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三年春，王二月己巳，日有食之。言日不言朔，食晦日也。其日有食之何也？吐者外壤，食者內壤。闕然不見其壤，有食之者也。有，內辭也。或，外辭也。有食之者，內於日也。其不言食之者何也？知其不可知，知也。 |
| | In the third year [of the reign period], spring, the second month, on the Jisi day, there was a solar eclipse. It says "day" but not "new moon," indicating that the eclipse occurred on the last day of the month. Why is it stated that there was a solar eclipse? "Tu" refers to the outer region, while "shi" refers to the inner region. It is absent and its region cannot be seen; this indicates that there has been an eclipse. "Shi," meaning inner, is a term used internally. "Huo," meaning outer, is a term referring to the outside. The one who causes an eclipse is internally related to the sun. Why, then, is it not stated that someone caused the eclipse? Knowing what cannot be known is itself knowledge.
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三月庚戌辰，天王崩。高曰崩，厚曰崩，尊曰崩。天子之崩，以尊也。其崩之何也？以其在民上，故崩之。其不名何也？大上，故不名也。 |
| | On the Gengxu day of the third month, the Son of Heaven died. It is called "beng" when one is tall; it is called "beng" when one is thick; it is called "beng" when one is revered. The death of the Son of Heaven is referred to as "beng," because of his reverence. Why is it called "beng"? It is referred to as "beng" because he was above the people. Why, then, is his name not mentioned? Because he was greatly revered, his name is not mentioned.
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夏，四月辛卯，尹氏卒。尹氏者何也？天子之大夫也。外大夫不卒，此何以卒之也？於天子之崩為魯主，故隱而卒之。 |
| | In summer, the fourth month, on the Xinmao day, Lady Yin died. Who was Lady Yin? She was a great officer of the Son of Heaven. Generally, officials from outside are not recorded as having died; why, then, is she recorded as having died? lname Because during the death of the Son of Heaven she served as the host for Lu, her death is discreetly recorded.
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秋，武氏子來求賻。武氏子者何也？天子之大夫也。天子之大夫，其稱武氏子何也？未畢喪，孤未爵。未爵使之，非正也。其不言使何也？無君也。歸死者曰賵，歸生者曰賻。曰歸之者，正也。求之者，非正也。周雖不求，魯不可以不歸。魯雖不歸，周不可以求之。求之為言，得不得未可知之辭也。交譏之。 |
| | In autumn, Master Wu's son came to request funeral gifts. Who was Master Wu's son? He was a great officer of the Son của Heaven. Being a great officer of the Sonของ Heaven, why is he referred to as "Master Wu's son"? The mourning period was not yet complete, and the orphan had not yet received an official title. To send someone who has not been granted a title is improper. Why, then, is the word "shi" (to send) not mentioned? Because he had no ruler. Gifts given for the deceased are called "feng," while gifts given for the living are called "fu." To refer to it as a gift being returned is proper. To request it, however, is improper. Although the Zhou did not request it, Lu could not avoid returning it. Even if Lu did not return it, the Zhou could not request it. To "request" implies uncertainty—whether one will obtain it or not is still unknown. This was a mutual censure.
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八月庚辰，宋公和卒。諸侯日卒，正也。 |
| | In the eighth month, on the Gengchen day, Duke He of Song died. The death of feudal lords is recorded with a specific date; this is proper.
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冬，十有二月，齊侯、鄭伯盟於石門。癸未，葬宋繆公。日葬，故也，危不得葬也。 |
| | In winter, the twelfth month, Duke Qi and Lord Zheng formed an alliance at Shimen. On the Guwei day, the funeral of Duke Miu of Song took place. To record a specific date for the burial indicates an unusual situation; it was dangerous and thus difficult to hold the burial.
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