《明史·列传·卷一百七十一》
古代曾元的父亲曾子病重，临终时，叫人把大夫刚使用的华丽竹席换掉，曾元则因爱父亲而不肯换。
昔曾元以父寝疾，惮于易箦，盖爱之至也。
Zengzi's father was seriously ill in ancient times, and when he was dying, he asked someone to change the luxurious bamboo mat that the doctor had just used, but Zengzi refused to change it because he loved his father.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 昔曾元以父寝疾，惮于易箦，盖爱之至也。 [/INST] Zengzi's father was seriously ill in ancient times, and when he was dying, he asked someone to change the luxurious bamboo mat that the doctor had just used, but Zengzi refused to change it because he loved his father.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 昔曾元以父寝疾，惮于易箦，盖爱之至也。
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Zengzi's father was seriously ill in ancient times, and when he was dying, he asked someone to change the luxurious bamboo mat that the doctor had just used, but Zengzi refused to change it because he loved his father.
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