Notes on the Original Text and Translation of Touching the Dragon by Queen Zhao

Touch the dragon and say the original text of Empress Zhao.

Han Liuxiang

Queen Zhao used something new, and Qin attacked it urgently. Zhao asked Qi for help, and Qi said, "Chang 'an must be taken as the quality, and soldiers will come out." The queen mother refused, and the minister protested strongly. The queen mother clearly said to the left and right: "If there is a reply from Chang as a hostage, the old woman will definitely spit on it. "

Zuo made a promise to meet the queen mother. The queen mother was arrogant and bowed to her knees. As soon as I entered, I quickly thanked myself and said, "I am too sick to run away, and I haven't seen you for a long time." I forgive myself for stealing, but I am afraid that the Queen Mother is ill, so I would like to see the Queen Mother. " The heavenly queen said, "The old lady walks when she is old." Say, "Did you drink well during the eclipse?" Said: "By porridge ears." He said: "the old minister and the present people don't want to eat at all, just seek self-improvement." If you spend three or four miles a day, you will benefit from eating less and live in harmony with your body. " The queen mother said, "Old women are not allowed." Know a little about the color of the queen mother.

Zuo Shi said: "The old minister is humble and comfortable, at least, unworthy; And I am weak, stealing love and pity. May you make up the number of black clothes to defend the palace. Not dead. " The queen mother said, "keep your promise. Annual geometry? " He said: "I am fifteen years old, and I am willing to entrust it without filling the gap." The Queen Mother asked, "Does the husband also take care of his youngest son?" Yes: "More than one woman." The queen mother smiled and said, "Women are very different." Yes, I said, "I secretly think the love of the Empress Dowager is better than Chang 'an Jun" and said, "Come on! If it is not Chang' an An Jun. " Zuo Shi said, "Parents love their children, so they have foresight. After seeing Yan off, I held her heel and wept for her, and mourned her from a distance. If you did it, you must make a wish at the time of sacrifice and say,' Don't transfer it to me.' Isn't it a long time, and children and grandchildren are kings one after another? "The queen mother said," of course. "

Zuo Shi said, "Before this III, who survived his son Zhao?" Said, "Nothing." He said, "I am not alone in Zhao, but who is the prince?" Yue: "The old woman doesn't smell it." He said: "People near are in trouble, people far away are in trouble, and so are their children and grandchildren. Are the children of the Lord really bad? Respect without reactive power, thick without effort, and heavy equipment. Today, the position of Chang' an is honored, and it is sealed with fertile land, but it is not today's meritorious service to the country, and the Danshan Mausoleum collapses. Why did Chang 'an entrust himself to Zhao? I think his love for Chang 'an is too short, so I think his love is not as good as Yan Hou's. The queen mother said, "promise, suit yourself."

So I took the car as Chang 'an, the quality was in harmony, and the ice cream was outside.

Son Wen Yi said, "A son of a master and a relative of the same flesh and blood can't rely on free respect and free service. They kept the golden jade, but they were in a state of affairs. "

Translation notes:

As soon as Empress Zhao came to power, the State of Qin stepped up its attack on Zhao. Zhao turned to Qi for help. Qi said: "We must use Chang as a hostage before sending troops." Empress Zhao disagreed. Ministers tried their best to persuade. The queen mother clearly said to the left and right courtiers, "If anyone mentions taking Chang 'an hostage again, my old woman will definitely spit in his face! "

Empress dowager cixi: the mother of the emperor, here refers to Zhao's mother. New use: just on stage. Utilitarianism: refers to being in power and in charge of state affairs. Urgent: hurry up. Help: Ask Qi for help. Yu: Xiang, preposition. Must: definitely. With what? In favor: release? As. Chang 'an: Zhao's youngest son is called Chang 'an in Zhao. Quality: hostages. In ancient times, the communication between the two countries was called "quality" or "proton" under the condition that the princes or children of various factions lived in each other as a guarantee. Qiang: Try your best, try your best. Advice: The ancient ministers bluntly advised the monarch, the subordinates and the superiors. Ming: Obviously. Left and right: refers to the courtiers around Zhao. Repeat: Say it again. Order: let, let. Spit: spit, verb. Spit in his face: spit in his face.

Zuo Shuai touched the dragon and said (to the courtiers) that he wanted to meet the Queen Mother. The queen mother waited for him angrily. (Touching the dragon) Walk into the temple and take small steps slowly with a quick step. He went up to the queen mother to apologize and said, "I can't run fast and I haven't seen you for a long time." I forgave myself privately, but I was afraid that there was something wrong with the queen mother's blessing, so I still wanted to visit her. He said, "I have to rely on a unicycle to move." (touching the dragon) said, "You won't lose your diet every day, will you?" (The Queen Mother) said, "Just have some porridge. "(touching the dragon) said," I don't feel like eating recently, so I force myself to walk three or four miles every day, which slightly increases my favorite food and makes me feel more comfortable. " The queen mother said, "I can't walk like you." "The queen mother's face is a little mild.

Zuo emissary: During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the official system of Song and Zhao countries included Zuo emissary and right emissary, and they were consuls in charge of real power. Speech: Speech is the omission of "left and right speech", and "left and right" inherits the former province. "Left and right" means "to the courtiers of the Queen Mother". Look: an audience. Overbearing: angry. You should use "Xu" 1996 The silk books "Mo Long Ying" and "Zhao Shiji" unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha are both called "Xu". Xu: Pass "Xu" and so on. Enter: Enter the temple. Chu Xu: Walk slowly with a brisk walk. X: Take your time. Trend: small steps and quick steps. According to the ancient ceremony, when you see you, you must step forward quickly, otherwise it is impolite. Touch the dragon because of old and sick, can't walk fast, and want to make a "trend" posture, so we have to "slow down". Self-thank: Take the initiative to plead guilty. X: Apologize. Sick foot: There is something wrong with the foot. Sick: Sick, verb. Zeng: Jing, adverb. Sick: Quick. No, no. Look: it means to meet the queen mother. Steal: privately, privately, an adverb expressing modesty and respect. Forgive yourself: forgive yourself. Forgive: forgive, forgive. Jade body: your body, respectful words. The ancients valued jade, so they used jade to compare the figure of the queen mother. Later, the word "county" was often used to describe the figure of a beautiful woman. 12 Mosuo: it is a nominal structure of "suo" and acts as the object of "you". There is something wrong with it. Look: this is a kind of respect, which means that you dare not go too close and can only watch from a distance. Shit, shit. Veil: It was pulled by two people in ancient times. After Qin and Han Dynasties, it refers to the car that the emperor took. Day: Every day, time nouns are used as adverbials. Wu De: The adverbial has a fixed structure, echoing the modal particle "Hu" and expressing a question with speculative tone, which can be translated as "Should it be?" All right. "decline: decrease. Now: recently. Speaker: auxiliary words, attached to time words, make time words change from monosyllabic words to disyllabic words and play an explanatory role. Special: very special, adverb. Forced compensation: barely walk. Step: Go, go, verb. Day: Every day (on foot). Shao: slightly, slightly, adverb. Benefits: increase, verb. Chi: Like addiction, love. Eat: favorite food. Harmony means comfort here. Color: Face refers to the angry appearance of Queen Zhao. Less solution: less gentleness.

Zuo Shuai Gong said, "Shu Qi, the son of an old minister, is the youngest and unworthy, but I am old and selfish and love him. I hope (you) let him supplement the number of black guards and defend the palace. I risk my life to beg you! " The queen mother said, "I promise you! How old are you? " (Touching the dragon) A: "Fifteen years old. Although I am still young, I want to entrust it to you before I die. " The Queen Mother said, "Do men love their youngest son, too?" (Touching the dragon) A: "More than one woman." The queen mother smiled and said, "Women are very much in love." (Touching the dragon) A: "I think the old lady loves Yan more than Chang." (The Queen Mother) said, "You are wrong, not as powerful as Ai Chang." Zuo Gongyue said, "If parents love their children, they should think long-term for them. When the old lady saw Yan off (got married), she still grabbed her heel and cried for her. It was sad enough to think of her long marriage. After seeing her off, I didn't miss her. But pray for her at every sacrifice and say,' Don't let her come back'. Isn't this a long-term consideration, (I hope she) and future generations will become kings one after another? " The queen mother said, "that's right. "

Palace: a title of respect for people. A humble son. This is a humble title for his son, and now it means the same as "son of a bitch" and "son of a bitch". Son. Shu Qi: The name of Mo Long's youngest son. Less: young. Unscrupulous: the original intention is not as wise as the ancestors, and later it generally refers to the son's incompetence and abrasion. Xiao: Yes, yes. Pity: pity. "Love" and "pity" in classical Chinese are synonyms in the sense of dear. Command: let (him). The word "Zhi" is omitted after "Ling", which refers to Shu Qi. Yes, I can. Black: refers to the guards. The guards in the palace wear black clothes, so "black farmers" are used instead of guards. Take: Come on, conjunctions. No: I take the liberty. Not dead: at the risk of death. Use: conjunction, come. Smell: Let the superior know, use verbs. This can be translated as "request". Jing: An adverb of politeness. No: it means promise. Jingnuo: It means "promise", which is an answer word. Geometry: How much. Wish: hope. And: hey. Trench filling: refers to the fact that no one is buried after death, and the body is left in the ditch. This is a modest statement about his own death. Gully: Gully. Entrust: Entrust him to (you). Husband: a general term for adult men in ancient times. What: awesome, adjective. Yu: Bi, preposition. Very different: very powerful. Thinking: thinking. Er: Liu Zun called the old lady the "old lady" today. Empress Yan: The daughter of Empress Zhao, married to the prince of Yan. Hyun-woo: than. Jun: You, as a polite address. Yes: Wrong. What: That's awesome. Son: This refers to ordinary children. For: substitution, preposition. Plan: plan, consider. Profound: long-term, as the complement of the verb "oneself" Hold: hold. Heel: Heel. After Yan got on the bus, Queen Zhao had to hold her heel under the car and could not bear to leave her. Pro: For her. Cry: Cry in a low voice. Sadness: miss and sadness. Far away: far away. Adjectives are used as verbs. No, no, they are all adverbs. Must: must, adverb. Wish: Pray for her. Wish: Pray to God. Release: To release (her). Reverse: Same as "Return". The daughter of an ancient vassal married to another country, and only when she was abolished or perished could she return to China. So Empress Zhao prayed for Empress Yan: Don't let her come back. Long-term plan: long-term plan. There are descendants: (Wang Yan Niangniang) There are descendants.

Zuo Shuai Gong said, "From now on, push for three generations until Zhao establishes the State of Zhao. Have any descendants of Zhao been blocked? " (Empress Dowager) said, "No" (touching the dragon again) and asked, "Not only Zhao (No), but also the descendants of other vassal states were blocked. Is there an heir to the waiting position? " (Empress Dowager) said, "Never heard of it." (Touching the dragon) said: "This is the near disaster of these princes, which affects themselves and far harms their descendants. Is it necessarily bad to be a descendant of the monarch? The fundamental reason is that they have high status but no job, good salary but no job, and they have more precious jewels. Now the old lady has made him a nobleman, giving him fertile land and many precious jewels, but not letting him contribute to the country now. Once you die, why are you always in Zhao Guoli? The old minister thinks that the old lady is too short-sighted about Chang, so she thinks that your love (for Chang) is not as good as Yan Hou. " The queen mother said, "(You are right). Do whatever you want with him! "

World: generation after generation, ancient father and son generation after generation. Three generations today: three generations from now. Now the first generation is Zhao, the second generation is his father Zhao, and the third generation is his grandfather Zhao Wuling Wang. "Former III" refers to his great-grandfather Zhao Suhou (former-former). Zhao is Zhao: Zhao established the State of Zhao (when). The former "Zhao" refers to the Zhao family. Later, "Zhao" refers to Zhao. One: auxiliary words, turn subject-predicate sentences into phrases and make adverbials. Be, establish, verb. The monarch of Zhao was originally a descendant of Jin Wengong Minister Zhao Shuai. In the twenty-third year of King Wei Lie of Zhou Dynasty (before), the three tribes of Han, Zhao and Wei were divided into Jin, and a doctor from Hou Guo of Zhao Lie was a vassal, thus formally establishing the State of Zhao. A man named Hou. After:, used flexibly as a verb. Inheritance: used flexibly as a noun, heir. Attendant: A person in a waiting position. Wei Du: Not just, not just. Micro: No, negative adverb. Unique: only, adverb. This: this refers to the fact that the Marquis mentioned above was sealed before III, and their descendants did not inherit the Marquis. Body: refers to the "waiting person" itself. Far away from his descendants, the word "disaster" is slightly before "qi". Master: monarch, vassal. Then: just, conjunctions. Good: Good. Position: status. Zun: distinguished, noble. And: but, turning conjunctions. Feng: Just like "salary" and salary, it is equivalent to the current salary. L: credit. Zun: Made? Noble, adjective causative usage. Feng: Ancient emperors or vassals distributed land to their descendants or vassals as their food cities or territories. Fertility: a metaphor for fertile land. Paste: oil. Gross: Fat below the abdomen. "fertile soil" is the preposition structure, and here is the complement. When translating into modern Chinese, you should move to the adverbial before "sealing it" and translate it according to today's "sealing it with fertile land": while you are alive. Order: it is the omission of "order (it)", let (him). Mountain collapse: in ancient times, it was used to describe the death of a monarch or queen, indicating that their death was unusual, just like the collapse of a mountain. This is a euphemism. This refers to the death of Queen Zhao. Why: interrogative pronouns. With: preposition. Why: Why? Preposition Preposition Object. Self-reliance: Believe in yourself. Answer: think, verb. For: substitution, preposition. Short-term: too short-sighted. If not: better. Commitment: the word "response" means agreement, which can be translated as "right": let it go. Send him: Send him. Before the word "zhi", auxiliary words are not translated; Later, "Zhi" was used as a pronoun, representing Chang.

According to the address, he prepared one hundred cars for Chang 'an An Jun, and went to Qi as a hostage. Send troops together.

About the car: book the car. J: Wrap it up. Multiplication: quantifier. In ancient times, a horse in a car was called "multiplication". Harmonious quality. Quality: Be a hostage and use nouns flexibly as verbs.

Hearing this, Ziyi said, "Although the son of the monarch can be regarded as his own flesh and blood, he has no merit, and he can't keep those precious jade articles and jewels by virtue of his official rank and salary, let alone the people and ministers!"

Ziyi: Zhao's sage. Jude: Still so. Zun: Used as a noun. Of high status.