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十有一年春，楚子伐圈。 |
| | In the eleventh year of spring, the ruler of Chu attacked Juan.
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夏，叔彭生會晉郤缺于承匡。 |
| | In summer, Shu Pengsheng met with Ji Xique of Jin at Chengkuang.
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秋，曹伯來朝。 |
| | In autumn, the ruler of Cao came to pay homage.
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公子遂如宋。 |
| | Gongzi Sui went to Song.
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狄侵齊。 |
| | The Di people raided Qi.
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冬，十月甲午，叔孫得臣敗狄于鹹。狄者何？長狄也。兄弟三人，一者之齊，一者之魯，一者之晉。其之齊者，王子成父殺之；其之魯者，叔孫得臣殺之；則未知其之晉者也。其言敗何？大之也。其日何？大之也。其地何？大之也。何以書？記異也。 |
| | In winter, on the Jiawu day of the tenth month, Shusun Dechen defeated the Di at Xian. Who were the Di? They were the Changdi. The three brothers went to Qi, Lu, and Jin respectively. The one who came to Qi was killed by Wangzi Chengfu; the one who came to Lu was killed by Shusun Dechen; as for the one who went to Jin, it is unknown. Why mention a defeat? To emphasize it. Why specify the day? To emphasize it. Why mention the place? To emphasize it. Why is this recorded? To record something unusual.
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