| | 昭公八年: |
八年春，陈侯之弟招杀陈世子偃师。 |
| | In the eighth year [of the reign period], during spring, Chen Hou's younger brother Zhao killed the Crown Prince Yanshi of Chen.
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| | 昭公八年: |
夏，四月辛丑，陈侯溺卒。 |
| | In summer, on the Xichou day of the fourth month (May 10, 457 BC), Chen Hou Ni died.
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| | 昭公八年: |
叔弓如晋。 |
| | Shu Gong went to Jin.
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| | 昭公八年: |
楚人执陈行人于徵师杀之。 |
| | The people of Chu arrested Chen's envoy Yu Zhengshi and killed him.
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| | 昭公八年: |
陈公子留出奔郑。 |
| | Chen Gong Zi Liu fled to Zheng.
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| | 昭公八年: |
秋，搜于红。搜者何？简车徒也。何以书？盖以罕书也。 |
| | In autumn, a military review was held at Hong. What is "sou" (military review)? It means inspecting chariots and foot soldiers. Why is this recorded? Because it was a rare occurrence, hence the record.
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| | 昭公八年: |
陈人杀其大夫公子过。 |
| | The people of Chen killed their official Gongzi Guo.
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| | 昭公八年: |
大雩。 |
| | A grand rain-summoning ceremony was held.
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| | 昭公八年: |
冬，十月壬午，楚师灭陈，执陈公子招，放之于越，杀陈孔瑗。 |
| | In winter, on the Renwu day of the tenth month (December 13, 478 BC), the Chu forces destroyed Chen. They captured Gongzi Zhao of Chen and exiled him to Yue, killing Teng Kongyuan.
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| | 昭公八年: |
葬陈哀公。 |
| | The Duke Ai of Chen was buried.
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