说苑/鮑叔死，管仲舉上衽而哭之，泣下如雨，從者曰：「非君臣父子也，此亦有說乎？

鮑叔死，管仲舉上衽而哭之，泣下如雨，從者曰：「非君臣父子也，此亦有說乎？

Eric Henry

When Bao Shu died, Guan Zhong64 pulled out the lapel of his robe and wept, his tears falling like rain. His followers said, “He was not your father or son—surely there is some explanation for this?” “This is not something you gentlemen can understand,” said Guan Zhong.

」管仲曰：「非夫子所知也，吾嘗與鮑子負販於南陽，吾三辱於市，鮑子不以我為怯，知我之欲有所明也。

Eric Henry

“Once I went with Bao Shu as a peddler to Nanyang66 and was thrice put to shame in the marketplace.

鮑子嘗與我有所說王者，而三不見聽，鮑子不以我為不肖，知我之不遇明君也。

Eric Henry

But Bao Shu did not think me weak, for he knew that I would soon do things that would make me famous.

鮑子嘗與我臨財分貨，吾自取多者三，鮑子不以我為貪，知我之不足於財也。

Eric Henry

Bao Shu and I once set forth arguments before the king, and my proposals thrice failed to be adopted, but Bao Shu did not deem me unworthy, for he knew that I had not yet met an enlightened ruler.

生我者父母，知我者鮑子也。

Eric Henry

Bao Shu and I were once in charge of distributing wealth, and I thrice took more than my share, but Bao Shu did not think me greedy, for he knew I suffered from an insufficiency of goods.

士為知己者死，而況為之哀乎？」

Eric Henry

A man of principle will die for one who truly understands him—how much more, then, will he grieve for such a person!