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<p>聽吾所說心中所以</p>
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<p>&quot;所以&quot; is reason (#4 definition in the below link).</p>
<p><a href="http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&amp;searchid=Z00000145637" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&amp;searchid=Z00000145637</a></p>
<p>roughly, i would interpret this verse as:</p>
<p>please listen to (聽) what i say (吾所說)</p>
<p>the reason (所以) in my heart (心中)</p>
<p><strong>edited</strong>, in lieu of long comment.</p>
<p>the context is set, in 雜阿含經卷第二十三 [0168b13]</p>
<p><a href="http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/ko/T02n0099_023" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/ko/T02n0099_023</a></p>
<blockquote>
<p>時﹒諸臣白王言﹒何故於此布施供養皆悉勝前﹒王曰﹒聽吾所說心中所以</p>
</blockquote>
<p>at that time (時), statesmen asked the king (諸臣白王言) &quot;<strong>why (何故 )</strong> donate (布施供養) more than before (皆悉勝前)?&quot;. the king replied (王曰) . . .</p>
<p>so, &quot;所以&quot; in this context should be interpret as reason. :)</p>
<blockquote>
<p>therefore, listen with your heart to what I say</p>
</blockquote>
<p>in english, this verse is ok. but, &quot;聽吾所說心中所以&quot; can't be. in literary chinese, such english verse would be:</p>
<p>故﹒汝當諦聽吾言</p>
<p>汝當諦聽 --&gt; listen with your heart</p>
<p>吾言 --&gt; what I say</p>
<p>故, 遂  --&gt; as conjunction &quot;therefore&quot;</p>
<p>edited again, in lieu of comment.</p>
<p>well, one need to read from preceding paragraphs:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[0167c25]　時﹒王生大歡喜﹒捨十萬兩珍寶﹒供養其塔﹒而說偈言 . . .</p>
<p>[0168a08]　時﹒王捨十萬兩珍寶﹒供養此塔﹒以偈讚曰 . . .</p>
<p>[0168a19]　時﹒王捨十萬兩珍寶﹒供養是塔﹒以偈讚曰 . . .</p>
<p>[0168a22] 　. . . 王曰：『以一錢供養。』. . .</p>
</blockquote>
<p>then, for 阿難塔 [0168b04] :</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[0168b13]　王即捨百億兩珍寶﹒而供養其塔。</p>
</blockquote>
<p>十萬兩 is $100,000, while 百億兩 is $10,000,000,000; see the difference?</p>
<p>immediately next, is the sentence of our interest:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>時﹒諸臣白王言﹒何故於此布施供養皆悉勝前</p>
</blockquote>
<p>at that time (時), statesmen asked the king (諸臣白王言) :  &quot;why (何故 ) donate (布施供養) to this one (於此) more than before (皆悉勝前)?&quot;.</p>
<p>the king donated difference amount of money to various stupas (塔), ranged from 一錢 to 百億兩 ($10,000,000,000). those statesmen (諸臣) wanted to know why the king donate 百億兩 to 阿難塔 (the stupa of Ānanda), which was significantly more than other donations.</p>
<p>in english, &quot;donate + to&quot; is grammatically correct; so, &quot;於此&quot;, is roughly &quot;to this one&quot;.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>王曰﹒聽吾所說心中所以</p>
</blockquote>
<p>the king replied (王曰) : &quot;please listen to (聽) what i say (吾所說), the reason (所以) in my heart (心中)&quot;</p>
<p>the scenario is, statesmen asked why, the king replied, revealing the reason in his heart (mind).</p>
<p>about the suggested &quot;literally translation&quot;:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>&quot;king say: 'listen i that which speaks heart in reason'&quot;</p>
</blockquote>
<p>unfortunately, based on my experience, i would say nope. such suggestion is ignoring the context; and, well, un-literary-chinese, maybe un-chinese interpretation.</p>
<p>have fun :)</p>

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We don't have any context, but 'reason' seems odd. Could I rewrite: “所以，在心中听我所说。” ‘Therefore, listen with your heart to what I say.’ ？？ 所以 = therefore ??
Pedroski
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i edited the answer, in lieu of long comment, have a look :)
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Thanks for the edit! May I ask, what is '於此'? Maybe 'in this'? It is the king who is listening, not 諸臣, is that correct? 王曰﹒聽吾所說心中所以  Literally: 'King say . listen I thatwhich speaks heart in reason' = I am listening to the voice in my heart. I am listening to what my heart says.
Pedroski
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hi, the answer is edited again :)
水巷孑蠻
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Thanks again. So, 听 is imperative, telling 諸臣 to listen to 白王, is that correct? Did the king reveal the reason in his heart? 白王觉得阿难厉害？
Pedroski
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it's not "白王". 白 is "對白", or "表白". the king asked 諸臣 to listen to (聽) his reason. judging from the amount of donation, yes, the king think 阿難 Ānanda made great contribution to buddhism.
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Aha, 明白的‘白’!很感谢你解释了！
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水巷孑蠻
<p>聽吾所說心中所以<br>
听吾所说心中所以<br>
Literally: Listen to what I said, in your (somebody's) heart what you (somebody) feel.<br>If this is a full sentence, it means:<br>
Listen to what I said, that I am thinking.<br>
Listen to that I am saying what I am thinking.<br>or, in vernacular Chinese:<br>听我所说的我心中所想的事情</p>

<p>我所说的你都懂了吗？<br>
Do you understand what I said just?</p>

<p>他兴奋的忘乎所以了。<br>
He is such excited that forget what is thinking.</p>

<p>所以 is not a word with the meaning: so, therefor.<br>
所 is a single word here, it is a conjunction.<br>
以 means 以为, 认为, consider, think.</p>

<p><strong>我</strong>所<strong>说</strong><br>
what <strong>I</strong> <strong>said</strong></p>

<p><strong>你</strong>所<strong>认为</strong><br>
what <strong>you</strong> <strong>think</strong></p>

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<p>What is the function of 所 in these two positions here 聽吾所說心中所以? Is this indicating a passive construction?</p>

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Although it is not absolutely correct, you can leave out the first one as follows.
聽吾說心中所以。
聽我說心中的原因。
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What is the function of 所 in 聽吾所說心中所以?
# What is the function of 所 in 聽吾所說心中所以?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-25)

What is the function of 所 in these two positions here 聽吾所說心中所以? Is this indicating a passive construction?

**Tags:** usage, middle-chinese

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Although it is not absolutely correct, you can leave out the first one as follows. 聽吾說心中所以。 聽我說心中的原因。  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-05-25. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

> 聽吾所說心中所以

"所以" is reason (#4 definition in the below link).

<http://dict.revised.moe.edu.tw/cgi-bin/cbdic/gsweb.cgi?o=dcbdic&searchid=Z00000145637>

roughly, i would interpret this verse as:

please listen to (聽) what i say (吾所說)

the reason (所以) in my heart (心中)

**edited**, in lieu of long comment.

the context is set, in 雜阿含經卷第二十三 [0168b13]

<http://tripitaka.cbeta.org/ko/T02n0099_023>

> 時﹒諸臣白王言﹒何故於此布施供養皆悉勝前﹒王曰﹒聽吾所說心中所以

at that time (時), statesmen asked the king (諸臣白王言) "**why (何故 )** donate (布施供養) more than before (皆悉勝前)?". the king replied (王曰) . . .

so, "所以" in this context should be interpret as reason. :)

> therefore, listen with your heart to what I say

in english, this verse is ok. but, "聽吾所說心中所以" can't be. in literary chinese, such english verse would be:

故﹒汝當諦聽吾言

汝當諦聽 --> listen with your heart

吾言 --> what I say

故, 遂 --> as conjunction "therefore"

edited again, in lieu of comment.

well, one need to read from preceding paragraphs:

> [0167c25]　時﹒王生大歡喜﹒捨十萬兩珍寶﹒供養其塔﹒而說偈言 . . .
>
> [0168a08]　時﹒王捨十萬兩珍寶﹒供養此塔﹒以偈讚曰 . . .
>
> [0168a19]　時﹒王捨十萬兩珍寶﹒供養是塔﹒以偈讚曰 . . .
>
> [0168a22] 　. . . 王曰：『以一錢供養。』. . .

then, for 阿難塔 [0168b04] :

> [0168b13]　王即捨百億兩珍寶﹒而供養其塔。

十萬兩 is $100,000, while 百億兩 is $10,000,000,000; see the difference?

immediately next, is the sentence of our interest:

> 時﹒諸臣白王言﹒何故於此布施供養皆悉勝前

at that time (時), statesmen asked the king (諸臣白王言) : "why (何故 ) donate (布施供養) to this one (於此) more than before (皆悉勝前)?".

the king donated difference amount of money to various stupas (塔), ranged from 一錢 to 百億兩 ($10,000,000,000). those statesmen (諸臣) wanted to know why the king donate 百億兩 to 阿難塔 (the stupa of Ānanda), which was significantly more than other donations.

in english, "donate + to" is grammatically correct; so, "於此", is roughly "to this one".

> 王曰﹒聽吾所說心中所以

the king replied (王曰) : "please listen to (聽) what i say (吾所說), the reason (所以) in my heart (心中)"

the scenario is, statesmen asked why, the king replied, revealing the reason in his heart (mind).

about the suggested "literally translation":

> "king say: 'listen i that which speaks heart in reason'"

unfortunately, based on my experience, i would say nope. such suggestion is ignoring the context; and, well, un-literary-chinese, maybe un-chinese interpretation.

have fun :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: We don't have any context, but 'reason' seems odd. Could I rewrite: “所以，在心中听我所说。” ‘Therefore, listen with your heart to what I say.’ ？？ 所以 = therefore ??  
> **username_2**: i edited the answer, in lieu of long comment, have a look :)  
> **username_3**: Thanks for the edit! May I ask, what is '於此'? Maybe 'in this'? It is the king who is listening, not 諸臣, is that correct? 王曰﹒聽吾所說心中所以  Literally: 'King say . listen I thatwhich speaks heart in reason' = I am listening to the voice in my heart. I am listening to what my heart says.  
> **username_2**: hi, the answer is edited again :)  
> **username_3**: Thanks again. So, 听 is imperative, telling 諸臣 to listen to 白王, is that correct? Did the king reveal the reason in his heart? 白王觉得阿难厉害？  
> **username_2**: it's not "白王". 白 is "對白", or "表白". the king asked 諸臣 to listen to (聽) his reason. judging from the amount of donation, yes, the king think 阿難 Ānanda made great contribution to buddhism.  
> **username_3**: Aha, 明白的‘白’!很感谢你解释了！  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-06-08. Score: 0

聽吾所說心中所以  
听吾所说心中所以  
Literally: Listen to what I said, in your (somebody's) heart what you (somebody) feel.  
If this is a full sentence, it means:  
Listen to what I said, that I am thinking.  
Listen to that I am saying what I am thinking.  
or, in vernacular Chinese:  
听我所说的我心中所想的事情

我所说的你都懂了吗？  
Do you understand what I said just?

他兴奋的忘乎所以了。  
He is such excited that forget what is thinking.

所以 is not a word with the meaning: so, therefor.  
所 is a single word here, it is a conjunction.  
以 means 以为, 认为, consider, think.

**我**所**说**  
what **I** **said**

**你**所**认为**  
what **you** **think**


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