《孟子·告子章句下·第四节》
宋牼说： 我将劝说战争的危害。 孟子说： 先生的志向很大，但先生这样号召是不行的。
曰： 先生之志则大矣，先生之号则不可。
Mencius said, I do not ask you about the particulars, I ask you about your general scope. What do you say to those princes?
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Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 曰： 先生之志则大矣，先生之号则不可。
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Mencius said, I do not ask you about the particulars, I ask you about your general scope. What do you say to those princes?
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