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折疑論 3.178

折疑論 3.178

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3.178

人也者口非匏瓜。焉能繫而不食(論語。匏瓜者即音互瓜也。匏瓜繫於一處而不飲食。人則不如是也)。

As for human beings, their mouth is not a bitter gourd—how could it be tied up and not eat? (The Analects: "gourd" is pronounced hùguā; a gourd is hung in one place and does not drink or eat, but humans are not like this).

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