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 1 4 |    you call "exceeding," you mean, I suppose, that, on the
 2 5 |      venture to ask what you mean by your vast, flowing passion-nature!'
 3 5 |  further asked, 'What do you mean by saying that you understand
 4 7 |   pay this visit?'~3. In the mean time, the king sent a messenger
 5 8 |    happened that there was a mean fellow, who made it a point
 6 8 |      all thought his conduct mean, and therefore they proceeded
 7 8 |      took its rise from this mean fellow."'~1. Mencius, having
 8 10|    What does this expression mean? To me it sounds that we
 9 11|    accustomed to drive for a mean man. I beg leave to decline
10 11|   dissipated, of poverty and mean condition to make swerve
11 13|    righteousness, is what we mean by doing violence to one'
12 13|   righteousness," is what we mean by throwing one's self away.~
13 15|    said, 'Those who keep the Mean, train up those who do not,
14 15| talent. If they who keep the Mean spurn those who do not,
15 15|      2. 'T'ang held fast the Mean, and employed men of talents
16 16|   archer of Wei, what do you mean by saying 'I shall live?'"
17 16|      of disorder, dwelt in a mean narrow lane, having his
18 17|      venture to ask what you mean by saying that some supposed
19 18|      know that it would be a mean thing to seek an introduction
20 19|      of Hûi of Liü-hsiâ, the mean become generous, and the
21 21|   you say that by nature you mean life, just as you say that
22 21|      is good. This is what I mean in saying that the nature
23 22|   eats and drinks is counted mean by others; -- because he
24 22|   Great ennobles he can make mean again.~3. 'It is said in
25 26|    asked again, 'What do you mean by exalting the aim?' The
26 27|     Ch'âu said, 'What do you mean?' Mencius answered, 'The
27 27|      of Hûi of Liû-Hsiâ, the mean become generous, and the
28 27|     am hated by the crowd of mean creatures." ~This might
29 28|   real man.'~2. 'What do you mean by "A good man," "A real