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One of any country asked what important issues ceremony and food to the house Cottage child student Mencius, houses Lu son replied casually, "an important ritual" fancy then asked:. "which wife and ceremony important? "House Cottage son replied:" It is an important ritual. "
Subsequently, the fancy then said gravely:" If those pressing the courtesy to look for food, probably will go hungry and even starve; if not pressing for the formal look for food, might have to eat . In this case, it still pressing the courtesy to act on it? Again, if in accordance with the pro welcome ceremony, will not get his wife; and if not pro-Ying ceremony, will be able to get his wife, but also be sure to line pro-Ying ceremony it? "
This question, houses Lu child did not answer them the next day, went to Zou, tell the teacher Mencius.
Mencius hear, he said:" The answer to this question have any trouble? If you do not try to speculate on the level of the base are the same, then an inch long small wood may be even higher than the top of the tower. He said gold is heavier than feathers, but how can we say three money multiple gold car also heavier than a feather? Get details and important ritual of eating compared to eat far more important? Take a wife of an important detail compared with the ceremony, far more important for a wife? You go to say to him: 'kink his brother's arm and captured his food he will have to eat; without kinking, they receive not eat, then he will go to kink it? Across the east wall of people to embrace the woman, he got his wife; not to cuddle, he could not take his wife, then he will go to embrace it? "
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