His name Tian Dengzuo County is taboo in the translation of classical Chinese. If an angry person touches his name, the offender will be condemned. For the country, it is said that the lamp is fire. W

His name Tian Dengzuo County is taboo in the translation of classical Chinese. If an angry person touches his name, the offender will be condemned. For the country, it is said that the lamp is fire. When the lantern was put on, the official unveiled the list in the city and said, "This state depends on it." This passage comes from a joke in "A Laughter in Ancient Times" (II), which is called "Leaving a Name".

The trial translation is as follows:

Taboo (others mention) your name (Chinese characters)

Afraid of your own name

original text

In Tendenzo County, angry people touch his name and offenders will be punished. For the country, it is said that the lamp is fire. When the lantern was put on, officials announced the list in the city and said, "The country will set it on fire for three days as usual."

As the saying goes, "only state officials are allowed to set fires, and people are not allowed to light lamps."

To annotate ...

Zuo Jun: Be a Chief Executive. That is, the "state official" mentioned below.

Osmium: ancient criminal law, spanking with bamboo board or Vitex negundo.

Shangyuan: The 15th day of the first lunar month is Shangyuan Festival, or Lantern Festival.

Uncover the list: publish the list; Zhang bang.

Laptop: From here.

Reference translation

As a magistrate, Tian Deng was very angry with others for mentioning his name. Anyone who violates the ban will be whipped. People all over the state say that "light" is "fire". When the Lantern Festival was lit, officials posted a list in the market: "The state set fire for three days according to the old rules."

(Now) As the saying goes, "Only state officials are allowed to set fires, and people are not allowed to light lamps." This is where it came from.