左右請求之。
His attendant asked permission to go in search of it.
共王曰：「止！
King Gong said, “No need.
楚人遺弓，楚人得之，又何求焉！
A man of Chu leaves a bow behind, and man of Chu obtains it.
」仲尼聞之曰：「惜乎其不大！
What more is there to seek?” When Zhongni [Kongzi] heard of this, he said, “It’s a shame he didn’t speak more largely.” He also said, “A man leaves a bow behind, and a man obtains it; that’s all.
亦曰『人遺弓人得之』而已，何必楚也。
Why must Chu come into it?” Kongzi may be said to exemplify impartiality.
」仲尼所謂大公也。
Mengzi Answers a Disciple’s Question Concerning the Actions of Kongzi