Where did the Master say: "Being old but not dying is a thief" come from?

A person who is too old to die is a thief

A word that scolds those who are old and immoral. Later I thought it was a remark to criticize the old and immoral.

Source: "The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen": "Original Land Yi (1). Confucius said: 'When you are young, you do not have a younger brother; when you grow up, you have nothing to say; when you are old, you do not die, you are a thief!' The staff tapped his shin."

The "Four Books" explains: Yuan Rang sat with his legs spread, waiting for Confucius. Confucius scolded him and said, "When you were young, you did not respect filial piety and brotherhood. When you grow up, you have no achievements to speak of. When you are old and do not die, you are really a pest." As he spoke, he hit his calf with his cane.

Qian Mu's "New Interpretation of the Analects": Yuan Rang: a native of Lu, an old friend of Confucius.

Yiqi: The ancients sat with their knees on the ground, which is similar to kneeling. But the kneeler stands straight, with his buttocks not touching his ankles. If the soles of the feet are on the ground, the buttocks are hanging back, and the knees are raised in front, it is said to be squatting. Also called squatting. Sitting on the ground with buttocks and stretching both feet forward, the shape is like a dustpan, which is called Jiju. Yi is squatting. In ancient times, the Yi people in the East sat like this, so they were called Yi. Wait, wait for justice. Yiqi means squatting and waiting, not coming out to greet someone, nor sitting upright.

无说: narrate, which is called descriptive meaning. When a person is young, he should know how to be humble. Since it is long, it should be described in order to teach those who are behind.

To grow old but not die: Such people are of no use to the world, and to grow old but not die is to live in vain. It is said that the original soil habit is the art of letting go of the old and incorporating the new, and is engaged in the way of prolonging life and maintaining health; I may be benefited by this statement in the Analects of Confucius.

It is a thief: a thief, stealing creates righteousness.

Tapping on the shin: above the knee is called femur, and below the knee is called shin. He is squatting down, so he should be knocked on his shins. This is a blind date, not a fling.

Today’s note: The etiquette is detailed, the etiquette is cumbersome, and people are tired of it after a long time. The current of the original soil takes advantage of the decline. That is to say, in Confucius, Qin Zhang, Zeng Xi, and Mu Pi were all called madmen. If it were not for the teachings of Confucius, I am afraid that Wang, He, Ji, and Ruan would have come from the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. The disciples of Zhuang Zhou and Lao Dan finally appeared one after another. However, it is not true that the original soil belongs to the Lao family.

Translation

Yuan Rang squatted on his feet without being able to sit up, waiting for Confucius to come. The Master said: "When I was young, I did not observe the etiquette of being humble. When I am older, I have nothing to say to teach the younger generations. Just being so old and not dying is equivalent to being a thief in life." After saying this, he tapped the stick in his hand. Hit him on the shins.