Meng asked about filial piety. Confucius said, "Parents only worry about their illness."
Ziyou asks filial piety. Confucius said, "Today's filial piety means that it can be raised. As for dogs and horses, both can be kept; Disrespect, why not? "
Xia Zi asks filial piety. Confucius said, "Color is difficult. Disciples who have something to do serve them; Have you ever thought that Mr. Wine and Food is filial? "
Meng asked what filial piety was, and Confucius said, "Don't break the ceremony." Driving for Confucius in Fan Chi, Confucius said to Fan Chi, "Sun Meng asked me what filial piety is, and I replied that he would not break the ceremony." Fan Chi said, "What do you mean by unbreakable ceremony?" Confucius said: "When parents are alive, we should serve them according to the ceremony;" After the death of parents, they should be buried and sacrificed according to the requirements of the ceremony. "
Meng (the son of Meng) asked what filial piety was, and Confucius said, "Parents have nothing to worry about except being sick." Ziyou asked what filial piety was, and Confucius said: What we are talking about now is only that we can support our parents. Just like dogs and horses, anyone can keep them. If there is no respect, what is the difference between keeping dogs and horses in a pen? Xia Zi asked what filial piety was, and Confucius said, "The hardest thing is to be kind to parents. It's just something, children need to do it for their parents, and there is wine and food for their parents. Can you think this is filial piety? "