看《孔子》前,要先做点儿功课,尤其是其中最引人瞩目的孔子见南子。不知这段流传了几千年的故事,《孔子》怎么表现?周迅演绎的南子,又如何?
子见南子,子路不说。夫子矢之曰:“予所否者,天厌之!天厌之!”
the master went to see nan zi. zi-lu was displeased. the master swore, “if i have done anything improper, may heaven’s curse be on me, may heaven’s curse be on me! ”(刘殿爵先生译)
这是《论语·雍也》篇中的文字。朱熹《论语集注》有详解:“南子,卫灵公之夫人,有淫行。孔子至卫,南子请见,孔子辞谢,不得已而见之。盖古者仕于其国,有见其小君之礼。而子路以夫子见此淫乱之人为辱,故不悦。”
when the master went to see nan-tzu, tzu-lu was not pleased. whereupon the master made a solemn declaration concerning his visit, saying, whatsoever i have done amiss, may heaven avert it, may heaven avert it!(arthur waley译)