Pramāṇa · Search · About · API

折疑論 2.23

折疑論 2.23

Language
Classical Chinese

2.23

尋尺之棘。安能負於廣廈(六尺曰尋。棘荊棘也。廣廈大屋也。言六尺之棘。安能負荷廣大)。

How could a thorn-pole of eight feet support a spacious mansion? (Eight feet is called a xun. Ji refers to brambles. A spacious mansion is a great hall. This says: how could an eight-foot thorn-pole bear the burden of a great mansion?)

English (machine translation) (machine translation)

Translations (1)