一孔录The video for this chapter is still in production. For now this page gives the original text, the facsimile page, a working translation and the commentary; the full reading follows when the video is out.
子見齊衰者、冕衣裳者與瞽者，見之，雖少必作；過之，必趨。When the Master saw someone in mourning dress, someone in ceremonial cap and robes, or a blind man, he would rise on seeing them, even if they were young; passing them, he would quicken his step.
What this chapter says
一孔按：孔子见到穿丧服的、穿礼服的、盲人，即使对方年少，也一定起身；从旁走过，一定快步。敬哀、敬尊、怜不幸，都在一个动作里。常有人问“孔子见了穿丧服的人和盲人，即使对方年少也一定起身，为什么”，上面是一孔录的回答。
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白Plain Chinese
孔子遇见穿丧服的人、戴礼帽穿礼服的人和盲人，相见时，对方即便年轻，孔子也一定起身；从他们面前经过，一定加快脚步。
Draft plain-Chinese rendering following Zhu Xi; it will be checked when the chapter is covered.
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Close reading and checking
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常The common reading
孔子见了穿丧服的人和盲人，即使对方年少也一定起身，为什么？
注Key words in the commentary
齐衰，丧服。冕，冠也。衣，上服；裳，下服。冕而衣裳，贵者之盛服也。瞽，无目者。作，起也。趋，疾行也。或曰：少，当作坐。
核Zhu Xi's commentary, line by line
Zhu Xi's own words on each line of this chapter, each checked against the base-edition page. Other commentators are added when the chapter is covered. About this edition
| Line | Quoted text | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 子见齐衰者、冕衣 | “齐衰，丧服。冕，冠也。衣，上服；裳，下服。冕而衣裳，贵者之盛服也。瞽，无目者。作，起也。趋，疾行也。或曰：少，当作坐。” | page 121 |
| 子见齐衰者、冕衣 | “圣人之心，哀有丧，尊有爵，矜不成人。其作与趋，盖有不期然而然者。” | page 121 |
| 子见齐衰者、冕衣 | “此圣人之诚心，内外一者也。” | page 121 |
家Other commentaries
Our base text is Zhu Xi's Collected Commentaries (above). Here are other commentaries side by side: for old commentaries, the first line of the sub-commentary with a link to the woodblock scan; for modern editions, one short quoted translation for comparison. The “compared with Zhu Xi” notes are written by Yikonglu, not quoted.
皇侃《论语义疏》Liang dynasty · 1750 Japanese woodblock edition · juan 五
“云子見齊衰者，齊衰，五服之第二者也。”……
Compared with Zhu Xi
| Commentary | Point | Relation | Confidence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 钱穆《论语新解》 | 冕 | differs | fairly sure | 钱列冕为贵者盛服与絻为轻丧服诸说；朱取冕冠盛服。两家均从尊哀矜之心说明必作必趋。 |
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