《礼记•檀弓上》:“孔子蚤作,负手曳杖,消摇于门,歌曰:‘泰山其穨乎,梁木其坏乎,哲人其萎乎!’既歌而入,当户而坐。-----------------国语辞典:其,将要。哲人其萎指智慧卓越的贤人即将死亡。语出《礼记.檀弓上》:「孔子蚤作,负手曳杖,消摇于门,歌曰:『泰山其颓乎?梁木其坏乎?哲人其萎乎?』」后用来悼念已故的贤者。汉.崔瑗〈河间相张平子碑〉:「哲人其萎,罔不时恫。」近兰摧玉折英语 a wise man has passed away (idiom)
◎ 茂亲 màoqīn[one's relatives have both ability and integrity] 有才德的亲属明德茂亲。——南朝梁· 丘迟《与陈伯之书》-----------------国语辞典:至亲。《北史.卷五七.周宗室传.论曰》:「自古受命之君及守文之王,非独异姓之辅,亦有骨肉之助焉,其茂亲有鲁、卫、梁、楚。」《文选.丘迟.与陈伯之书》:「中军临川殿下,明德茂亲,摠兹戎重,吊民洛汭,伐罪秦中。」英语 one's capable and virtuous relatives