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十有三年春，鄭罕達帥師取宋師於嵒。取，易辭也。以師而易取，宋病矣。 |
| | In spring of the thirteenth year, Zheng Handa led his troops to defeat the Song forces at Yan. "Qu" is a euphemistic expression. To easily defeat an army and take it, the Song state must be in decline.
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夏，許男成卒。公會晉侯及吳子於黃池。黃池之會，吳子進乎哉！遂子矣。吳，夷狄之國也，祝髮文身，欲因魯之禮，因晉之權，而請冠、端而襲其藉於成周，以尊天王。吳進矣！吳，東方之大國也，纍纍致小國以會諸侯，以合乎中國。吳能為之，則不臣乎？吳進矣！王，尊稱也。子，卑稱也。辭尊稱而居卑稱，以會乎諸侯，以尊天王。吳王夫差曰：「好冠來！」孔子曰：「大矣哉！夫差未能言冠而欲冠也。」楚公子申帥師伐陳。於越入吳。 |
| | In summer, Duke Cheng of Xu died. The Gong ruler met with the Jin Hou and Wu Zi at Huangchi. What a remarkable achievement was the conference at Huangchi for the Wu Zi! He thus became a zi. Wu was a state of the Yi and Di, with shaven heads and tattooed bodies. It wished to use Lu's rites and Jin's authority to request the wearing of ceremonial caps and formal robes, adopting their customs from Chengzhou in order to honor the Son of Heaven. Wu has indeed advanced! Wu was a great state in the east, repeatedly bringing together small states to convene feudal lords, thus aligning with Zhongguo. If Wu could do this, then would it not be a vassal? Wu has indeed advanced! "Wang" is a respectful title. "Zi" is a humble designation. To abandon the respectful title and adopt the humble designation in order to convene with feudal lords, thereby honoring the Son of Heaven. King Fuchai of Wu said: "Bring me a fine ceremonial cap!" Confucius said, "How great it is! Fuchai was not yet qualified to speak of wearing a cap but desired to wear one." Prince Shen of Chu led his troops in an attack on Chen. Yue entered Wu.
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秋，公至自會。晉魏曼多帥師侵衛。葬許元公。 |
| | linewidth In autumn, the Gong ruler returned from the conference. Jin Wei Manduo led his troops in a raid on Wei. Duke Yuan of Xu was buried.
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九月，螽。 |
| | In the ninth month, locusts appeared.
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冬，十有一月，有星孛於東方。盜殺陳夏區夫。 |
| | In winter, on the eleventh month, a comet appeared in the eastern sky. Bandits killed Xia Qufu of Chen.
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十有二月，螽。 |
| | In the twelfth month, locusts appeared again.
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