Zhuangzi · 田子方第二十一

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韓非子 · 內儲說上七術第三十問於仲尼

魯哀公問於仲尼曰:「《春秋》之記曰:『冬十二月霣霜不殺菽。』何為記此?」仲尼對曰:「此言可以殺而不

莊子 · 田子方第二十一顏淵問於

顏淵問於仲尼曰:「夫子步亦步,夫子趨亦趨,夫子馳亦馳;夫子奔逸絕塵,而回瞠若乎後矣!」

莊子 · 人間世第四問於仲尼

葉公子高將使於齊,問於仲尼曰:「王使諸梁也甚重,齊之待使者,蓋將甚敬而不急。匹夫猶未可動也,而況諸侯乎!

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莊子 · Zhuangzi
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Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
Digital witness
Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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KR5c0126_021.txt, lines 532–534. ZHUANG 21.8.10 Guo Qingfan 723; Wang Shumin 790; Fang Yong 572; Chen Guying 548
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