说苑/晏子沒，十有七年，景公飲諸大夫酒，公射出質，堂上唱善若出一口。

晏子沒，十有七年，景公飲諸大夫酒，公射出質，堂上唱善若出一口。

Eric Henry

Seventeen years after the death of Yanzi, Lord Jing of Qi entertained his officers at a wine feast.

Eric Henry

When Lord Jing took a turn in shooting, his arrow pierced the target, emerging on the other side.

公作色太息，播弓矢。

Eric Henry

Everyone in the hall gave a shout of admiration—the sound seemed to come from a single throat.

Eric Henry

Lord Jing’s expression changed.

弦章入，公曰；「章，自吾失晏子，於今十有七年，未嘗聞吾過不善；今射出質，而唱善者若出一口。」

Eric Henry

Heaving a great sigh, he cast aside his bow.

Eric Henry

When Xian Zhang came in to see him, Lord Jing said, “Zhang, it has been seventeen years since I lost Yanzi, and in all that time I have not heard anyone speak of my faults.

Eric Henry

Just now, when my arrow pierced the target, you all sounded as if you had but a single voice when you shouted in praise of it.