楚王葬马。楚庄王酷爱养马，把那些最心爱的马，都披上华丽的绸缎，养在金碧辉煌的厅堂里，睡清凉的席床，吃美味的枣肉。有一只马因为长得太肥而死了。楚王命令全体大臣致哀，准备用棺椁装殓，一切排场按大夫的葬礼隆重举行。左右大臣纷纷劝谏他不要这样搞，楚王非但不听，还下了一道通令：谁敢为葬马向我劝谏的，一律杀头。优孟听说了，闯进王宫就号啕大哭。楚庄王吃惊地问他为什么哭，优孟回答：那匹死了的马啊，是大王最心爱的。像楚国这样一个堂堂大国，却只用一个大夫的葬礼来办马的丧事，未免太不像话。应使用国王的葬礼才对啊！楚王说：照你看来，应该怎样呢。优孟回答：我看应该用白玉做棺材，用红木做外椁，调遣大批士兵来挖个大坟坑，发动全城男女老幼来挑土。出丧那天，要齐国,赵国的使节在前面敲锣开道，让韩国,魏国的使节在后面摇幡招魂。建造一座祠堂，长年供奉它的牌位，还要追封它一个万户侯的谧号。这样，就可以让天下人都知道，原来大王把人看得很轻贱，而把马看得最贵重。楚王这时终于恍然大悟，知道这是优孟在含蓄地批评他，便说：我的过错就这样大吗。好吧，那你说现在应该怎么办呢。优孟答到：事情好办，依臣之见，用灶头为椁，铜锅为棺，放些花椒桂皮，生姜大蒜，把马肉炖得香喷喷的，让大家饱餐一顿，把它葬到人的肚子里。哲理启示：对人做思想工作，要特别注意方式方法，哪种方式最易使对方接受就采用哪种方式。而将欲废之，必固兴之，这一朴素的辩证法观点，是首先值得考虑的。
楚王葬马。
The King of Chu buried his horse.
楚王葬马。
chǔ wáng zàng mǎ
The King of Chu buried his horse.
楚 (chǔ) distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
葬 (zàng) to bury (the dead)/to inter
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
楚庄王酷爱养马，把那些最心爱的马，都披上华丽的绸缎，养在金碧辉煌的厅堂里，睡清凉的席床，吃美味的枣肉。
The king of Chuang loved to raise horses and put the most beloved horses in gorgeous silk and kept them in the glorious halls, sleeping on cool mat beds and eating delicious date meat.
楚庄王酷爱养马，
chǔ zhuāng wáng kù ài yǎng mǎ
The King of Chuhuang loved to raise horses.
楚庄王 (chǔ zhuāng wáng) King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC) one of the Five
楚 (chǔ) distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used
庄 (zhuāng) farmstead/village/manor/place of business/banker (in a
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
酷爱 (kù ài) to be keen on/to have a passion for
酷 (kù) ruthless/strong (e.g. of wine)/(loanword) cool/hip
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
养 (yǎng) to raise (animals)/to bring up (children)/to keep (pets)/to
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
把那些最心爱的马，
bǎ nā xiē zuì xīn ài de mǎ
Take those most beloved horses that
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
那些 (nā xiē) those
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
心爱 (xīn ài) beloved
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
都披上华丽的绸缎，
dōu pī shǎng huá lí de chóu duàn
All draped in gorgeous satin.
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
披 (pī) to drape over one's shoulders/to open/to unroll/to split
上 (shǎng) see 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]/on top/upon/above/upper/previous
华丽 (huá lí) gorgeous
华 (huá) abbr. for China/magnificent/splendid/flowery
丽 (lí) Korea/beautiful
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
绸缎 (chóu duàn) satin/silk fabric
绸 (chóu) (light) silk/CL:匹[pi3]
缎 (duàn) satin
养在金碧辉煌的厅堂里，
yǎng zài jīn bì huī huáng de tīng táng lǐ
Raised in the gilded halls of
养 (yǎng) to raise (animals)/to bring up (children)/to keep (pets)/to
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
金碧辉煌 (jīn bì huī huáng) gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom)/fig. a dazzling
金 (jīn) gold/chemical element Au/generic term for lustrous and
碧 (bì) green jade/bluish green/blue/jade
辉 (huī) splendor/to shine upon
煌 (huáng) brilliant
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
厅堂 (tīng táng) hall
厅 (tīng) (reception) hall/living room/office/provincial government
堂 (táng) (main) hall/large room for a specific purpose/CL:間|间[jian1]
里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
睡清凉的席床，
shuì qīng liáng de xí chuáng
Sleeping on a cool mat bed.
睡 (shuì) to sleep/to lie down
清凉 (qīng liáng) cool/refreshing/(of clothing) skimpy/revealing
清 (qīng) clear/distinct/quiet/just and honest/pure/to settle or
凉 (liáng) the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms namely: Former Liang
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
席 (xí) woven mat/seat/banquet/place in a democratic assembly
床 (chuáng) bed/couch/classifier for beds/CL:張|张[zhang1]
吃美味的枣肉。
chī měi wèi de zǎo ròu
Eat delicious date meat.
吃 (chī) to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate
美味 (měi wèi) delicious/delicious food/delicacy
美 (měi) the Americas/abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]/USA/abbr. for
味 (wèi) taste/smell/classifier for drugs (in TCM)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
枣 (zǎo) jujube/dates
肉 (ròu) meat/flesh/pulp (of a fruit)/(coll.) (of a fruit) squashy
有一只马因为长得太肥而死了。
One horse died because it grew too fat.
有一只马因为长得太肥而死了。
yǒu yī zhī mǎ yīn wéi cháng dé tài féi ér sǐ le
One horse died because it grew too fat.
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
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
因为 (yīn wéi) because/owing to/on account of
因 (yīn) cause/reason/because
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
长得 (cháng dé) to look (pretty the same etc)
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
肥 (féi) fat/fertile/loose-fitting or large/to fertilize/to become
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
死 (sǐ) to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
楚王命令全体大臣致哀，准备用棺椁装殓，一切排场按大夫的葬礼隆重举行。
The king of Chu ordered all the ministers to pay their respects and prepare a coffin for the funeral, with all the pomp and circumstance according to the funeral of the dafu.
楚王命令全体大臣致哀，
chǔ wáng mìng líng quán tī dà chén zhì āi
The king of Chu ordered all the ministers to pay their respects.
楚 (chǔ) distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
命令 (mìng líng) order/command/CL:道[dao4]個|个[ge4]
命 (mìng) life/fate/order or command/to assign a name title etc
令 (líng) see 令狐[Ling2 hu2]/see 脊令[ji2 ling2]/classifier for a ream
全体 (quán tī) all/entire
全 (quán) all/whole/entire/every/complete
体 (tī) body/form/style/system/substance/to experience/aspect
大臣 (dà chén) chancellor (of a monarchy)/cabinet minister
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
臣 (chén) state official or subject in dynastic China/I your servant
致哀 (zhì āi) to express grief/to mourn
致 (zhì) to send/to devote/to deliver/to cause/to convey
哀 (āi) Ai (c. 2000 BC) sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2
准备用棺椁装殓，
zhǔn bèi yòng guān guǒ zhuāng liàn
Preparing a coffin for burial.
准备 (zhǔn bèi) preparation/to prepare/to intend/to be about to/reserve
准 (zhǔn) to allow/to grant/in accordance with/in the light of
备 (bèi) to prepare/get ready/to provide or equip
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
棺椁 (guān guǒ) inner and outer coffins/coffin
棺 (guān) coffin
椁 (guǒ) outer coffin
装 (zhuāng) adornment/to adorn/dress/clothing/costume (of an actor in a
殓 (liàn) to prepare a dead body for coffin
一切排场按大夫的葬礼隆重举行。
yī qiē pái cháng àn dà fū de zàng lǐ lóng chóng jǔ háng
All the rehearsals were held in a grand manner according to the funeral of the doctor.
一切 (yī qiē) everything/every/all
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
切 (qiē) to cut/to slice/tangent (math)/definitely/absolutely (not)
排场 (pái cháng) ostentation/a show of extravagance/grand style/red tape
排 (pái) a row/a line/to set in order/to arrange/to line up/to
场 (cháng) threshing floor/classifier for events and happenings: spell
按 (àn) to press/to push/to leave aside or shelve/to control/to
大夫 (dà fū) senior official (in imperial China)/doctor/physician
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
夫 (fū) husband/man/manual worker/conscripted laborer (old)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
葬礼 (zàng lǐ) burial/funeral
葬 (zàng) to bury (the dead)/to inter
礼 (lǐ) gift/rite/ceremony/CL:份[fen4]/propriety/etiquette/courtesy
隆重 (lóng chóng) grand/prosperous/ceremonious/solemn
隆 (lóng) sound of drums/grand/intense/prosperous/to swell/to bulge
重 (chóng) to repeat/repetition/again/re-/classifier: layer/heavy
举行 (jǔ háng) to hold (a meeting ceremony etc)
举 (jǔ) to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to
行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
左右大臣纷纷劝谏他不要这样搞，楚王非但不听，还下了一道通令：谁敢为葬马向我劝谏的，一律杀头。
The ministers advised him not to do so, but the king refused to listen and issued a general order: Anyone who dared to advise me for the burial of the horse would be killed.
左右大臣纷纷劝谏他不要这样搞，
zuǒ yòu dà chén fēn fēn quàn jiàn tā bù yāo zhè yàng gǎo
The ministers on his left and right advised him not to do so.
左右 (zuǒ yòu) left and right/nearby/approximately/attendant/to control/to
左 (zuǒ) null
右 (yòu) right (-hand)/the Right (politics)/west (old)
大臣 (dà chén) chancellor (of a monarchy)/cabinet minister
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
臣 (chén) state official or subject in dynastic China/I your servant
纷纷 (fēn fēn) one after another/in succession/one by one/continuously
纷 (fēn) numerous/confused/disorderly
纷 (fēn) numerous/confused/disorderly
劝谏 (quàn jiàn) to admonish
劝 (quàn) to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/to exhort/to console
谏 (jiàn) to remonstrate/to admonish
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
不要 (bù yāo) don't!/must not
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/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
搞 (gǎo) to do/to make/to go in for/to set up/to get hold of/to take
楚王非但不听，
chǔ wáng fēi dàn bù tīng
The King of Chu not only did not listen, but
楚 (chǔ) distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
非但 (fēi dàn) not only
非 (fēi) abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1] Africa/to not be/not/wrong
但 (dàn) but/yet/however/only/merely/still
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
还下了一道通令：
hái xià le yī dào tōng líng
A general order was also issued.
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
一道 (yī dào) together
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
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
谁敢为葬马向我劝谏的，
shéi gǎn wéi zàng mǎ xiàng wǒ quàn jiàn de
Who dares to advise me for the burial of a horse.
谁 (shéi) who/also pr. [shui2]
敢为 (gǎn wéi) to dare to do
敢 (gǎn) to dare/daring/(polite) may I venture
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
葬 (zàng) to bury (the dead)/to inter
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
向 (xiàng) towards/to face/to turn towards/direction/to support/to
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
劝谏 (quàn jiàn) to admonish
劝 (quàn) to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/to exhort/to console
谏 (jiàn) to remonstrate/to admonish
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
一律杀头。
yī lǜ shā tóu
Kill the head at once.
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
杀头 (shā tóu) to behead
杀 (shā) to kill/to murder/to attack/to weaken or reduce/to smart
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
优孟听说了，闯进王宫就号啕大哭。
When You Meng heard about it, he broke into the king's palace and bawled.
优孟听说了，
yōu mèng tīng shuì le
You Meng heard about it.
优孟 (yōu mèng) You Meng famous court jester during the reign of King
优 (yōu) excellent/superior
孟 (mèng) first month of a season/eldest amongst brothers
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
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
闯进王宫就号啕大哭。
chuǎng jìn wáng gōng jiù háo táo dà kū
He broke into the king's palace and bawled.
闯进 (chuǎng jìn) to burst in
闯 (chuǎng) to rush/to charge/to dash/to break through/to temper
进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
王宫 (wáng gōng) imperial palace
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
号啕 (háo táo) to cry/to wail loudly
号 (háo) roar/cry/CL:個|个[ge4]/ordinal number/day of a month/mark
啕 (táo) wail
大哭 (dà kū) to cry loudly
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
哭 (kū) to cry/to weep
楚庄王吃惊地问他为什么哭，优孟回答：那匹死了的马啊，是大王最心爱的。
King Chuang was surprised and asked him why he was crying. You Meng replied: That dead horse, ah, was the king's most beloved.
楚庄王吃惊地问他为什么哭，
chǔ zhuāng wáng chī jīng de wèn tā wéi shén me kū
King Chuangzhuang was surprised and asked him why he was crying.
楚庄王 (chǔ zhuāng wáng) King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC) one of the Five
楚 (chǔ) distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used
庄 (zhuāng) farmstead/village/manor/place of business/banker (in a
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
吃惊 (chī jīng) to be startled/to be shocked/to be amazed
吃 (chī) to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate
惊 (jīng) to startle/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
问 (wèn) to ask
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
为什么 (wéi shén me) why?/for what reason?
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
什 (shén) what/ten (used in fractions writing checks etc)/assorted
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
哭 (kū) to cry/to weep
优孟回答：
yōu mèng huí dā
Youmeng replied.
优孟 (yōu mèng) You Meng famous court jester during the reign of King
优 (yōu) excellent/superior
孟 (mèng) first month of a season/eldest amongst brothers
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
那匹死了的马啊，
nā pǐ sǐ le de mǎ ā
O that dead horse.
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
匹 (pǐ) mate/one of a pair/classifier for horses mules etc/Taiwan
死 (sǐ) to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing
是大王最心爱的。
shì dà wáng zuì xīn ài de
It is the most beloved of the Great King.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
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
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
心爱 (xīn ài) beloved
心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
像楚国这样一个堂堂大国，却只用一个大夫的葬礼来办马的丧事，未免太不像话。
It is unbecoming of a great country like Chu to use the funeral of a maharajah for the funeral of a horse.
像楚国这样一个堂堂大国，
xiàng chǔ guó zhè yàng yī gě táng táng dà guó
A great country like Chu
像 (xiàng) to resemble/to be like/to look as if/such as/appearance
楚国 (chǔ guó) the state of Chu one of the most important of the small
楚 (chǔ) distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
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
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
堂堂 (táng táng) grand/magnificent/stately/majestic appearance
堂 (táng) (main) hall/large room for a specific purpose/CL:間|间[jian1]
堂 (táng) (main) hall/large room for a specific purpose/CL:間|间[jian1]
大国 (dà guó) a power (i.e. a dominant country)
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
却只用一个大夫的葬礼来办马的丧事，
què zhī yòng yī gě dà fū de zàng lǐ lái bàn mǎ de sāng shì
but only the funeral of a dervish for the funeral of a horse.
却 (què) but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
大夫 (dà fū) senior official (in imperial China)/doctor/physician
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
夫 (fū) husband/man/manual worker/conscripted laborer (old)
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
葬礼 (zàng lǐ) burial/funeral
葬 (zàng) to bury (the dead)/to inter
礼 (lǐ) gift/rite/ceremony/CL:份[fen4]/propriety/etiquette/courtesy
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
丧事 (sāng shì) funeral arrangements
丧 (sāng) mourning/funeral/(old) corpse/to lose sth abstract but
事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
未免太不像话。
wèi miǎn tài bù xiàng huà
It is not too unlike.
未免 (wèi miǎn) unavoidably/can't help/really/rather
未 (wèi) not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m.
免 (miǎn) to excuse sb/to exempt/to remove or dismiss from office/to
太 (tài) highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely
不像话 (bù xiàng huà) unreasonable/shocking/outrageous
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
像 (xiàng) to resemble/to be like/to look as if/such as/appearance
话 (huà) dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words
应使用国王的葬礼才对啊！楚王说：照你看来，应该怎样呢。
The funeral of the king should be used! The king of Chu said: According to your opinion, what should be done.
应使用国王的葬礼才对啊！
yīng shǐ yòng guó wáng de zàng lǐ cái duì ā
The funeral of the king should be used!
应 (yīng) to agree (to do sth)/should/ought to/must/(legal) shall/to
使用 (shǐ yòng) to use/to employ/to apply/to make use of
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
国王 (guó wáng) king/CL:個|个[ge4]
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
葬礼 (zàng lǐ) burial/funeral
葬 (zàng) to bury (the dead)/to inter
礼 (lǐ) gift/rite/ceremony/CL:份[fen4]/propriety/etiquette/courtesy
才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing
楚王说：
chǔ wáng shuì
The King of Chu said.
楚 (chǔ) distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
照你看来，
zhào nǐ kān lái
As you see it.
照 (zhào) according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
看来 (kān lái) apparently/it seems that
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
应该怎样呢。
yīng gāi zěn yàng ne
How should it be.
应该 (yīng gāi) ought to/should/must
应 (yīng) to agree (to do sth)/should/ought to/must/(legal) shall/to
该 (gāi) should/ought to/probably/must be/to deserve/to owe/to be
怎样 (zěn yàng) how/what kind
怎 (zěn) how
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
优孟回答：我看应该用白玉做棺材，用红木做外椁，调遣大批士兵来挖个大坟坑，发动全城男女老幼来挑土。
You Meng replied: I think we should use white jade for the coffin and mahogany for the outer coffin, deploy a large number of soldiers to dig a large grave, and mobilize the whole city, men, women and children to pick the soil.
优孟回答：
yōu mèng huí dā
Youmeng replied.
优孟 (yōu mèng) You Meng famous court jester during the reign of King
优 (yōu) excellent/superior
孟 (mèng) first month of a season/eldest amongst brothers
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
我看应该用白玉做棺材，
wǒ kān yīng gāi yòng bái yù zuò guān cái
I think the coffin should be made of white jade.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
应该 (yīng gāi) ought to/should/must
应 (yīng) to agree (to do sth)/should/ought to/must/(legal) shall/to
该 (gāi) should/ought to/probably/must be/to deserve/to owe/to be
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
白玉 (bái yù) Baiyü county (Tibetan: dpal yul rdzong) in Garze Tibetan
白 (bái) white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make
玉 (yù) jade
做 (zuò) to do/to make/to produce/to write/to compose/to act as/to
棺材 (guān cái) coffin/CL:具[ju4]口[kou3]
棺 (guān) coffin
材 (cái) material/timber/ability/aptitude/a capable individual
用红木做外椁，
yòng hóng mù zuò wài guǒ
Using mahogany for the outer coffin.
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
红木 (hóng mù) red wood/mahogany/rosewood/padauk
红 (hóng) red/popular/revolutionary/bonus
木 (mù) tree/wood/coffin/wooden/simple/numb/one of the eight
做 (zuò) to do/to make/to produce/to write/to compose/to act as/to
外 (wài) outside/in addition/foreign/external
椁 (guǒ) outer coffin
调遣大批士兵来挖个大坟坑，
diào qiǎn dà pī shì bīng lái wā gě dà fén kēng
Sending a large number of soldiers to dig a big grave.
调遣 (diào qiǎn) to dispatch/to assign/a dispatch
调 (diào) to transfer/to move (troops or cadres)/to investigate/to
遣 (qiǎn) to dispatch/to send/to dispel
大批 (dà pī) large quantities of
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
批 (pī) to ascertain/to act on/to criticize/to pass on/classifier
士兵 (shì bīng) soldier/CL:個|个[ge4]
士 (shì) member of the senior ministerial class (old)/scholar (old)
兵 (bīng) soldiers/a force/an army/weapons/arms/military/warlike
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
挖 (wā) to dig/to excavate/to scoop out
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
坟 (fén) grave/tomb/CL:座[zuo4]/embankment/mound/ancient book
坑 (kēng) hole/pit/tunnel/to defraud
发动全城男女老幼来挑土。
fā dòng quán chéng nán nǚ lǎo yòu lái tiāo tǔ
The whole city, men, women and children were mobilized to pick the soil.
发动 (fā dòng) to start/to launch/to unleash/to mobilize/to arouse
发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
动 (dòng) (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to
全城 (quán chéng) whole city
全 (quán) all/whole/entire/every/complete
城 (chéng) city walls/city/town/CL:座[zuo4]道[dao4]個|个[ge4]
男女老幼 (nán nǚ lǎo yòu) men women young and old/everybody
男 (nán) male/Baron lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3
女 (nǚ) female/woman/daughter
老 (lǎo) null
幼 (yòu) young
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
挑 (tiāo) to carry on a shoulder pole/to choose/to pick/to nitpick/to
土 (tǔ) earth/dust/clay/local/indigenous/crude opium
出丧那天，要齐国,赵国的使节在前面敲锣开道，让韩国,魏国的使节在后面摇幡招魂。
On the day of the funeral, the envoys of Qi and Zhao were asked to open the way by banging gongs in front, and the envoys of Korea and Wei were asked to wave streamers behind them to beckon the souls.
出丧那天，
chū sāng nā tiān
On the day of the funeral.
出丧 (chū sāng) to hold a funeral procession
出 (chū) to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to
丧 (sāng) mourning/funeral/(old) corpse/to lose sth abstract but
那天 (nā tiān) that day/the other day
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
要齐国,
yāo qí guó
To Qi,
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
齐国 (qí guó) Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265
齐 (qí) neat/even/level with/identical/simultaneous/all together/to
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
赵国的使节在前面敲锣开道，
zhào guó de shǐ jiē zài qián miàn qiāo luó kāi dào
Zhao's envoy banged a gong in front of the
赵国 (zhào guó) Zhao one of the seven states during the Warring States
赵 (zhào) to surpass (old)
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
使节 (shǐ jiē) (diplomatic) envoy
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
节 (jiē) see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]/festival/holiday/node/joint
在前 (zài qián) ahead/formerly/in the past
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
前 (qián) front/forward/ahead/first/top (followed by a number)/future
面 (miàn) face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces
敲锣 (qiāo luó) to beat a gong
敲 (qiāo) to hit/to strike/to tap/to rap/to knock/to rip sb off/to
锣 (luó) gong/CL:面[mian4]
开道 (kāi dào) to clear the way
开 (kāi) to open/to start/to turn on/to boil/to write out (a
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
让韩国,
ràng hán guó
Let Korea,
让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
韩国 (hán guó) South Korea (Republic of Korea)/Han one of the Seven Hero
韩 (hán) null
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
魏国的使节在后面摇幡招魂。
wèi guó de shǐ jiē zài hòu miàn yáo fān zhāo hún
The envoys of Wei were waving streamers behind them to beckon the souls.
魏国 (wèi guó) Wei State (407-225 BC) one of the Seven Hero States of the
魏 (wèi) tower over a palace gateway (old)
国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
使节 (shǐ jiē) (diplomatic) envoy
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
节 (jiē) see 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]/festival/holiday/node/joint
在后 (zài hòu) behind
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
后 (hòu) empress/queen
面 (miàn) face/side/surface/aspect/top/classifier for flat surfaces
摇 (yáo) to shake/to rock/to row/to crank
幡 (fān) banner
招 (zhāo) to recruit/to provoke/to beckon/to incur/to infect
魂 (hún) soul/spirit/immortal soul i.e. that can be detached from
建造一座祠堂，长年供奉它的牌位，还要追封它一个万户侯的谧号。
A shrine was built to enshrine its tablet for many years, and it was also posthumously awarded the quiet title of Marquis of Ten Thousand House.
建造一座祠堂，
jiàn zào yī zuò cí táng
construction of a shrine.
建造 (jiàn zào) to construct/to build
建 (jiàn) to establish/to found/to set up/to build/to construct
造 (zào) to make/to build/to manufacture/to invent/to fabricate/to
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
座 (zuò) seat/base/stand/CL:個|个[ge4]/classifier for buildings
祠堂 (cí táng) ancestral hall/memorial hall
祠 (cí) shrine/to offer a sacrifice
堂 (táng) (main) hall/large room for a specific purpose/CL:間|间[jian1]
长年供奉它的牌位，
cháng nián gōng fèng tā de pái wèi
The long years of worship of its tablets.
长年 (cháng nián) all the year round
长 (cháng) length/long/forever/always/constantly/chief/head/elder/to
年 (nián) year/CL:個|个[ge4]
供奉 (gōng fèng) to consecrate/to enshrine and worship/an offering (to one's
供 (gōng) to provide/to supply/sacrificial offering/to confess
奉 (fèng) to offer (tribute)/to present respectfully (to superior
它 (tā) it
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
牌位 (pái wèi) memorial tablet
牌 (pái) mahjong tile/playing card/game pieces/signboard/plate
位 (wèi) position/location/place/seat/classifier for people
还要追封它一个万户侯的谧号。
hái yāo zhuī fēng tā yī gě mò hù hóu de mì háo
And also posthumously conferred on it a quiet number of the marquis of ten thousand households.
还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
追封 (zhuī fēng) to confer a posthumous title
追 (zhuī) to sculpt/to carve/musical instrument (old)/to chase after
封 (fēng) to confer/to grant/to bestow a title/to seal/classifier for
它 (tā) it
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
万户侯 (mò hù hóu) Marquis (highest Han dynasty ducal title meaning lord of
万 (mò) see 万俟[Mo4 qi2]
户 (hù) a household/door/family
侯 (hóu) marquis second of the five orders of ancient Chinese
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
谧 (mì) quiet
号 (háo) roar/cry/CL:個|个[ge4]/ordinal number/day of a month/mark
这样，就可以让天下人都知道，原来大王把人看得很轻贱，而把马看得最贵重。
In this way, it will be known to all the people of the world that the king originally regarded people as lowly and horses as most valuable.
这样，
zhè yàng
In this way
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
就可以让天下人都知道，
jiù kě yǐ ràng tiān xià rén dōu zhī dào
Then you can let the world know that
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
可以 (kě yǐ) can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good
可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
天下 (tiān xià) land under heaven/the whole world/the whole of China/realm
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
知道 (zhī dào) to know/to become aware of/also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
原来大王把人看得很轻贱，
yuán lái dà wáng bǎ rén kān dé hěn qīng jiàn
It turns out that the king regards people as lowly.
原来 (yuán lái) original/former/originally/formerly/at first/so actually as
原 (yuán) former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
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
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
得很 (dé hěn) (after an adjective) very
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
很 (hěn) (adverb of degree)/quite/very/awfully
轻 (qīng) light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small
贱 (jiàn) inexpensive/lowly
而把马看得最贵重。
ér bǎ mǎ kān dé zuì guì chóng
And the horse is regarded as the most valuable.
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
贵重 (guì chóng) precious
贵 (guì) expensive/noble/precious/(honorific) your
重 (chóng) to repeat/repetition/again/re-/classifier: layer/heavy
楚王这时终于恍然大悟，知道这是优孟在含蓄地批评他，便说：我的过错就这样大吗。
The king of Chu then finally realized that this was You Meng's implicit criticism of him, and said: Is my fault so great?
楚王这时终于恍然大悟，
chǔ wáng zhè shí zhōng yú huǎng rán dà wù
The King of Chu finally realized at this point that
楚 (chǔ) distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/deciduous bush used
王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
这时 (zhè shí) at this time/at this moment
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
终于 (zhōng yú) at last/in the end/finally/eventually
终 (zhōng) end/finish
于 (yú) in/at/to/from/by/than/out of
恍然大悟 (huǎng rán dà wù) to suddenly realize/to suddenly see the light
恍 (huǎng) disappointed/flurried/indistinct
然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
悟 (wù) to comprehend/to apprehend/to become aware
知道这是优孟在含蓄地批评他，
zhī dào zhè shì yōu mèng zài hán xù de pī píng tā
Knowing that this is an implicit criticism of him by You Meng.
知道 (zhī dào) to know/to become aware of/also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
优孟 (yōu mèng) You Meng famous court jester during the reign of King
优 (yōu) excellent/superior
孟 (mèng) first month of a season/eldest amongst brothers
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
含蓄 (hán xù) to contain/to hold/(of a person or style etc) reserved
含 (hán) to keep/to contain/to suck (keep in your mouth without
蓄 (xù) to store up/to grow (e.g. a beard)/to entertain (ideas)
地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
批评 (pī píng) to criticize/criticism/CL:個|个[ge4]
批 (pī) to ascertain/to act on/to criticize/to pass on/classifier
评 (píng) to discuss/to comment/to criticize/to judge/to choose (by
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
便说：
biàn shuì
Then said.
便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
我的过错就这样大吗。
wǒ de guō cuò jiù zhè yàng dà má
Is my fault that big.
我 (wǒ) I/me/my
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
过错 (guō cuò) mistake/fault/responsibility (for a fault)
过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
错 (cuò) mistake/wrong/bad/interlocking/complex/to grind/to polish
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
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
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
吗 (má) see 嗎啡|吗啡 morphine/(question particle for \yes-no\
好吧，那你说现在应该怎么办呢。
Okay, so what do you think should happen now.
好吧，
hǎo bā
Well.
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
吧 (bā) bar (loanword) (serving drinks or providing Internet access
那你说现在应该怎么办呢。
nā nǐ shuì xiàn zài yīng gāi zěn me bàn ne
So what do you think we should do now.
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
你 (nǐ) you (informal as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])
说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
现在 (xiàn zài) now/at present/at the moment/modern/current/nowadays
现 (xiàn) to appear/present/now/existing/current
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
应该 (yīng gāi) ought to/should/must
应 (yīng) to agree (to do sth)/should/ought to/must/(legal) shall/to
该 (gāi) should/ought to/probably/must be/to deserve/to owe/to be
怎么办 (zěn me bàn) what's to be done
怎 (zěn) how
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to
优孟答到：事情好办，依臣之见，用灶头为椁，铜锅为棺，放些花椒桂皮，生姜大蒜，把马肉炖得香喷喷的，让大家饱餐一顿，把它葬到人的肚子里。
You Meng replied: things are good, in my opinion, use the stove for the coffin, copper pot for the coffin, put some pepper and cinnamon, ginger and garlic, stew the horse meat to make it fragrant, let everyone eat a full meal, and bury it to the human stomach.
优孟答到：
yōu mèng dā dào
Youmeng replied to.
优孟 (yōu mèng) You Meng famous court jester during the reign of King
优 (yōu) excellent/superior
孟 (mèng) first month of a season/eldest amongst brothers
答 (dā) to answer/to agree/reply/answer/return/respond/echo
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
事情好办，
shì qíng hǎo bàn
Things are good.
事情 (shì qíng) affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jian4]樁|桩[zhuang1]
事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
依臣之见，
yī chén zhī jiàn
In my opinion.
依 (yī) to depend on/to comply with or listen to sb/according to/in
臣 (chén) state official or subject in dynastic China/I your servant
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
用灶头为椁，
yòng zào tóu wéi guǒ
Use the stove as a coffin.
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
灶 (zào) kitchen stove/kitchen
头 (tóu) head/hair style/the top/end/beginning or end/a stub/remnant
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
椁 (guǒ) outer coffin
铜锅为棺，
tóng guō wéi guān
Copper pot for coffin.
铜 (tóng) copper (chemistry)/see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]
锅 (guō) pot/pan/boiler/CL:口[kou3]隻|只[zhi1]
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
棺 (guān) coffin
放些花椒桂皮，
fàng xiē huā jiāo guì pí
Put some pepper and cinnamon.
放 (fàng) to put/to place/to release/to free/to let go/to let out/to
些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number
花椒 (huā jiāo) Sichuan pepper/Chinese prickly ash
花 (huā) flower/blossom/CL:朵[duo3]支[zhi1]束[shu4]把[ba3]盆[pen2]簇[cu4]
椒 (jiāo) pepper
桂皮 (guì pí) Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamonum cassia)/cassia bark
桂 (guì) cassia/laurel
皮 (pí) leather/skin/fur/CL:張|张[zhang1]/pico- (one trillionth)
生姜大蒜，
shēng jiāng dà suàn
Ginger and garlic.
生姜 (shēng jiāng) fresh ginger
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
姜 (jiāng) ginger
大蒜 (dà suàn) garlic/CL:瓣[ban4]頭|头[tou2]
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
蒜 (suàn) garlic/CL:頭|头[tou2]瓣[ban4]
把马肉炖得香喷喷的，
bǎ mǎ ròu dùn dé xiāng pēn pēn de
Make the horse meat stew sizzling with flavor.
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
肉 (ròu) meat/flesh/pulp (of a fruit)/(coll.) (of a fruit) squashy
炖 (dùn) to stew
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
香喷喷 (xiāng pēn pēn) delicious/savory
香 (xiāng) fragrant/sweet smelling/aromatic/savory or appetizing/(to
喷 (pēn) to puff/to spout/to spray/to spurt/(of a smell) strong/peak
喷 (pēn) to puff/to spout/to spray/to spurt/(of a smell) strong/peak
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
让大家饱餐一顿，
ràng dà jiā bǎo cān yī dùn
Keeping everyone full and
让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
饱餐一顿 (bǎo cān yī dùn) to eat one's fill/to be full
饱 (bǎo) to eat till full/satisfied
餐 (cān) meal/to eat/classifier for meals
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
顿 (dùn) to stop/to pause/to arrange/to lay out/to kowtow/to stamp
把它葬到人的肚子里。
bǎ tā zàng dào rén de dǔ zǐ lǐ
Bury it in the belly of a person.
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
它 (tā) it
葬 (zàng) to bury (the dead)/to inter
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
肚子 (dǔ zǐ) belly/abdomen/stomach/CL:個|个[ge4]
肚 (dǔ) tripe/belly
子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
哲理启示：对人做思想工作，要特别注意方式方法，哪种方式最易使对方接受就采用哪种方式。
Philosophical Insight: To do ideological work with people, we should pay special attention to the way and method, which way is the most acceptable to the other party to use which way.
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
对人做思想工作，
duì rén zuò sī xiǎng gōng zuō
Doing ideological work on people.
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
做 (zuò) to do/to make/to produce/to write/to compose/to act as/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
工作 (gōng zuō) to work/(of a machine) to operate/job/work/task
工 (gōng) work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor
作 (zuō) worker/workshop/(slang) troublesome/high-maintenance
要特别注意方式方法，
yāo tè bié zhù yì fāng shì fāng fǎ
Pay special attention to the ways and means of
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
特别 (tè bié) especially/special/particular/unusual
特 (tè) special/unique/distinguished/especially/unusual/very/abbr.
别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
注意 (zhù yì) to take note of/to pay attention to
注 (zhù) to register/to annotate/note/comment
意 (yì) Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]/idea/meaning
方式 (fāng shì) way/manner/style/mode/pattern/CL:個|个[ge4]
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
式 (shì) type/form/pattern/style
方法 (fāng fǎ) method/way/means/CL:個|个[ge4]
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
哪种方式最易使对方接受就采用哪种方式。
nǎ chóng fāng shì zuì yì shǐ duì fāng jiē shòu jiù cǎi yòng nǎ chóng fāng shì
Use whichever approach is most acceptable to the other person.
哪 (nǎ) how/which/(particle equivalent to 啊 after noun ending in
种 (chóng) seed/species/kind/type/classifier for types kinds sorts/to
方式 (fāng shì) way/manner/style/mode/pattern/CL:個|个[ge4]
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
式 (shì) type/form/pattern/style
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
易 (yì) easy/amiable/to change/to exchange/prefix corresponding to
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
对方 (duì fāng) counterpart/other person involved/opposite side/other side
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
接受 (jiē shòu) to accept/to receive
接 (jiē) to receive/to answer (the phone)/to meet or welcome sb/to
受 (shòu) to receive/to accept/to suffer/subjected to/to bear/to
就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
采用 (cǎi yòng) to adopt/to employ/to use
采 (cǎi) allotment to a feudal noble
用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
哪 (nǎ) how/which/(particle equivalent to 啊 after noun ending in
种 (chóng) seed/species/kind/type/classifier for types kinds sorts/to
方式 (fāng shì) way/manner/style/mode/pattern/CL:個|个[ge4]
方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
式 (shì) type/form/pattern/style
而将欲废之，必固兴之，这一朴素的辩证法观点，是首先值得考虑的。
And the simple dialectical point of view that it will be abolished, must be solidly raised, is the first thing worth considering.
而将欲废之，
ér jiāng yù fèi zhī
and will want to abolish it.
而 (ér) and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal
将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
欲 (yù) desire/appetite/passion/lust/greed
废 (fèi) to abolish/to abandon/to abrogate/to discard/to depose/to
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
必固兴之，
bì gù xīng zhī
Must be fixed to rise.
必 (bì) certainly/must/will/necessarily
固 (gù) hard/strong/solid/sure/assuredly/undoubtedly/of course
兴 (xīng) to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
这一朴素的辩证法观点，
zhè yī piáo sù de biàn zhèng fǎ guān diǎn
This simple dialectical view that
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
朴素 (piáo sù) plain and simple/unadorned/simple living/not frivolous
朴 (piáo) Celtis sinensis var. japonica
素 (sù) raw silk/white/plain unadorned/vegetarian (food)/essence
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
辩证法 (biàn zhèng fǎ) dialectics/dialectic or Socratic method of debate
辩 (biàn) to dispute/to debate/to argue/to discuss
证 (zhèng) null
法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
观点 (guān diǎn) point of view/viewpoint/standpoint/CL:個|个[ge4]
观 (guān) to look at/to watch/to observe/to behold/to advise/concept
点 (diǎn) point/dot/drop/speck/o'clock/point (in space or time)/to
是首先值得考虑的。
shì shǒu xiān zhí dé kǎo lǜ de
is the first thing worth considering.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
首先 (shǒu xiān) first (of all)/in the first place
首 (shǒu) head/chief/first (occasion thing etc)/classifier for poems
先 (xiān) early/prior/former/in advance/first
值得 (zhí dé) to be worth/to deserve
值 (zhí) value/(to be) worth/to happen to/to be on duty
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
考虑 (kǎo lǜ) to think over/to consider/consideration
考 (kǎo) to check/to verify/to test/to examine/to take an exam/to
虑 (lǜ) to think over/to consider/anxiety
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)