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to what is good by reproofs is the way of friends. But
such urging between father and son is the greatest
injury to the kindness, which should prevail between
them. Moreover, did not Zhang wish to have in his
family the relationships of husband and wife, child
and mother? But because he had offended his father,
and was not permitted to approach him, he sent
away his wife, and drove forth his son, and all his
life receives no cherishing attention from them. He
settled it in his mind that if he did not act in this way,
his would be one of the greatest of crimes. Such and
nothing more is the case of Zhang.”

【注释】［1］匡章：齐国著名战将，孟子的学生。
［2］支：同“肢”。［3］戮：羞辱。［4］很：
通“狠”，凶狠。［5］屏：摒弃，疏远。

【译文】公都子说：“匡章这个人，全国都说
他不孝。您与他交往，又礼貌地对待他，请

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