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五年春，正月甲戌、己丑，陈侯鲍卒。曷为以二日卒之？怴也。甲戌之日亡、己丑之日死而得，君子疑焉，故以二日卒之也。 |
| | In spring of the fifth year, on the Jia Xu and Ji Chou days of the first month, Lord Chen Hou Bao died. Why is it recorded that he died on two dates? It was because of the confusion in recording. He went missing on the Jia Xu day and died and was found on the Ji Chou day; gentlemen were doubtful, so it is recorded that he died on both days.
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夏，齐侯、郑伯如纪。外相如不书，此何以书？离不言会。 |
| | In summer, Lord Qi Hou and Duke Zheng Bo went to Ji. When feudal lords from outside the state visit each other, it is usually not recorded; why then is this event recorded? Because they did not hold a meeting.
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天王使仍叔之子来聘。仍叔之子者何？天子之大夫也。其称仍叔之子何？讥。何讥尔？讥父老子代从政也。 |
| | King Tianwang sent the son of Sheng Shu to visit as an envoy. Who was the son of Sheng Shu? He was a high minister of the Son of Heaven. Why is he referred to as "the son of Sheng Shu"? It is a censure. What exactly is being criticized? It criticizes the situation where a father grows old while his son takes over governance.
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葬陈桓公。 |
| | The Duke Huan of Chen was buried.
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城祝丘。 |
| | They built a city at Zhuqiu.
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秋，蔡人、卫人、陈人从王伐郑。其言从王伐郑何？从王正也。 |
| | In autumn, the people of Cai, Wei, and Chen followed the king to attack Zheng. Why is it stated that they "followed the king to attack Zheng"? Because following the king was considered proper conduct.
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大雩。大雩者何？旱祭也。然则何以不言旱？言雩则旱见；言旱则雩不见。何以书？记灾也。 |
| | A grand rain-summoning ceremony was held. What is a "grand rain-summoning" ceremony? It is a sacrifice to pray for rain during a drought. If that is the case, then why is it not stated that there was a drought? Mentioning the rain-summoning ceremony implies that there was a drought; mentioning the drought would make the rain-summoning invisible. Why is this recorded? It records a calamity.
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螽。何以书？记灾也。 |
| | Locusts caused damage. Why is this recorded? It records a calamity.
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冬，州公如曹。外相如不书，此何以书？过我也。 |
| | In winter, Duke Zhou Gong went to Cao. When feudal lords from outside the state visited each other, it was usually not recorded; why is this event then recorded? Because he passed through our state.
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