折疑論 3.78

3.78

以子路性氣剛烈。暴虎憑河不善攝生。故曰。未知生焉知死（憑音平。以子路躁性勇氣剛彊猛烈。暴虎者空拳而搏也。憑河者非舟而度也。不善權權輔生故曰未能事人。焉能事鬼。未知生。焉知死。此蓋責子路之辭也）。

Because Zilu's temperament was fierce and violent, unarmed he would grapple a tiger and without a boat cross a river, failing to cultivate life properly, [the Master] therefore said, 'Before you understand life, how can you understand death?' (Ping is pronounced ping. Because Zilu was impetuous in nature and his courage was fierce and unyielding. 'Grappling a tiger' means wrestling with bare fists. 'Crossing a river' means crossing without a boat. He was not good at discreetly nurturing life, so [the Master] said, 'While you are not yet able to serve human beings, how can you serve ghosts? Before you understand life, how can you understand death?' This was a rebuke directed at Zilu).