崇一曰:「先生『致知』之旨发尽精蕴,看来这里再去不得。」
先生曰:「何言之易也!再用功半年看如何?又用功一年看如何?功夫愈久,愈觉不同,此难口说。」
崇一说:「先生『致知』的宗旨阐发尽了精微,看来这里再无可进了。」
先生说:「怎么说得这么容易!再用功半年看看如何?再用功一年看看如何?功夫越久,越觉不同。这难用口说。」
Chongyi said: 'Your purport of extension has spoken the last subtlety — beyond this there is no going.'
The Master said: 'How lightly said! Work another half year and see; another year and see. The longer the work, the more it differs — past the reach of the mouth.'