说苑/子貢問子石：173「子不學詩乎？

子貢問子石：173「子不學詩乎？

Eric Henry

“Don’t you study the Odes?” Zigong89 once asked Zishi.

」子石曰：「吾暇乎哉？

Eric Henry

“Do I have leisure to do so?” Zishi retorted.

父母求吾孝，兄弟求吾悌，朋友求吾信，吾暇乎哉？

Eric Henry

My parents require that I be filial, my brothers require that I be brotherly, and my friends require that I be trustworthy.

」子貢曰：「請投吾詩，以學於子。」

Eric Henry

Do I have the leisure?” “Allow me to throw away my Odes,” said Zigong, “so that I may study with you.