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盆成括仕於齊。孟子曰：「死矣盆成括！」 |
| Jin Xin II: |
Pen Cheng Kuo having obtained an official situation in Qi, Mencius said, 'He is a dead man, that Pen Cheng Kuo!' |
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盆成括見殺。門人問曰：「夫子何以知其將見殺？」 |
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Pen Cheng Kuo being put to death, the disciples asked, saying, 'How did you know, Master, that he would meet with death?' |
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曰：「其為人也小有才，未聞君子之大道也，則足以殺其軀而已矣。」 |
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Mencius replied, 'He was a man, who had a little ability, but had not learned the great doctrines of the superior man. He was just qualified to bring death upon himself, but for nothing more.' |
