儒士儒服。庄子是道家。有一次他去谒见鲁哀公。鲁哀公嘲讽他说：鲁国多的是儒士，却很难找到先生的门徒。不对！庄子说，实际上，鲁国的儒士很少。鲁哀公哈哈笑着说：你没看见。举国上下都是穿儒服的，你怎么能说少呢。我听说，庄子回答，儒士戴环冠，就知天时；穿句屦，就知地形；衣带上挂个玉�H，就善于机断。是啊，是啊！鲁哀公接连点头。可是，庄子接着说，君子明白这些道理，并不就一定要穿这样的衣服。反过来，穿这种衣服的人，未必就懂得这些道理。鲁哀公不以为然地直摇头。庄子说：大王不相信。那就试试看吧，请您通令全国，说不懂得天时,地形和机断，而妄穿儒服的人，一律处以死刑。鲁哀公通令下了5天，全国就再也看不见一个敢穿儒服的人了。哲理启示：当一种思想学说或学派比较流行的时候，总有不少人要出来赶时髦，乔装打扮，追求形式，并且在社会上形成风尚，但他们是经不起事实考验的。
儒士儒服。
Confucian scholar Confucian clothing.
儒士儒服。
rú shì rú fú
Confucian scholar Confucian clothing.
儒士 (rú shì) a Confucian scholar
儒 (rú) scholar/Confucian
士 (shì) member of the senior ministerial class (old)/scholar (old)
儒 (rú) scholar/Confucian
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
庄子是道家。
Zhuangzi is a Taoist.
庄子是道家。
zhuāng zǐ shì dào jiā
Zhuangzi is a Taoist.
庄子 (zhuāng zǐ) Zhuangzi (369-286 BC) Daoist author
庄 (zhuāng) farmstead/village/manor/place of business/banker (in a
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
道家 (dào jiā) Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
有一次他去谒见鲁哀公。
Once he went to visit Duke Lu Ai.
有一次他去谒见鲁哀公。
yǒu yī cì tā qù yè jiàn lǔ āi gōng
Once he went to visit Duke Lu Ai.
有一次 (yǒu yī cì) once/once upon a time
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
次 (cì) next in sequence/second/the second (day time etc)/secondary
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
谒 (yè) to visit (a superior)
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
鲁 (lǔ) crass/stupid/rude
哀 (āi) Ai (c. 2000 BC) sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
鲁哀公嘲讽他说：鲁国多的是儒士，却很难找到先生的门徒。
The Duke of Lu mocked him, saying, "The state of Lu is full of Confucian scholars, but it is difficult to find disciples of masters.
鲁哀公嘲讽他说：
lǔ āi gōng cháo fěng tā shuì
Duke Lu mocked him, saying.
鲁 (lǔ) crass/stupid/rude
哀 (āi) Ai (c. 2000 BC) sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
嘲讽 (cháo fěng) to sneer at/to ridicule/to taunt
嘲 (cháo) to ridicule/to mock/see 嘲哳 (onom.) twitter/twittering sound
讽 (fěng) to satirize/to mock/to recite/Taiwan pr. [feng4]
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
鲁国多的是儒士，
lǔ guó duō de shì rú shì
There are many Confucian scholars in Lu.
鲁国 (lǔ guó) old name for Shandong (often in connection with Confucius)
鲁 (lǔ) crass/stupid/rude
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
儒士 (rú shì) a Confucian scholar
儒 (rú) scholar/Confucian
士 (shì) member of the senior ministerial class (old)/scholar (old)
却很难找到先生的门徒。
què hěn nán zhǎo dào xiān shēng de mén tú
But it is difficult to find Mr. Disciples.
却 (què) but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat
很 (hěn) (adverb of degree)/quite/very/awfully
难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
找到 (zhǎo dào) to find
找 (zhǎo) to try to find/to look for/to call on sb/to find/to seek/to
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
先生 (xiān shēng) Mister (Mr.)/teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wei4]
先 (xiān) early/prior/former/in advance/first
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
门徒 (mén tú) disciple
门 (mén) gate/door/CL:扇[shan4]/gateway/doorway/CL:個|个[ge4]/opening
徒 (tú) disciple/apprentice/believer/on foot/bare or empty/to no
不对！庄子说，实际上，鲁国的儒士很少。
Not true! Zhuangzi said that, in fact, there were very few Confucian scholars in the state of Lu.
不对！
bù duì
Not true!
不对 (bù duì) incorrect/wrong/amiss/abnormal/queer
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
庄子说，
zhuāng zǐ shuì
Zhuangzi said that
庄子 (zhuāng zǐ) Zhuangzi (369-286 BC) Daoist author
庄 (zhuāng) farmstead/village/manor/place of business/banker (in a
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
实际上，
shí jì shǎng
In fact, the
实际上 (shí jì shǎng) in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice
实 (shí) real/true/honest/really/solid/fruit/seed/definitely
际 (jì) border/edge/boundary/interval/between/inter-/to meet/time
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
鲁国的儒士很少。
lǔ guó de rú shì hěn shǎo
There were few Confucian scholars in Lu.
鲁国 (lǔ guó) old name for Shandong (often in connection with Confucius)
鲁 (lǔ) crass/stupid/rude
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
儒士 (rú shì) a Confucian scholar
儒 (rú) scholar/Confucian
士 (shì) member of the senior ministerial class (old)/scholar (old)
很 (hěn) (adverb of degree)/quite/very/awfully
少 (shǎo) few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom
鲁哀公哈哈笑着说：你没看见。
Duke Liao of Lu laughed and said, "You didn't see it.
鲁哀公哈哈笑着说：
lǔ āi gōng hā hā xiào zhāo shuì
Duke Liao of Lu laughed and said.
鲁 (lǔ) crass/stupid/rude
哀 (āi) Ai (c. 2000 BC) sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2
公哈 (gōng hā) male husky (dog)
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
哈 (hā) abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦|哈萨克斯坦[Ha1 sa4 ke4 si1 tan3] Kazakhstan
哈 (hā) abbr. for 哈薩克斯坦|哈萨克斯坦[Ha1 sa4 ke4 si1 tan3] Kazakhstan
笑 (xiào) laugh/smile/CL:個|个[ge4]
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
你没看见。
nǐ méi kān jiàn
You don't see it.
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
没 (méi) (negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not/drowned/to end/to
看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
举国上下都是穿儒服的，你怎么能说少呢。
How can you say less when the whole country is wearing Confucian clothing?
举国上下都是穿儒服的，
jǔ guó shǎng xià dōu shì chuān rú fú de
The whole country was dressed in Confucian clothing.
举国上下 (jǔ guó shǎng xià) the entire nation/the whole country from the leadership to
举 (jǔ) to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
儒 (rú) scholar/Confucian
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
你怎么能说少呢。
nǐ zěn me néng shuì shǎo ne
How can you say less.
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
怎么 (zěn me) how?/what?/why?
怎 (zěn) how
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
能 (néng) can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
少 (shǎo) few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
我听说，庄子回答，儒士戴环冠，就知天时；穿句屦，就知地形；衣带上挂个玉�H，就善于机断。
I heard that Zhuangzi replied that a Confucian wearing a crown of rings would know the time of day; wearing sandals would know the terrain; hanging a jade belt would be good at making decisions.
我听说，
wǒ tīng shuì
I have heard that
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
听说 (tīng shuì) to hear (sth said)/one hears (that)/hearsay/listening and
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
庄子回答，
zhuāng zǐ huí dā
Zhuangzi replied that
庄子 (zhuāng zǐ) Zhuangzi (369-286 BC) Daoist author
庄 (zhuāng) farmstead/village/manor/place of business/banker (in a
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
回答 (huí dā) to reply/to answer/the answer/CL:個|个[ge4]
回 (huí) to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to
答 (dā) to answer/to agree/reply/answer/return/respond/echo
儒士戴环冠，
rú shì dài huán guān
The Confucian scholar wears a crown of rings.
儒士 (rú shì) a Confucian scholar
儒 (rú) scholar/Confucian
士 (shì) member of the senior ministerial class (old)/scholar (old)
戴 (dài) to put on or wear (glasses hat gloves etc)/to respect/to
环 (huán) ring/hoop/loop/(chain) link/classifier for scores in
冠 (guān) hat/crown/crest/cap/to put on a hat/to be first/to dub
就知天时；
jiù zhī tiān shí
To know the time of day.
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
天时 (tiān shí) the time/the right time/weather conditions/destiny/course
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
穿句屦，
chuān gōu jù
Wearing sandals.
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
句 (gōu) sentence/clause/phrase/classifier for phrases or lines of
屦 (jù) sandals
就知地形；
jiù zhī de xíng
Knowing the terrain.
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
地形 (de xíng) topography/terrain/landform
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
形 (xíng) to appear/to look/form/shape
衣带上挂个玉�H，
yī dài shǎng guà gě yù ??? ???
Hang a jade sash on your sash.
衣带 (yī dài) belt/sash/attire (clothes and belt)
衣 (yī) clothes/CL:件[jian4]/to dress/to wear/to put on (clothes)
带 (dài) band/belt/girdle/ribbon/tire/area/zone/region/CL:條|条[tiao2]
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
挂 (guà) to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)/to hang up (the phone)
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
玉 (yù) jade
�H --not found--
H --not found--
就善于机断。
jiù shàn yú jī duàn
It is good at making decisions.
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
善于 (shàn yú) to be good at/to be adept at
善 (shàn) good (virtuous)/benevolent/well-disposed/good at sth/to
于 (yú) in/at/to/from/by/than/out of
机 (jī) machine/engine/opportunity/intention/aircraft/pivot/crucial
断 (duàn) to break/to snap/to cut off/to give up or abstain from sth
是啊，是啊！鲁哀公接连点头。
Yes, yes! Duke Lu Ai nodded his head one after another.
是啊，
shì ā
Yes.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing
是啊！
shì ā
Yes!
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing
鲁哀公接连点头。
lǔ āi gōng jiē lián diǎn tóu
Duke Lu nodded his head one after another.
鲁 (lǔ) crass/stupid/rude
哀 (āi) Ai (c. 2000 BC) sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
接连 (jiē lián) on end/in a row/in succession
接 (jiē) to receive/to answer (the phone)/to meet or welcome sb/to
连 (lián) to link/to join/to connect/continuously/in succession
点头 (diǎn tóu) to nod
点 (diǎn) point/dot/drop/speck/o'clock/point (in space or time)/to
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
可是，庄子接着说，君子明白这些道理，并不就一定要穿这样的衣服。
However, Zhuangzi went on to say that just because a gentleman understands these truths, it does not necessarily mean that he should wear such clothes.
可是，
kě shì
But.
可是 (kě shì) but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
庄子接着说，
zhuāng zǐ jiē zhāo shuì
Zhuangzi went on to say that
庄子 (zhuāng zǐ) Zhuangzi (369-286 BC) Daoist author
庄 (zhuāng) farmstead/village/manor/place of business/banker (in a
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
接着 (jiē zhāo) to catch and hold on/to continue/to go on to do sth/to
接 (jiē) to receive/to answer (the phone)/to meet or welcome sb/to
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
君子明白这些道理，
jūn zǐ míng bái zhè xiē dào lǐ
A gentleman understands these truths.
君子 (jūn zǐ) nobleman/person of noble character
君 (jūn) monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
明白 (míng bái) clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
白 (bái) white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make
这些 (zhè xiē) these
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number
道理 (dào lǐ) reason/argument/sense/principle/basis/justification
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
并不就一定要穿这样的衣服。
bīng bù jiù yī dìng yāo chuān zhè yàng de yī fú
It does not necessarily mean that you have to wear such clothes.
并不 (bīng bù) not at all/emphatically not
并 (bīng) and/furthermore/also/together with/(not) at all
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
一定要 (yī dìng yāo) must
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
定 (dìng) to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
衣服 (yī fú) clothes/CL:件[jian4]套[tao4]
衣 (yī) clothes/CL:件[jian4]/to dress/to wear/to put on (clothes)
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
反过来，穿这种衣服的人，未必就懂得这些道理。
In turn, people who wear such clothes may not know these truths.
反过来，
fǎn guō lái
In turn.
反过来 (fǎn guō lái) conversely/in reverse order/in an opposite direction
反 (fǎn) contrary/in reverse/inside out or upside down/to reverse/to
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
穿这种衣服的人，
chuān zhè chóng yī fú de rén
People who wear such clothes.
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
这种 (zhè chóng) this/this kind of/this sort of/this type of
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
种 (chóng) seed/species/kind/type/classifier for types kinds sorts/to
衣服 (yī fú) clothes/CL:件[jian4]套[tao4]
衣 (yī) clothes/CL:件[jian4]/to dress/to wear/to put on (clothes)
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
未必就懂得这些道理。
wèi bì jiù dǒng dé zhè xiē dào lǐ
Not necessarily know these truths.
未必 (wèi bì) not necessarily/maybe not
未 (wèi) not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m.
必 (bì) certainly/must/will/necessarily
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
懂得 (dǒng dé) to understand/to know/to comprehend
懂 (dǒng) to understand/to comprehend
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
这些 (zhè xiē) these
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number
道理 (dào lǐ) reason/argument/sense/principle/basis/justification
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
鲁哀公不以为然地直摇头。
The Duke of Lu shook his head in disbelief.
鲁哀公不以为然地直摇头。
lǔ āi gōng bù yǐ wéi rán de zhí yáo tóu
The Duke of Lu shook his head in disbelief.
鲁 (lǔ) crass/stupid/rude
哀 (āi) Ai (c. 2000 BC) sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
不以为然 (bù yǐ wéi rán) not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
直 (zhí) straight/to straighten/fair and reasonable/frank
摇头 (yáo tóu) to shake one's head
摇 (yáo) to shake/to rock/to row/to crank
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
庄子说：大王不相信。
Zhuangzi said: The great king does not believe.
庄子说：
zhuāng zǐ shuì
Zhuangzi said.
庄子 (zhuāng zǐ) Zhuangzi (369-286 BC) Daoist author
庄 (zhuāng) farmstead/village/manor/place of business/banker (in a
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
大王不相信。
dà wáng bù xiāng xìn
The king did not believe it.
大王 (dà wáng) king/magnate/person having expert skill in something/robber
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
相信 (xiāng xìn) to be convinced (that sth is true)/to believe/to accept sth
相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
信 (xìn) letter/mail/CL:封[feng1]/to trust/to believe/to profess
那就试试看吧，请您通令全国，说不懂得天时,地形和机断，而妄穿儒服的人，一律处以死刑。
Then let's try it. Please send an order to the whole country, saying that anyone who does not know the time, the terrain, and the decision, and who wears the Confucian costume, will be punished by death.
那就试试看吧，
nā jiù shì shì kān bā
Let's give it a try, then.
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
试试看 (shì shì kān) to give it a try
试 (shì) to test/to try/experiment/examination/test
试 (shì) to test/to try/experiment/examination/test
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
吧 (bā) bar (loanword) (serving drinks or providing Internet access
请您通令全国，
qǐng nín tōng líng quán guó
I ask you to order the whole country to
请 (qǐng) to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal etc)
您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
通 (tōng) to go through/to know well/(suffix) expert/to connect/to
令 (líng) see 令狐[Ling2 hu2]/see 脊令[ji2 ling2]/classifier for a ream
全国 (quán guó) whole nation/nationwide/countrywide/national
全 (quán) all/whole/entire/every/complete
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
说不懂得天时,
shuì bù dǒng dé tiān shí
Say you don't know the time of day,
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
懂得 (dǒng dé) to understand/to know/to comprehend
懂 (dǒng) to understand/to comprehend
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
天时 (tiān shí) the time/the right time/weather conditions/destiny/course
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
地形和机断，
de xíng hé jī duàn
Terrain and machine break.
地形 (de xíng) topography/terrain/landform
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
形 (xíng) to appear/to look/form/shape
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
机 (jī) machine/engine/opportunity/intention/aircraft/pivot/crucial
断 (duàn) to break/to snap/to cut off/to give up or abstain from sth
而妄穿儒服的人，
ér wàng chuān rú fú de rén
And people who presume to wear Confucian clothing.
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
妄 (wàng) absurd/fantastic/presumptuous/rash
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
儒 (rú) scholar/Confucian
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
一律处以死刑。
yī lǜ chǔ yǐ sǐ xíng
The death penalty shall be imposed in all cases.
一律 (yī lǜ) same/uniformly/all/without exception
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
律 (lǜ) law
处 (chǔ) to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to be situated at/to
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
死刑 (sǐ xíng) death penalty
死 (sǐ) to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely
刑 (xíng) punishment/penalty/sentence/torture/corporal punishment
鲁哀公通令下了5天，全国就再也看不见一个敢穿儒服的人了。
Five days after Duke Lu's decree, the whole country could no longer see anyone who dared to wear Confucian clothing.
鲁哀公通令下了5天，
lǔ āi gōng tōng líng xià le ??? tiān
The Duke of Liao of Lu gave the order for 5 days.
鲁 (lǔ) crass/stupid/rude
哀 (āi) Ai (c. 2000 BC) sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2
公 (gōng) public/collectively owned/common/international (e.g. high
通 (tōng) to go through/to know well/(suffix) expert/to connect/to
令 (líng) see 令狐[Ling2 hu2]/see 脊令[ji2 ling2]/classifier for a ream
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
全国就再也看不见一个敢穿儒服的人了。
quán guó jiù zài yě kān bù jiàn yī gě gǎn chuān rú fú de rén le
The country will never see a person who dares to wear Confucian clothing again.
全国 (quán guó) whole nation/nationwide/countrywide/national
全 (quán) all/whole/entire/every/complete
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
再也 (zài yě) (not) any more
再 (zài) again/once more/re-/second/another/then (after sth and not
也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
看不见 (kān bù jiàn) unseen/to be invisible
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
敢 (gǎn) to dare/daring/(polite) may I venture
穿 (chuān) to wear/to put on/to dress/to bore through/to pierce/to
儒 (rú) scholar/Confucian
服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
哲理启示：当一种思想学说或学派比较流行的时候，总有不少人要出来赶时髦，乔装打扮，追求形式，并且在社会上形成风尚，但他们是经不起事实考验的。
Philosophical Insight: When a doctrine or school of thought is popular, there are always a lot of people who want to come out to catch up with the fashion, dress up, pursue the form, and form a fashion in the society, but they cannot stand the test of facts.
哲理启示：
zhé lǐ qǐ shì
Philosophical Insights.
哲理 (zhé lǐ) philosophic theory/philosophy
哲 (zhé) wise/a sage
理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
启示 (qǐ shì) to reveal/to enlighten/enlightenment/revelation
启 (qǐ) Qi son of Yu the Great 禹[Yu3] reported founder of the Xia
示 (shì) to show/to reveal
当一种思想学说或学派比较流行的时候，
dāng yī chóng sī xiǎng xué shuì huò xué pài bǐ jiào liú háng de shí hòu
When a doctrine or school of thought is more popular, the
当 (dāng) (onom.) dong/ding dong (bell)/to be/to act as/manage
一种 (yī chóng) one kind of/one type of
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
种 (chóng) seed/species/kind/type/classifier for types kinds sorts/to
思想 (sī xiǎng) thought/thinking/idea/ideology/CL:個|个[ge4]
思 (sī) to think/to consider
想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
学说 (xué shuì) theory/doctrine
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
或 (huò) maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or
学派 (xué pài) school of thought
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
派 (pài) clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign
比较 (bǐ jiào) to compare/to contrast/comparatively/relatively/quite
比 (bǐ) Belgium/Belgian/abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]/(particle
较 (jiào) to compare/to dispute/compared to/(before adj.) relatively
流行 (liú háng) (of a contagious disease etc) to spread/to propagate/(of a
流 (liú) to flow/to disseminate/to circulate or spread/to move or
行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
时候 (shí hòu) time/length of time/moment/period
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
候 (hòu) to wait/to inquire after/to watch/season/climate/(old)
总有不少人要出来赶时髦，
zǒng yǒu bù shǎo rén yāo chū lái gǎn shí máo
There are always a lot of people who want to come out and catch up with the fashion.
总有 (zǒng yǒu) inevitably there will be
总 (zǒng) always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
不少 (bù shǎo) many/a lot/not few
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
少 (shǎo) few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
出来 (chū lái) to come out/to appear/to arise/(after a verb indicates
出 (chū) to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
赶时髦 (gǎn shí máo) to keep up with the latest fashion
赶 (gǎn) to overtake/to catch up with/to hurry/to rush/to try to
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
髦 (máo) bang (hair)/fashionable/mane
乔装打扮，
qiáo zhuāng dá bàn
Disguise.
乔装打扮 (qiáo zhuāng dá bàn) to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose
乔 (qiáo) tall
装 (zhuāng) adornment/to adorn/dress/clothing/costume (of an actor in a
打 (dá) dozen (loanword)/to beat/to strike/to hit/to break/to type
扮 (bàn) to disguise oneself as/to dress up/to play (a role)/to put
追求形式，
zhuī qiú xíng shì
the pursuit of formality.
追求 (zhuī qiú) to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly/to seek after/to woo
追 (zhuī) to sculpt/to carve/musical instrument (old)/to chase after
求 (qiú) to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech
形式 (xíng shì) outer appearance/form/shape/formality/CL:個|个[ge4]
形 (xíng) to appear/to look/form/shape
式 (shì) type/form/pattern/style
并且在社会上形成风尚，
bīng qiě zài shè huì shǎng xíng chéng fēng shàng
and to create a trend in the society.
并且 (bīng qiě) and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition
并 (bīng) and/furthermore/also/together with/(not) at all
且 (qiě) and/moreover/yet/for the time being/to be about to/both
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
社会 (shè huì) society/CL:個|个[ge4]
社 (shè) society/group/club/agency/(old) god of the land
会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
形成 (xíng chéng) to form/to take shape
形 (xíng) to appear/to look/form/shape
成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
风尚 (fēng shàng) current custom/current way of doing things
风 (fēng) wind/news/style/custom/manner/CL:陣|阵[zhen4]絲|丝[si1]
尚 (shàng) still/yet/to value/to esteem
但他们是经不起事实考验的。
dàn tā mén shì jīng bù qǐ shì shí kǎo yàn de
But they do not stand up to the test of truth.
但 (dàn) but/yet/however/only/merely/still
他们 (tā mén) they
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
经不起 (jīng bù qǐ) can't stand it/to be unable to bear/to be unable to resist
经 (jīng) classics/sacred book/scripture/to pass through/to undergo
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
事实 (shì shí) fact/CL:個|个[ge4]
事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
实 (shí) real/true/honest/really/solid/fruit/seed/definitely
考验 (kǎo yàn) to test/to put to the test/trial/ordeal
考 (kǎo) to check/to verify/to test/to examine/to take an exam/to
验 (yàn) to examine/to test/to check
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)