成語典故：苛政猛於虎

苛政猛於虎

　　孔子過泰山側，有婦人哭於墓者而哀。夫子式而聽之。使子路問之曰：“子之哭也，壹似重有憂者？”

　　而曰：“然。昔者吾舅死於虎，吾夫又死焉，今吾子又死焉。”夫子曰：“何爲不去也？”曰：“無苛政。”夫子曰：“小子識之，苛政猛於虎也。”

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　　白話繙譯

　　孔子有一次乘車經過泰山旁邊，在那邊有一位婦女在墳前哭而且哭得很悲慟。孔子把手扶在車前橫木上聽她哭，派子路去問她說：“您的哭聲聽起來實在像有好幾件傷心的事似的。”

　　那個女人就說：“您的話說對了。從前我的公公死在老虎口中（被老虎咬死了），後來我的丈夫又死在老虎口中；現在我的兒子又死在老虎口中了。”孔子說：“爲什麽不離開這兒呢？”女人說：“這兒沒有暴虐的政治。”孔子說：“弟子們記住這句話，暴虐的政治比老虎更兇猛可怕。

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　　OPPRESSIVE GOVERNMENT IS MOKE FEARSOME THAN A TIGER

　　Once when Confucius was passing near the foot of Mount Tai in a chariot， there was a married woman weeping at a grave mound， and dolorously too. Confucius politely rested his hands on the front rail of the chariot and listened to her weeping. He sent Zilu to inquire of her， saying：“ From the sound of your weeping， it seams that you indeed have many troubles.”

　　Then the woman said：“ It is true. My father-in-law died in a tiger's jaw； my husband also died there. Now， my son has also died there.” Confucius said，“ Why do you not leave this place？” The woman said：“ Here there is no harsh and oppressive government.” Confucius said，“ Young men， take note of this： a harsh and oppressive government is more ferocious and fearsome than even a tiger.”