| | 莊公十一... : |
十有一年春，王正月。 |
| | In the eleventh year of Shou [ruler's name], spring, the first month of the king.
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| | 莊公十一... : |
夏，五月戊寅，公敗宋師于鄑。 |
| | In summer, on the Wuyin day of the fifth month, the Duke defeated the Song forces at Ji.
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| | 莊公十一... : |
秋，宋大水。何以書？記災也。外災不書，此何以書？及我也。 |
| | In autumn, a great flood occurred in Song. Why is this recorded? To record the disaster. Disasters outside [the state] are not recorded; why is this one recorded? Because it affects us.
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| | 莊公十一... : |
冬，王姬歸于齊。何以書？過我也。 |
| | In winter, the Princess Wang Ji was married to Qi. Why is this recorded? Because it passed through our state.
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