孟子幼时，其舍近墓，常嬉为墓间之事。其母曰：“此非吾所以处吾子也。”遂

孟子幼时，其舍近墓，常嬉为墓间之事。其母曰：“此非吾所以处吾子也。”遂迁居市旁。孟子又嬉为贾人炫卖之事。其母曰：“此又非吾所以处吾子也。”复徙居学宫之旁。孟子乃嬉为俎豆揖让进退之事，其母曰：“此可以处吾子矣。”遂居焉。及孟子长，学六艺，卒成大儒之名。

孟子幼时，其舍近墓，常嬉为墓间之事。 其母曰：“此非吾所以处吾子也。 ”遂迁居市旁。 孟子又嬉为贾人炫卖之事。 其母曰：“此又非吾所以处吾子也。 ”复徙居学宫之旁。 孟子乃嬉为俎豆揖让进退之事，其母曰：“此可以处吾子矣。 ”遂居焉。 及孟子长，学六艺，卒成大儒之名。

When Mencius was young, his house was close to the tomb and often played among the tombs. His mother said, "this is not where I am, my son." So he moved to the city. Mencius played to sell for Jia again. His mother said, "this is not where I am, my son." He was resettled next to the school palace. Mencius was playing for Zu Dou, and his mother said, "this can be done with my son." So I lived there. And Mencius Chang, learning six arts, died in the name of a great Confucian.<br>