此章足可以显现孔子践行礼的周到细
致。托人捎点东西，要再拜而送之。不论受
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