Soon after,as Fan Ch'ih was driving him,the Master told him,saying, "Mang-sun asked me what filial piety was,and I answered him,-'not being disobedient.” Fan Ch'ih said,"What did you mean?"The Master replied,"That parents, when alive,be served according to propriety;that,when dead,they should be buried according to propriety;and that they should be sacrificed to according to propriety.” Mang Wu asked what filial piety was.The Master said,"Parents are anxious lest their children should be sick." Tsze-yu asked what filial piety was.The Master said,"The filial piety nowadays means the support of one's parents.But dogs and horses likewise are able to do something in the way of support;-without reverence,what is there to distinguish the one support given from the other?" Tsze-hsia asked what filial piety was.The Master said,"The difficulty is with the countenance.If,when their elders have any troublesome affairs,the young take the toil of them,and if,when the young have wine and food,they set them before their elders,is THIS to be considered filial piety?" The Master said,"I have talked with Hui for a whole day,and he has not made any objection to anything I said;-as if he were stupid.He has retired,and I have examined his conduct when away from me,and found him able to illustrate my teachings.Hui!-He is not stupid." The Master said,"See what a man does. “Mark his motives. "Examine in what things he rests. "How can a man conceal his character?How can a man conceal his character?”Soon after, as Fan Ch’ih was driving him, the Master told him, saying, “Mang-sun asked me what filial piety was, and I answered him,-’not being disobedient.’” Fan Ch’ih said, “What did you mean?” The Master replied, “That parents, when alive, be served according to propriety; that, when dead, they should be buried according to propriety; and that they should be sacrificed to according to propriety.” Mang Wu asked what filial piety was. The Master said, “Parents are anxious lest their children should be sick.” Tsze-yu asked what filial piety was. The Master said, “The filial piety nowadays means the support of one’s parents. But dogs and horses likewise are able to do something in the way of support;-without reverence, what is there to distinguish the one support given from the other?” Tsze-hsia asked what filial piety was. The Master said, “The difficulty is with the countenance. If, when their elders have any troublesome affairs, the young take the toil of them, and if, when the young have wine and food, they set them before their elders, is THIS to be considered filial piety?” The Master said, “I have talked with Hui for a whole day, and he has not made any objection to anything I said;-as if he were stupid. He has retired, and I have examined his conduct when away from me, and found him able to illustrate my teachings. Hui!-He is not stupid.” The Master said, “See what a man does. “Mark his motives. “Examine in what things he rests. “How can a man conceal his character? How can a man conceal his character?