It means: After Confucius heard Shao's music in Qi State, he could not feel the taste of meat even after eating it for a long time.
I heard Shao Zaiqi, but I didn't know the taste of meat in March. Yue: "I don't want to be happy, but so do I!" "
After listening to Shao's music in Qi State, Confucius felt that meat would not taste even if it was eaten for a long time. He sighed: "I didn't expect music appreciation to reach such a state!"
Source: The Analects of Confucius Shuer, written by Confucius disciples and retranslators during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
The related story happened in Luoyi, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty at that time. Dr. Changhong Zhou is receiving guests in his own hall. It's a hall, but it's actually very simple. The earth wall on all sides is supported by a big thatched shed, with bamboo mats on the ground and several simple rectangular wooden tables with short legs on them. This guest is none other than Lu's doctor Confucius.
Confucius is proficient in poetry, calligraphy, etiquette and Yi, and he is also quite accomplished in music, but he has not yet reached the level of perfection. He heard that Changhong, the doctor of the Zhou Emperor, was familiar with astronomy, meteorology, calendar and especially temperament, so he made a special trip to visit Changhong's house on behalf of Lu Jun.
It seems that the greeting is over. They are sitting face to face on the floor, with a cup of hot tea on the console table in front of them, braving the steam of Ying Ying. The host and guests are all in their mid-30s, but Changhong's physical appearance is fairly clear, with a few wisps of black beard hanging on his chest.
Confucius was slightly fat and had a thick beard. The conversation gradually became a proper body. Confucius clenched his fists with both hands and bowed his head and said modestly, "Dr. Chi is knowledgeable and ignorant. There are many people who need to consult, but it is too troublesome and inconvenient. Today, I just want to ask you. "