注維摩詰經 3.339

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[Seng]zhao says: "Having received such an errand, he brought upon himself such reproach. Hesitating between proceeding and withdrawing, he felt ashamed, wondering if he had heard incorrectly." [Dao]sheng says: "Being close to the Buddha yet making an error was the reason he should feel ashamed. An error inevitably leads to fault, so he could not help but be fearful. The phrase 'could it be' is indeed a polite, gentle expression, but his thought was that it was certainly an error."