| | 隱公六年: |
六年春,鄭人來輸平。輸者墮也。平之為言,以道成也。來輸平者,不果成也。 |
| | In spring of the sixth year, people from Zheng came to submit peacefully. Those who submitted were defeated. The term "ping" means to achieve through the Way. Those who came to submit peacefully did not ultimately succeed.
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| | 隱公六年: |
夏,五月辛酉,公會齊侯,盟於艾。 |
| | In summer, on the Xinyou day of the fifth month, the Duke met with Lord Qi and concluded an alliance at Ai.
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| | 隱公六年: |
秋,七月。 |
| | Autumn, seventh month.
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| | 隱公六年: |
冬,宋人取長葛。外取邑不志,此其志何也?久之也。 |
| | In winter, the people of Song captured Changge. Capturing a town by an outside state is usually not recorded; why then is this one recorded? Because it lasted for a long time.
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