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The head of the Chi family was going to attack Chwan-yu,
季氏將伐顓臾，
Zan Yu and Chi-lu had an interview with Confucius, and said, "Our chief, Chil is going to commence operations against Chwan-yu."
冉有、季路見于孔子，曰：“季氏將有事于顓臾。”
Confucius said, "Ch'iu, is it not you who are in fault here?"
孔子曰：“求，無乃爾是過與？”
Now, in regard to Chwan-yu, long ago, a former king appointed its ruler to preside over the sacrifices to the eastern Mang;
夫顓臾，昔者先王以為東蒙主；
moreover, it is in the midst of the territory of our state, and its ruler is a minister in direct connection with the sovereign.
且在邦域之中矣，是社稷之臣也。
What has your chief to do with attacking it?"
何以伐為？”
Zan Yu said, "Our master wishes the thing; neither of us two ministers wishes it."
冉有曰：“夫子欲之，吾二臣者皆不欲也?！?/div>
Confucius said, "Ch'iu, there are the words of Chau Zan, 'When he can put forth his ability, he takes his place in the ranks of office,
孔子曰：“求，周任有言曰：‘陳力就列，
when he finds himself unable to do so, he retires from it.
不能者止。
How can he be used as a guide to a blind man, who does not support him when tottering, nor raise him up when fallen?'
危而不持，顛而不扶，則將焉用彼相矣？’
And further, you speak wrongly, when a tiger or rhinoceros escapes from his cage, when a tortoise or piece of jade is injured in its repository, whose is the fault?"
且爾言過矣，虎兕出于柙，龜玉毀于櫝中，是誰之過與？”
