Losing Fundamentals

When a person dies in war…

戰而死者……

…and is buried…

……其人之葬也……

He does not care about the ceremonial fans used at his funeral.

……不以翣資。

Equally, a person whose foot has been amputated has no interest in shoes.

刖者之屨，無為愛之。

Analysis

In both cases, something fundamental has been lost.

皆無其本矣。