| | 桓公十二... : |
十有二年春，正月。 |
| | In spring of the twelfth year, first month.
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| | 桓公十二... : |
夏，六月壬寅，公會紀侯、莒子，盟於曲池。 |
| | In summer, on the Rixin day of the sixth lunar month, the Gong met with Ji Hou and Ju Zi, and they formed an alliance at Quchi.
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| | 桓公十二... : |
秋，七月丁亥，公會宋公，燕人盟於谷丘。 |
| | In autumn, on the Dinghai day of the seventh lunar month, the Gong met Duke Songgong and Yan ren, and they formed an alliance in Guqiu.
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| | 桓公十二... : |
八月壬辰，陳侯躍卒。公會宋公於虛。 |
| | On the Richen day of the eighth lunar month, Marquis Chen Yue died. The Gong met Duke Songgong at Xu.
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| | 桓公十二... : |
冬，十有一月，公會宋公於龜。丙戌，公會鄭伯，盟於武父。丙戌，衛侯晉卒。再稱日，決日義也。 |
| | In winter, on the eleventh month, the Gong met Duke Cao with Duke Songgong in Gui. On the Bingxu day, the Gong met Lord Zhengbo and formed an alliance at Wufu. On the Bingxu day of this month, Marquis Wei Jin died. The repetition of the day name indicates a definite date.
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| | 桓公十二... : |
十有二月，及鄭師伐宋，丁未，戰於宋。 |
| | In the twelfth month, along with the army of Zheng, they attacked Song; on the Dingwei day, there was a battle in Song.
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| | 桓公十二... : |
非與所與伐戰也。不言與鄭戰，恥不和也。於伐與戰，敗也。內諱敗，舉其可道者也。 |
| | 략 It was not fighting against those who were allied for the attack. It did not mention fighting with Zheng, indicating shame at their lack of harmony. To fight during an expedition is to suffer a defeat. The inner court conceals the defeat, mentioning only what can be spoken of.
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