Original Text:
子在齐闻韶三月不知肉味曰不图为乐之至于斯也
Translation:
Other Translations:
When the Master was in the state of Qi, he heard the Shao music, and for three months after did not even notice the taste of meat. He said, “I never imagined that music could be so sublime.”
Confucius, & Slingerland, E. (2003). Analects: With selections from traditional commentaries. Hackett Publishing.
When the Master was in Qi, he heard the Shao music and for three months no longer knew what sort of meat he was eating. He said, I never supposed that music could reach such heights!
Confucius, & Watson, B. (2007). The Analects of Confucius. Columbia University Press.