论语古文今英译

冉子退朝

（子路篇13.14）

    冉子退朝。子曰：“何晏也？”对曰：“有政。”子曰：“其事也？如有政，虽不吾以，吾其与闻之。”

【译文】

    冉求退朝回来，孔子说：“为什么回来得这么晚呀？”冉求说：“有政事。”孔子说：“只是一般的事务吧？如果有政事，虽然国君不用我了，我也会知道的。”

【英译】

    The disciple Zan returning from the court, the Master said to him, "How are you so late?" He replied, "We had government business." The Master said, "It must have been family affairs. If there had been government business, though I am not now in office, I should have been consulted about it."