折疑論 1.30

1.30

頃以稅駕塵習撥置人事。姑乘少暇聿來高居。欲折所疑。莫知可否（否音府。否者審辭也。頃者俄頃少時也。以用也。稅駕者農夫之具。頃以脫鞅憩歇暫放下之義。塵習者塵寰家務之習。撥置者謂棄之於一邊。人事者往來交接之事也。姑且因乘少時閑暇聿遂而來高隱之居欲以決折所疑之惑情。莫知可許否）。

Recently, having unharnessed my carriage from dusty habits and set aside worldly affairs, taking advantage of a brief respite, I have at last come to your lofty dwelling, wishing to resolve my doubts, though I know not whether it is permissible.' (The character fou is pronounced fu; fou is a term of inquiry. 'Recently' means a short while ago. 'With' means using. 'Unharnessed the carriage' is an agricultural tool metaphor: 'recently' means removing the yoke to rest, taking the sense of temporarily setting things down. 'Dusty habits' refers to the habitual worldly household affairs. 'Set aside' means throwing them to one side. 'Worldly affairs' refers to the matters of social coming and going. Taking advantage of a moment of leisure, I have at last come to this high dwelling of seclusion, wishing to resolve the perplexities of my doubts, not knowing whether you will permit it or not.)