The Four Refusals: A Guide to Discernment at the Table

He would not eat food that looked bad, smelled bad, was poorly cooked, or was out of season.

He did not eat what was discolored, or what was of a bad flavor, nor anything which was ill-cooked, or was not in season.

色恶,不食。臭恶,不食。失饪,不食。不时,不食。

Source: The Analects, Xiang Dang X, Chapter 8

Author: The Compilers

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