RCH 3

第三回：議溫明董卓叱丁原，餽金珠李肅說呂布
第三回：
第三 di4 san1 third,number three

回 hui2 to circle,to go back,to turn around,to answer,to return,to revolve,Hui
ethnic group (Chinese Muslims),time,classifier for acts of a play,section or
chapter (of a classic book)
：
議溫明董卓叱丁原，
議 yi4 to criticize,to discuss(议)

溫 wen1 warm,lukewarm,temperature,to warm up,mild,soft,tender,to review,to
revise,epidemic,surname Wen(温)
明 ming2 clear,bright,to understand,next,the Ming dynasty (1368-1644),surname Ming
董卓 Dong3 Zhuo2 Dong Zhuo (-192), top general of late Han, usurped power in 189,
murdered empress dowager and child emperor, killed in 192 by Lü Bu 呂布|吕布
叱 chi4 to scold,shout at,to hoot at
丁 ding1 fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干,fourth in order,letter "D" or roman "IV"
in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc,butyl,surname Ding,cubes (of food)
原 yuan2 former,original,primary,raw,level,cause,source
，
餽金珠李肅說呂布
餽 kui4 make a present

金 jin1 gold Au, transition metal, atomic number 79,metal,money,the Jurchen Jin
dynasty (1115-1234),surname Jin or Kim
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
李 li3 plum,surname Li
肅 su4 Gansu,respectful(肃)
說 shui4 to canvass,to persuade(说)
shuo1 to speak,to say,a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric
theory)(说)
呂布 Lu:3 Bu4 Lü Bu, general and warlord(吕布)
且說曹操當日對何進曰：「宦官之禍，古今皆有；但世主不當假之權寵，使至於此。若欲治罪，當除元惡，但付
一獄吏足矣，何必紛紛召外兵乎？欲盡誅之，事必宣露。吾料其必敗也。」何進怒曰：「孟德亦懷私意耶？」操
退曰：「亂天下者，必進也。」進乃暗差使命齎密詔，星夜往各鎮去。
且說曹操當日對何進曰：
且 qie3 further,moreover
theory)(说)
曹操 Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han,
noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏,
father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕,the main villain of novel the Romance of Three
Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
當日 dang1 ri4 that very day,the same day(当日)
對 dui4 couple,pair,to be opposite,to oppose,to face,versus,for,to,correct
(answer),to answer,to reply,to direct (towards sth),right(对)
何 He2 surname He
he2 what,how,why,which,carry
進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)
曰 yue1 to speak,to say
：
「宦官之禍，
「宦官 huan4 guan1 eunuch,functionary

之 zhi1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的),him,her,it
禍 huo4 disaster(祸)
，
古今皆有；但世主不當假之權寵，
古今 gu3 jin1 then and now,ancient and modern

皆 jie1 all,each and every,in all cases
有 you3 to have,there is,there are,to exist,to be
；但 dan4 but,yet,however,only,merely,still
世 shi4 life,age,generation,era,world,lifetime
主 zhu3 to own,to host,master,lord,primary
不當 bu4 dang4 unsuitable,improper,inappropriate(不当)
假 jia3 fake,false,artificial,to borrow,if,suppose
jia4 vacation
權 quan2 authority,power,right,temporary(权)
寵 chong3 to love,to pamper,to spoil,to favor(宠)
，
使至於此。
使 shi3 to make,to cause,to enable,to use,to employ,messenger

至於 zhi4 yu2 as for,as to,to go so far as to(至于)
此 ci3 this,these
。
若欲治罪，
若 ruo4 to seem,like,as,if
欲 yu4 desire,longing,appetite,wish
治罪 zhi4 zui4 to punish sb (for a crime)
，
當除元惡，
當 dang1 to be,to act as,manage,withstand,when,during,ought,should,match

equally,equal,same,obstruct,just at (a time or place),on the spot,right,just at(当)
dang4 at or in the very same...,to
pawn,suitable,adequate,fitting,proper,replace,represent(当)
除 chu2 to get rid of,to remove,to exclude,to eliminate,to wipe out,to
divide,except,not including
元 yuan2 Chinese monetary unit,dollar,primary,first,the Yuan or Mongol dynasty
(1279-1368),surname Yuan
惡 e3 nauseated(恶)
e4 evil,vice,wicked,malevolent,malignant,pernicious,fierce(恶)
wu4 to hate,to loathe(恶)
，
但付一獄吏足矣，
但 dan4 but,yet,however,only,merely,still
付 fu4 to pay,to hand over to,surname Fu
一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout
獄 yu4 prison(狱)
吏 li4 minor official
足 zu2 foot,to be sufficient
矣 yi3 archaic final particle similar to modern 了
，
何必紛紛召外兵乎？
何必 he2 bi4 there is no need,why should

紛紛 fen1 fen1 one after another,in succession,one by one,continuously,diverse,in
profusion,numerous and confused,pell-mell(纷纷)
召 Shao4 surname Shao,name of an ancient state
zhao4 to call together,to summon,to convene
外 wai4 outside,in addition,foreign,external
兵 bing1 soldiers,a force,an army,weapons,arms,military,warlike
乎 hu1 (final particle in classical Chinese, expressing question or doubt, similar
to 嗎|吗)
？
欲盡誅之，
盡 jin4 to use up,to exhaust,to end,to finish,to the utmost,exhausted,finished,to
the limit (of sth)(尽)
誅 zhu1 to execute,to put to death,to condemn,to punish(诛)
，
事必宣露。
事 shi4 matter,thing,item,work,affair
必 bi4 certainly,must,will,necessarily
宣 xuan1 to declare (publicly),to announce,surname Xuan
露 lou4 to show,to reveal,to betray,to expose
lu4 dew,syrup,nectar,outdoors (not under cover),to show,to reveal,to betray,to
expose
。
吾料其必敗也。
吾 wu2 I,my
料 liao4 material,stuff,grain,feed,to expect,to anticipate,to guess
其 qi2 his,her,its,theirs,that,such,it (refers to sth preceding it)
敗 bai4 be defeated,to defeat,loss(败)
也 ye3 also,too,(in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula
。
」何進怒曰：
」何 He2 surname He
怒 nu4 indignant
：
「孟德亦懷私意耶？
「孟 Meng4 first month,eldest brother,surname Meng

德 de2 Germany,virtue,goodness,morality,ethics,kindness,favor,character,kind
亦 yi4 also
懷 huai2 to think of,to cherish,mind,heart,bosom,surname Huai(怀)
私 si1 personal,private,selfish
意 yi4 idea,meaning,thought,to think,wish,desire,intention,to expect,to
anticipate,abbr. for Italy 意大利
耶 ye1 (phonetic ye)
？
」操退曰：
」操 cao1 to grasp,to hold,to operate,to manage,to control,to steer,to

exercise,to drill (practice),to play,to speak (a language)
cao4 to fuck (vulgar)
退 tui4 retreat,to decline,to move back,to withdraw
：
「亂天下者，
天下 tian1 xia4 land under heaven,the whole world,the whole of

China,realm,rule,domination
者 zhe3 -ist, -er (person),person (who does sth)
，
必進也。
。
」進乃暗差使命齎密詔，
」進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

乃 nai3 to be,thus,so,therefore,then,only,thereupon
暗 an4 dark,gloomy,hidden,secret,muddled,obscure,in the dark
:闇: an4 dark,gloomy,muddled,obscure,in the dark,to close (a
door),night,eclipse,stupid,ignorant
差 cha1 difference,discrepancy,to differ,error,to err,to make a mistake
cha4 differ from,short of,to lack,poor
chai1 to send,to commission,messenger,mission
ci1 uneven
使命 shi3 ming4 mission (diplomatic or other),set task
齎 ji1 send,to present in both hands
密詔 mi4 zhao4 secret imperial edict(密诏)
，
星夜往各鎮去。
星 xing1 star,satellite,small amount

夜 ye4 night
往 wang3 to go (in a direction),to,towards,(of a train) bound for,past,previous
各 ge4 each,every
鎮 zhen4 composed,small town,to suppress,to press down,to post(镇)
去 qu4 to go,to leave,to remove,fourth tone of putonghua
。
卻說前將軍鰲鄉侯西涼刺史董卓，先為破黃巾無功，朝廷將治其罪，因賄賂十常侍幸免；後又結託朝貴，遂任顯
官，統西州大軍二十萬，常有不臣之心。是時得詔大喜，點起軍馬，陸續便行；使其婿中郎將牛輔，守住陝西，
自己卻帶李傕、郭汜、張濟、樊稠等提兵望洛陽進發。卓婿謀士李儒曰：「今雖奉詔，中間多有暗昧。何不差人
上表，名正言順，大事可圖。」卓大喜，遂上表。其略曰：
卻說前將軍鰲鄉侯西涼刺史董卓，
卻說 que4 shuo1 and the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 发语辞)
(却说)
前 qian2 before,in front,ago,former,previous,earlier,front,prefixed word denoting
respect (polite 美称); foremost; premier
將軍 jiang1 jun1 (army) general(将军)
鰲 ao2 mythological sea turtle(鳌)
鄉 xiang1 country,village(乡)
侯 hou2
西涼 Xi1 Liang2 Western Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (400-421)(西凉)
刺 ci4 thorn,sting,thrust,to prick,to pierce,to stab,to assassinate,to murder
史 shi3 history,surname Shi
，
先為破黃巾無功，
先 xian1 early,prior,former,in advance,first

為 wei2 as (in the capacity of),to take sth as,to act as,to serve as,to behave
as,to become,to be,to do(为)
wei4 because of,for,to(为)
破 po4 to break,to split,broken,damaged,worn out
黃巾 huang2 jin1 refers to the Yellow Turbans peasant uprising at the end of later
Han (from 184)(黄巾)
無 wu2 -less,not to have,no,none,not,to lack,un-(无)
功 gong1 merit,achievement,result,service,accomplishment,work (phys.)
，
朝廷將治其罪，
朝廷 chao2 ting2 court,imperial household,dynasty

將 jiang1 (will, shall, "future tense"),ready,prepared,to get,to use(将)
jiang4 a general(将)
治 zhi4 to rule,to govern,to manage,to control,to harness (a
river),cure,treatment,to heal
罪 zui4 guilt,crime,fault,blame,sin
，
因賄賂十常侍幸免；後又結託朝貴，
因 yin1 cause,reason,because
賄賂 hui4 lu4 to bribe,a bribe(贿赂)
十常侍 shi2 chang2 shi4 Ten Permanent Functionaries at the end of Han, a byword for
corruption
幸免 xing4 mian3 narrowly and luckily escape
；後 hou4 back,behind,rear,afterwards,after,later(后)
又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again
結 jie1 to bear fruit,to produce,firm,solid(结)
jie2 knot,sturdy,bond,to tie,to bind,to check out (of a hotel)(结)
託 tuo1 to trust,to entrust,to be entrusted with,to act as trustee(托)
朝 chao2 to face,towards,facing,direct,dynasty,imperial court
zhao1 morning
貴 gui4 expensive,noble,your (name),precious(贵)
，
遂任顯官，
遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly

任 ren4 to assign,to appoint,to take up a post,office,responsibility,to let,to
allow,to give free rein to,no matter (how, what etc),surname Ren
顯 xian3 prominent,conspicuous,Greek stem: phanero-(显)
官 guan1 official,government,organ of body
，
統西州大軍二十萬，
統 tong3 to gather,to unite,to unify,whole(统)

西 xi1 west,the West,Spain (abbr.),Spanish
州 zhou1 province,sub-prefecture,state (e.g. of US)
大 da4 big,huge,large,major,great,wide,deep,oldest,eldest
dai4 doctor
軍 jun1 army,military,arms(军)
二十 er4 shi2 twenty,20
萬 wan4 surname Wan,ten thousand,a great number(万)
，
常有不臣之心。
常 chang2 always,ever,often,frequently,common,general,constant,surname Chang

不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no
臣 chen2 statesman,vassal,courtier,minister,official
心 xin1 heart,mind
。
是時得詔大喜，
是 shi4 is,are,am,yes,to be
時 shi2 o'clock,time,when,hour,season,period,surname Shi(时)
得 de2 to obtain,to get,to gain,to catch (a
disease),proper,suitable,proud,contented,to allow,to permit,ready,finished
de5 structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it
to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
dei3 to have to,must,ought to,to need to
詔 zhao4 imperial order(诏)
大喜 da4 xi3 exultation
，
點起軍馬，
點 dian3 point,dot,speck,drop,decimal point,point of a scale,point in a theory or

argument,downwards-right convex character stroke,a little (usually 一點|一点),a
jot,beat (of percussion instrument),to draw a dot,to touch slightly,to
drip,classifier for items,classifier for small indeterminate quantities,to nod,to
select item from a list,to order (food in a restaurant),to count,o'clock,one fifth
of a two hour watch (old),hour,point of time,iron bell (used to mark
time),pastry,dimsum 點心|点心(点)
起 qi3 to rise,to raise,to get up,to set out,to start,to appear,to launch,to
initiate (action),to draft,to establish,to get (from a depot or counter),verb
suffix, to start,(before place or time) starting from,classifier for occurrences
or unpredictable events: case, instance,classifier for groups: batch, group
馬 Ma3 surname Ma,abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚(马)
ma3 horse,horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess,knight in Western chess(马)
，
陸續便行；使其婿中郎將牛輔，
陸續 lu4 xu4 in turn,successively,one after the other,bit by bit(陆续)

便 bian4 ordinary,plain,convenient,as convenient,when the chance
arises,handy,easy,informal,simple,so,thus,to relieve oneself,to urinate,to
defecate,equivalent to 就: then,in that case,even if,soon afterwards
pian2 advantageous,cheap
行 hang2 a row,series,age order (of brothers),profession,professional,relating to
company
xing2 to walk,to go,to travel,a visit,temporary,makeshift,current,in
circulation,to do,to perform,capable,competent,effective,all right,OK!,will do
xing4 behavior,conduct
；使 shi3 to make,to cause,to enable,to use,to employ,messenger
婿 xu4 son-in-law
中 zhong1 within,among,in,middle,center,while (doing sth),during,China,Chinese
zhong4 hit (the mark)
郎 lang2 (arch.) minister,official,noun prefix denoting function or status,a
youth,surname Lang
牛 niu2 ox,cow,bull
輔 fu3 to assist,to complement,auxiliary(辅)
，
守住陝西，
守住 shou3 zhu5 to hold (a position)

陝西 Shan3 xi1 Shaanxi or Shǎnxī province (Shensi) in central north China, abbr.
陝|陕 or 秦, capital Xi'an 西安(陕西)
，
自己卻帶李傕、
自己 zi4 ji3 self,(reflexive pronoun),own

卻 que4 but,yet,however,while,to go back,to decline,to retreat,nevertheless,even
though(却)
帶 dai4 band,belt,girdle,ribbon,tire,area,zone,region,to wear,to carry,to lead,to
bring,to look after,to raise(带)
傕 jue2 used in old names
、
郭汜、
郭 Guo1 surname Guo

guo1 outer city wall
汜 si4 stream which returns after branching
、
張濟、
張 zhang1 to open up,to spread,sheet of paper,classifier for flat objects,

sheet,classifier for votes,surname Zhang(张)
濟 ji4 aid,ferry,frugal(济)
、
樊稠等提兵望洛陽進發。
樊 fan2 surname Fan,cage,fence

稠 chou2 dense,crowded,thick,many
等 deng3 class,rank,grade,equal to,same as,to wait for,to await,et cetera,and so
on,et al. (and other authors),after,as soon as,once
提 di1 carry (suspended)
ti2 to carry (hanging down from the hand),to lift,to put forward,to mention,to
raise (an issue),upwards character stroke,lifting brush stroke (in painting),scoop
for measuring liquid
望 wang4 full moon,to hope,to expect,to visit,to gaze (into the distance),to look
towards,towards
洛陽 Luo4 yang2 Luoyang prefecture level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han
times(洛阳)
進發 jin4 fa1 to set out,to start(进发)
。
卓婿謀士李儒曰：
卓 zhuo2 outstanding,surname Zhuo

婿 xu4 son-in-law
謀士 mou2 shi4 skilled manipulator,sb who can engineer and see through a
project,adviser(谋士)
儒 ru2 scholar,Confucian
：
「今雖奉詔，
「今 jin1 today,modern,present,current,this,now
雖 sui1 although,even though(虽)
奉詔 feng4 zhao4 to receive an imperial command(奉诏)
，
中間多有暗昧。
中間 zhong1 jian1 between,intermediate,mid,middle(中间)

多 duo1 many,much,a lot of,numerous,multi-
暗昧 an4 mei4 obscure,remaining unenlightened
。
何不差人上表，
何不 he2 bu4 why not?,why not do (sth)?

差 cha1 difference,discrepancy,to differ,error,to err,to make a mistake
cha4 differ from,short of,to lack,poor
chai1 to send,to commission,messenger,mission
ci1 uneven
人 ren2 man,person,people
上 shang4 on,on top,upon,first (of multiple
parts),previous,last,upper,higher,above,to climb,to go into,to go up,to attend
(class or university),third tone of putonghua
表 biao3 exterior surface,family relationship via females,to show (one's opinion),a
model,a table (listing information),a form,a meter (measuring sth)
:錶: biao3 a wrist watch or pocket watch
，
名正言順，
名正言順 ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 right and proper,authoritative and fair,(modified
from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry
weight(名正言顺)
，
大事可圖。
大事 da4 shi4 major event,major political event (war or change of regime),major

social event (wedding or funeral),(do sth) in a big way
可 ke3 can,may,able to,to approve,to permit,certain(ly),to suit,very (particle used
for emphasis)
圖 tu2 diagram,to plan,picture,drawing,chart(图)
。
」卓大喜，

，
遂上表。

。
其略曰：

略 lu:e4 plan,strategy,outline,summary,slightly,rather,to rob,to plunder,to
summarize
：
竊聞天下所以亂逆不止者，皆由黃門常侍張讓等侮慢天常之故。臣聞揚湯止沸，不如去薪；潰癰雖痛，勝於養
毒。臣敢鳴鐘鼓入洛陽，請除讓等。社稷幸甚！天下幸甚！
竊聞天下所以亂逆不止者，
竊 qie4 I beg to presume,steal(窃)

聞 wen2 to hear,news,well-known,famous,reputation,fame,to smell,to sniff at,surname
Wen(闻)
所以 suo3 yi3 therefore,as a result,so
亂 luan4 in confusion,disorderly(乱)
逆 ni4 contrary,opposite,backwards,to go against,to oppose,to betray,to rebel
不止 bu4 zhi3 incessantly,without end,more than,not limited to
，
皆由黃門常侍張讓等侮慢天常之故。

由 you2 to follow,from,it is for...to,reason,cause,because of,due to,to,to leave it
(to sb),by (introduces passive verb)
黃 huang2 yellow,sulfur,surname Huang or Hwang(黄)
門 men2 gate,door(门)
侍 shi4 attend on
讓 rang4 to yield,to permit,to let sb do sth,to have sb do sth(让)
侮慢 wu3 man4 to humiliate,to bully
天 tian1 day,sky,heaven
故 gu4 happening,instance,reason,cause,deceased,old
。
臣聞揚湯止沸，
Wen(闻)
揚 yang2 to raise,to hoist,the action of tossing or winnowing,scattering (in the
wind),to flutter,to propagate(扬)
湯 tang1 soup,surname Tang(汤)
止 zhi3 to stop,to prohibit,until
沸 fei4 to boil
，
不如去薪；潰癰雖痛，
不如 bu4 ru2 not equal to,not as good as,inferior to,it would be better to
薪 xin1 fuel,salary
；潰 kui4 be dispersed,break down(溃)
癰 yong1 carbuncle(痈)
痛 tong4 ache,pain,sorrow
，
勝於養毒。
勝 sheng4 victory,success,to beat,to defeat,to surpass,victorious,superior to,to

get the better of,better than,surpassing,superb (of vista),beautiful
(scenery),wonderful (view),(arch. pronunciation shēng) able to bear,equal to (a
task)(胜)
於 yu2 in,at,to,from,by,than,out of,surname Yu(于)
wu1 (literary) alas
養 yang3 to raise (animals),to bring up (children),to keep (pets),to support,to
give birth(养)
毒 du2 poison,narcotics,evil
。
臣敢鳴鐘鼓入洛陽，
敢 gan3 dare
鳴鐘 ming2 zhong1 drum call,bell ring,chime(鸣钟)
鼓 gu3 convex,drum,to rouse,to beat
入 ru4 to enter,entering tone (classical Chinese)
times(洛阳)
，
請除讓等。
請 qing3 to ask,to invite,please (do sth),to treat (to a meal etc),to request(请)
。
社稷幸甚！
社稷 she4 ji4 state,country,the Gods of earth and grain

幸甚 xing4 shen4 very fortunate,sth to rejoice at
！
天下幸甚！

幸甚 xing4 shen4 very fortunate,sth to rejoice at
！
何進得表，出示大臣。侍御史鄭泰諫曰：「董卓乃豺狼也，引入京城，必食人矣。」進曰：「汝多疑，不足謀大
事。」盧植亦諫曰：「植素知董卓為人，面善心狠；一入禁庭，必生禍患。不如止之勿來，免致生亂。」
何進得表，
何 He2 surname He
，
出示大臣。
出示 chu1 shi4 to show,to take out and show to others,to display

大臣 da4 chen2 chancellor,title of important minister (e.g. in Japan)
。
侍御史鄭泰諫曰：
侍 shi4 attend on
御史 yu4 shi3 imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official)
鄭 Zheng4 surname Zheng(郑)
泰 tai4 safe,peaceful,most,Mt Thai 泰山 in Shandong,abbr. for Thailand,grand
諫 jian4 to remonstrate,to admonish(谏)
：
「董卓乃豺狼也，
「董卓 Dong3 Zhuo2 Dong Zhuo (-192), top general of late Han, usurped power in
189, murdered empress dowager and child emperor, killed in 192 by Lü Bu 呂布|吕布
豺狼 chai2 lang2 jackal and wolf,ravenous wolf,fig. evil person,vicious tyrant
，
引入京城，
引入 yin3 ru4 to draw into,to pull into

京城 jing1 cheng2 capital of a country
，
必食人矣。
食人 shi2 ren2 man-eating (beast),to eat people,fig. to oppress the people
。
」進曰：

：
「汝多疑，
多疑 duo1 yi2 skeptical

，
不足謀大事。
不足 bu4 zu2 insufficient,lacking,deficiency,not enough,inadequate,not

worth,cannot,should
謀 mou2 to plan,seek,scheme(谋)
。
」盧植亦諫曰：
」盧 Lu2 surname Lu,abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡(卢)

植 zhi2 to plant
亦 yi4 also
：
「植素知董卓為人，
「植 zhi2 to plant
素 su4 raw silk,white,plain, unadorned,vegetarian (food),element,usually
知 zhi1 to know,to be aware
為人 wei2 ren2 behavior,one's conduct(为人)
，
面善心狠；一入禁庭，
面 mian4 fade,side,surface,aspect,top,face,classifier for flat surfaces such as

drums, mirrors, flags etc
:麵: mian4 flour,noodles
善心 shan4 xin1 kindness,benevolence,philanthropy,virtuous intentions
狠 hen3 fierce,very
；一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout
禁 jin1 to endure
jin4 to prohibit,to forbid
庭 ting2 court,courtyard
，
必生禍患。
生 sheng1 to be born,to give birth,life,to grow,raw, uncooked
禍患 huo4 huan4 disaster,calamity(祸患)
。
不如止之勿來，
勿 wu4 do not
來 lai2 to come,to arrive,to come round,ever since,next(来)
，
免致生亂。
免 mian3 to exempt,to remove,to avoid,to excuse

致 zhi4 to send,to devote,to deliver,to cause,to convey
:緻: zhi4 fine and close
。
」
進不聽，鄭泰、盧植皆棄官而去。朝廷大臣，去者大半。進使人迎董卓於澠池，卓按兵不動。張讓等知外兵到，
共議曰：「此何進之謀也；我等不先下手，皆滅族矣。」乃先伏刀斧手五十人於長樂宮嘉德門內，入告何太后
曰：「今大將軍矯詔召外兵至京師，欲滅臣等，望娘娘垂憐賜救。」太后曰：「汝等可詣大將軍府謝罪。」讓
曰：「若到相府，骨肉虀粉矣。望娘娘宣大將軍入宮諭止之。如其不從，臣等只就娘娘前請死。」
進不聽，

聽 ting1 to listen,to hear,to obey,a can (loanword from English "tin"),classifier
for canned beverages(听)
ting4 to let,to allow(听)
，
鄭泰、
鄭 Zheng4 surname Zheng(郑)

泰 tai4 safe,peaceful,most,Mt Thai 泰山 in Shandong,abbr. for Thailand,grand
、
盧植皆棄官而去。
盧 Lu2 surname Lu,abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡(卢)

植 zhi2 to plant
棄 qi4 to abandon,to relinquish,to discard,to throw away(弃)
而 er2 and,as well as,and so,but (not),yet (not),(indicates causal relation),
(indicates change of state),(indicates contrast)
。
朝廷大臣，

，
去者大半。

大半 da4 ban4 more than half,greater part,most,probably,most likely
。
進使人迎董卓於澠池，

迎 ying2 to welcome,to meet,to face,to forge ahead (esp. in the face of
difficulties)
wu1 (literary) alas
澠池 Mian3 chi2 (渑池)
，
卓按兵不動。

按兵不動 an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to
bide one's time(按兵不动)
。
張讓等知外兵到，

到 dao4 to (a place),until (a time),up to,to go,to arrive
，
共議曰：
共 gong4 common,general,to share,together,total,altogether

：
「此何進之謀也；我等不先下手，
「此 ci3 this,these
何 He2 surname He
；我等 wo3 deng3 we; us (archaic)
下手 xia4 shou3 start,put one's hand to,set about,the seat to the right of the main
guest
，
皆滅族矣。

滅 mie4 to extinguish,to overthrow (a former regime)(灭)
族 zu2 race,nationality,ethnicity,clan,by extension, social group (e.g. office
workers 上班族)
。
」乃先伏刀斧手五十人於長樂宮嘉德門內，
」乃 nai3 to be,thus,so,therefore,then,only,thereupon
伏 fu2 to lean over,to fall (go down),to hide (in ambush),to conceal oneself,to lie
low,hottest days of summer,to submit,to concede defeat,to overcome,to
subdue,volt,surname Fu
刀斧手 dao1 fu3 shou3 lictor
五十 wu3 shi2 fifty
wu1 (literary) alas
長樂 Chang2 le4 (长乐)
宮 gong1 palace,surname Gong,castration (as corporal punishment),first note in
pentatonic scale(宫)
嘉 jia1 excellent
內 nei4 inside,inner,internal,within,interior(内)
，
入告何太后曰：

告 gao4 to tell,to inform,to say
何 He2 surname He
太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager
：
「今大將軍矯詔召外兵至京師，
大將軍 da4 jiang1 jun1 important general,generalissimo(大将军)

矯詔 jiao3 zhao4 the pretense of acting on imperial order(矫诏)
至 zhi4 arrive,most,to,until
京 Jing1 capital,Beijing (abbr.)
師 shi1 a division (military),teacher,master,expert,model(师)
，
欲滅臣等，
，
望娘娘垂憐賜救。
towards,towards
娘娘 niang2 niang5 queen,empress,imperial concubine,Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘
or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West,mother,aunt
垂 chui2 to hang (down),droop,dangle,bend down,hand down,bequeath,nearly,almost,to
approach
憐 lian2 to pity(怜)
賜 ci4 confer,bestow,grant(赐)
救 jiu4 to save,to assist,to rescue
。
」太后曰：
」太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager

：
「汝等可詣大將軍府謝罪。
「汝 ru3 thou
for emphasis)
詣 yi4 to go (to visit a superior),one's current attainment in learning or art(诣)
府 fu3 seat of government,government repository (archive),official
residence,mansion,presidential palace,(honorific) Your home,prefecture (from Tang
to Qing times)
謝罪 xie4 zui4 apology (for an offence)(谢罪)
。
」讓曰：
」讓 rang4 to yield,to permit,to let sb do sth,to have sb do sth(让)

：
「若到相府，
「若 ruo4 to seem,like,as,if
相 xiang1 each other,one another,mutually
xiang4 appearance,portrait,picture
府 fu3 seat of government,government repository (archive),official
residence,mansion,presidential palace,(honorific) Your home,prefecture (from Tang
to Qing times)
，
骨肉虀粉矣。
骨肉 gu3 rou4 blood relation,kin,one's flesh and blood

虀 ji1 fragment,salted vegetables,spices
粉 fen3 powder,cosmetic face powder,food prepared from starch,noodles or pasta made
from any kind of flour,whitewash,white,pink
。
望娘娘宣大將軍入宮諭止之。
towards,towards
諭 yu4 order (from above)(谕)
。
如其不從，
如 ru2 as,as if,such as

從 cong1 lax,yielding,unhurried(从)
cong2 from,via,passing through,through (a gap),past,ever (followed by negative,
meaning never),(formerly pr. zong4 and related to 縱|纵) to follow,to comply
with,to obey,to join,to engage in,adopting some mode of action or
attitude,follower,retainer,accessory,accomplice,related by common paternal
grandfather or earlier ancestor,surname Cong(从)
zong4 second cousin(从)
，
臣等只就娘娘前請死。
只 zhi3 only,merely,just,but
:祇: zhi3 but,only
:隻: zhi1 classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils,
vessels etc
就 jiu4 at once,right away,only,just (emphasis),as early as,already,as soon
as,then,in that case,as many as,even if,to approach,to move towards,to
undertake,to engage in,to suffer,subjected to,to accomplish,to take advantage
of,to go with (of foods),with regard to,concerning
死 si3 to die,impassable,uncrossable,inflexible,rigid,extremely
。
」
太后乃降詔宣進。進得詔便行。主簿陳琳諫曰：「太后此詔，必是十常侍之謀，切不可去。去必有禍。」進曰：
「太后詔我，有何禍事？」袁紹曰：「今謀已泄，事已露，將軍尚欲入宮耶？」曹操曰：「先召十常侍出，然後
可入。」進笑曰：「此小兒之見也。吾掌天下之權，十常侍敢待如何？」紹曰：「公必欲去，我等引甲士護從，
以防不測。」
太后乃降詔宣進。

降 jiang4 to drop,to fall,to come down,to descend
xiang2 to surrender
。
進得詔便行。

company
。
主簿陳琳諫曰：

簿 bu4 a book,a register,account-book
陳 Chen2 surname Chen,Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)(陈)
chen2 to lay out,to exhibit,to display,to narrate,to state,to explain,to
tell,old,stale(陈)
琳 lin2 gem
：
「太后此詔，
「太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager

此 ci3 this,these
，
必是十常侍之謀，
corruption
，
切不可去。
切 qie1 to cut,to slice

qie4 close to,fanqie (反切)
不可 bu4 ke3 cannot,should not,must not
。
去必有禍。

禍 huo4 disaster(祸)
。
」進曰：

：
「太后詔我，

我 wo3 I,me,my
，
有何禍事？

何 He2 surname He
禍事 huo4 shi4 disaster,doom(祸事)
？
」袁紹曰：
」袁紹 Yuan2 Shao4 Yuan Shao (153-202), general during late Han, subsequently
warlord(袁绍)
：
「今謀已泄，
已 yi3 already,to stop,then,afterwards
泄 xie4 to leak (of water or gas),to drip,to drain,to discharge,to leak out,to
divulge (secrets),to give vent (to anger, spite etc),to disperse,to reduce
，
事已露，
露 lou4 to show,to reveal,to betray,to expose
lu4 dew,syrup,nectar,outdoors (not under cover),to show,to reveal,to betray,to
expose
，
將軍尚欲入宮耶？

尚 shang4 still,yet,to value,to esteem,surname Shang
？
」曹操曰：
」曹操 Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of
Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei
曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕,the main villain of novel the Romance of Three
：
「先召十常侍出，
「先 xian1 early,prior,former,in advance,first

corruption
出 chu1 to go out,to come out,to occur,to produce,to go beyond,to rise,to put
forth,to happen,classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
，
然後可入。
然後 ran2 hou4 after,then (afterwards),after that,afterwards(然后)

for emphasis)
。
」進笑曰：

笑 xiao4 laugh,smile
：
「此小兒之見也。
小 xiao3 small,tiny,few,young
兒 er2 son(儿)
r5 non-syllabic diminutive suffix,retroflex final(儿)
見 jian4 to see,to meet,to appear (to be sth),to interview(见)
xian4 appear(见)
。
吾掌天下之權，
吾 wu2 I,my
掌 zhang3 in charge of,palm of hand
，
十常侍敢待如何？
corruption
敢 gan3 dare
待 dai1 stay,delay
dai4 to wait,to treat,to deal with,to need,going to (do sth),about to,intending to
如何 ru2 he2 how,what way,what
？
」紹曰：
」紹 shao4 connect,to introduce(绍)

：
「公必欲去，
「公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric

system, calendar),make public,fair,just
，
我等引甲士護從，
我等 wo3 deng3 we; us (archaic)

引 yin3 to draw (a bow),to pull,to stretch sth,to extend,to lengthen,to involve
in,to attract,to lead,to guide,to divert (water)
甲 jia3 armor,first of 10 heavenly stems 十天干,first in order,letter "A" or roman
"I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc,first party (in legal contract, usually
written 甲方, as opposed to second party 乙方),methyl
士 shi4 scholar,warrior,knight
護 hu4 protect(护)
，
以防不測。
以防不測 yi3 fang2 bu4 ce4 to provide against any misfortune (idiom)(以防不测)
。
」
於是袁紹、曹操各選精兵五百，命袁紹之弟袁術領之。袁術全身披掛，引兵布列青瑣門外。紹與操帶劍護送何進
至長樂宮前。黃門傳懿旨云：「太后特宣大將軍，餘人不許輒入。」將袁紹、曹操等都阻住宮門外。何進昂然直
入。至嘉德殿門，張讓、段珪迎出，左右圍住，進大驚。讓厲聲責進曰：「董后何罪，妄以酖死？國母喪葬，託
疾不出！汝本屠沽小輩，我等薦之天子，以致榮貴：不思報效，欲相謀害！汝言我等甚濁，其清者是誰？」進慌
急，欲尋出路，宮門盡閉，伏甲齊出，將何進砍為兩段。後人有詩歎之曰：漢室傾危天數終，無謀何進作三公。
幾番不聽忠臣諫，難免宮中受劍鋒。
於是袁紹、
於是 yu2 shi4 thereupon,as a result,consequently,thus,hence(于是)

袁紹 Yuan2 Shao4 Yuan Shao (153-202), general during late Han, subsequently
warlord(袁绍)
、
曹操各選精兵五百，
各 ge4 each,every
選 xuan3 to choose,to pick,to select,to elect(选)
精兵 jing1 bing1 elite troops
五 wu3 five,5
百 bai3 hundred,numerous,all kinds of,surname Bai
，
命袁紹之弟袁術領之。
命 ming4 life,fate,order
warlord(袁绍)
弟 di4 younger brother,junior male,I (modest word in letter)
ti4 variant of 悌, to do one's duty as a younger brother
袁 Yuan2 surname Yuan,often refers to Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯
術 shu4 method,technique(术)
領 ling3 neck,collar,to lead,to receive,classifier for clothes, mats, screens
etc(领)
。
袁術全身披掛，

全身 quan2 shen1 whole body,em-dash, a hyphen the length of an m in current
typeface, one half the Chinese dash 破折號|破折号 ──
披掛 pi1 gua4 to put on a suit of armor,to put on dress,to wear(披挂)
，
引兵布列青瑣門外。

布 bu4 to declare,to announce,to spread,to make known,spread,(cotton) cloth
:佈: bu4 to declare,to announce,to spread,to make known,spread,(cotton) cloth
列 lie4 to arrange,to line up,row,file,series,column
青 qing1 nature's color,green or blue,greenish black,youth,young (of people),abbr.
for Qinghai province 青海
瑣 suo3 fragmentary,trifling(琐)
門外 men2 wai4 outside the door(门外)
。
紹與操帶劍護送何進至長樂宮前。
紹 shao4 connect,to introduce(绍)

與 yu2 (same as 歟|欤, final particle expression doubt or surprise, similar to 吗 or
呢)(与)
yu3 and,to give,together with(与)
yu4 take part in(与)
操 cao1 to grasp,to hold,to operate,to manage,to control,to steer,to exercise,to
drill (practice),to play,to speak (a language)
cao4 to fuck (vulgar)
劍 jian4 (double-edged) sword(剑)
護送 hu4 song4 to escort,to accompany(护送)
何 He2 surname He
長樂 Chang2 le4 (长乐)
。
黃門傳懿旨云：
黃 huang2 yellow,sulfur,surname Huang or Hwang(黄)

傳 chuan2 to pass on,to spread,to transmit,to infect,to transfer,to circulate,to
conduct (electricity)(传)
zhuan4 biography,historical narrative,commentaries,relay station(传)
懿旨 yi4 zhi3 an Imperial decree
云 yun2 (classical) to say
:雲: Yun2 abbr. for Yunnan 雲南|云南 province in southwest China,surname Yun
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
「太后特宣大將軍，

特 te4 special,unique,distinguished,especially,unusual,very
，
餘人不許輒入。
餘 yu2 extra,surplus,remaining,remainder after division,(following numerical value)

or more,in excess of (some number),residue (math.),after,I,me,surname Yu(余)
yu2 variant of 餘|余, remainder,surname Yu(馀)
不許 bu4 xu3 not allow,must not,can't(不许)
輒 zhe2 often,regularly,(archaic) luggage rack on a chariot (drooping down like
ears, hence "chariot ears")(辄)
。
」將袁紹、
warlord(袁绍)
、
曹操等都阻住宮門外。
都 dou1 all, both,entirely (due to) each,even,already
du1 capital city,metropolis,surname Du
阻 zu3 to hinder,to block,to obstruct
住 zhu4 to live,to dwell,to stay,to reside,to stop
。
何進昂然直入。
何 He2 surname He
昂然 ang2 ran2 upright and unafraid
直 zhi2 straight,vertical,frank,directly,straightly,upright
。
至嘉德殿門，
嘉 jia1 excellent
殿 dian4 palace hall
，
張讓、

、
段珪迎出，
段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier for

stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
珪 gui1 jade tablet,silicon
迎 ying2 to welcome,to meet,to face,to forge ahead (esp. in the face of
difficulties)
，
左右圍住，
左右 zuo3 you4 about,approximately,left and right,around,attendant

圍住 wei2 zhu4 to surround,to gird(围住)
，
進大驚。

dai4 doctor
驚 jing1 to start,to be frightened,to be scared,alarm(惊)
。
讓厲聲責進曰：

厲聲 li4 sheng1 stern voice(厉声)
責 ze2 duty,responsibility,to reproach,to blame(责)
：
「董后何罪，
「董 dong3 supervise,to direct,director,surname Dong

后 hou4 empress,queen,surname Hou
:後: hou4 back,behind,rear,afterwards,after,later
何 He2 surname He
罪 zui4 guilt,crime,fault,blame,sin
，
妄以酖死？
妄 wang4 absurd,fantastic,presumptuous,rash
以 Yi3
yi3 to use,according to,so as to,in order to,by,with,because
酖 dan1 addicted to liquor
zhen4 poisonous,to poison
？
國母喪葬，
國 guo2 country,nation,state,national,surname Guo(国)

母 mu3 female,mother
喪葬 sang1 zang4 funeral,burial(丧葬)
，
託疾不出！
託 tuo1 to trust,to entrust,to be entrusted with,to act as trustee(托)

疾 ji2 sickness,disease,hate,envy,swift
！
汝本屠沽小輩，
汝 ru3 thou
本 ben3 roots or stems of plants,origin,source,this,the
current,root,foundation,basis,(classifier for books, periodicals, files etc)
屠 Tu2 surname Tu
tu2 slaughter,slaughter man
沽 gu1 buy,sell,abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)
輩 bei4 contemporaries,generation,lifetime(辈)
，
我等薦之天子，

薦 jian4 to recommend,to offer sacrifice (arch.),grass,straw mat(荐)
天子 tian1 zi3 the (rightful) Emperor,the "Son of Heaven" (traditional English
translation)
，
以致榮貴：
以致 yi3 zhi4 to such an extent as to,down to,up to

榮 rong2 glory,honor,nutritive energy (in Chinese medicine),blood,surname Rong(荣)
：
不思報效，

思 si1 to think,to consider
報效 bao4 xiao4 render service to repay kindness(报效)
，
欲相謀害！
謀害 mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder,to plot against sb's life(谋害)
！
汝言我等甚濁，
汝 ru3 thou
言 yan2 to speak,to say,talk,word
yan2 "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149),
occurring in 说, 话, 请, etc.(讠)
甚 shen2 what(什)
shen4 what,very,extremely,any
濁 zhuo2 turbid,muddy,impure(浊)
，
其清者是誰？

清 qing1 clear,distinct,complete,pure,the Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
誰 shei2 who,also pronounced shui2(谁)
？
」進慌急，

慌 huang1 to get panicky,to lose one's head
急 ji2 urgent,pressing,rapid,hurried,worried
，
欲尋出路，
尋出 xun2 chu1 to find out,to search out,to uncover,to discover(寻出)
路 lu4 road,path,way,surname Lu
，
宮門盡閉，

閉 bi4 to close,stop up,shut,obstruct(闭)
，
伏甲齊出，
齊 Qi2 (name of states and dynasties at several different periods),surname Qi(齐)
qi2 neat,even,level with,identical,simultaneous,all together,to even sth out(齐)
，
將何進砍為兩段。

何 He2 surname He
砍 kan3 to chop
兩 liang3 both,two,ounce,some,a few,tael,weight equal to 50 grams(两)
。
後人有詩歎之曰：
後人 hou4 ren2 later generation(后人)

詩 shi1 poem(诗)
歎 tan4 sigh,gasp,exclaim(叹)
：
漢室傾危天數終，
漢 Han4 Chinese,the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)(汉)

室 shi4 room
傾 qing1 to overturn,to collapse,to lean,to tend,to incline,to pour out(倾)
危 wei1 danger,to endanger,surname Wei,Taiwan pr. wei2
數 shu3 to count,to enumerate,to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)(数)
shu4 number,figure,to count,to calculate,several(数)
shuo4 frequently,repeatedly(数)
終 zhong1 end,finish(终)
，
無謀何進作三公。

何 He2 surname He
作 zuo4 to do,to make,to regard as,to take sb for
三 san1 three,3
公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric
。
幾番不聽忠臣諫，
幾 ji1 almost(几)
ji3 how much,how many,several,a few(几)
番 Pan1 surname Pan,place name
fan1 deeds,foreign,classifier for repeated actions: time
忠 zhong1 loyal
，
難免宮中受劍鋒。
難免 nan2 mian3 hard to avoid,difficult to escape from(难免)

受 shou4 to receive,to accept,to suffer,subjected to,to bear,to stand,pleasant,
(passive marker)
鋒 feng1 point of a spear,edge of a tool,vanguard,forward (in sports team)(锋)
。
讓等既殺何進，袁紹久不見進出，乃於宮門外大叫曰：「請將軍上車！」讓等將何進首級從牆上擲出，宣諭曰：
「何進謀反，已伏誅矣。其餘脅從，盡皆赦宥。」袁紹厲聲大叫：「閹官謀殺大臣！誅惡黨者前來助戰！」何進
部將吳匡，便於青瑣門外放起火來。袁術引兵突入宮庭，但見閹官，不諭大小，盡皆殺之。袁紹、曹操斬關入
內。趙忠，程曠，夏惲，郭勝四個被趕至翠花樓前，剁為肉泥。宮中火燄沖天。張讓，段珪，曹節，侯覽將太后
及太子并陳留王劫去內省，從後道走北宮。
讓等既殺何進，

既 ji4 already,since,both... (and...)
殺 sha1 to kill,to murder,to slaughter,fight(杀)
何 He2 surname He
，
袁紹久不見進出，
warlord(袁绍)
久 jiu3 (long) time,(long) duration of time
不見 bu4 jian4 not see,not meet(不见)
，
乃於宮門外大叫曰：
wu1 (literary) alas
dai4 doctor
叫 jiao4 to shout,to call,to order,to ask,to be called,by (indicates agent in the
passive mood)
：
「請將軍上車！

上車 shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)(上车)
！
」讓等將何進首級從牆上擲出，
」讓 rang4 to yield,to permit,to let sb do sth,to have sb do sth(让)

何 He2 surname He
首 shou3 head,chief,first (occasion, thing etc),classifier for poems, songs etc
級 ji2 level,grade,rank,step(级)
牆 qiang2 wall(墙)
擲 zhi4 to toss,to throw dice,Taiwan pr. zhi2(掷)
，
宣諭曰：

：
「何進謀反，
「何 He2 surname He
謀反 mou2 fan3 to plot a rebellion,to conspire against the state(谋反)
，
已伏誅矣。

伏誅 fu2 zhu1 to be executed(伏诛)
。
其餘脅從，
其餘 qi2 yu2 the rest,the others,remaining,remainder,apart from them(其余)

脅 xie2 side of body,threaten(胁)
，
盡皆赦宥。
盡皆 jin4 jie1 all,without exception,complete,whole,entirely(尽皆)

赦 she4 to pardon (a convict)
宥 you4 forgive,help,profound
。
」袁紹厲聲大叫：
warlord(袁绍)
dai4 doctor
叫 jiao4 to shout,to call,to order,to ask,to be called,by (indicates agent in the
passive mood)
：
「閹官謀殺大臣！
「閹 yan1 castrate,neuter(阉)
謀殺 mou2 sha1 murder,premeditated murder(谋杀)
！
誅惡黨者前來助戰！

黨 dang3 party,association,club,society,surname Dang(党)
前來 qian2 lai2 to come (formal),before,previously(前来)
助 zhu4 to help,to assist
戰 zhan4 to fight,fight,war,battle(战)
！
」何進部將吳匡，
」何 He2 surname He
部 bu4 ministry,department,section,part,division,troops,board,(classifier for works
of literature, films, machines etc)
吳 Wu2 surname Wu,province of Jiangsu,name of Southern China states at different
historical periods(吴)
匡 kuang1 correct
，
便於青瑣門外放起火來。
便於 bian4 yu2 easy to,convenient for(便于)

青 qing1 nature's color,green or blue,greenish black,youth,young (of people),abbr.
for Qinghai province 青海
瑣 suo3 fragmentary,trifling(琐)
放 fang4 to release,to free,to let go,to put,to place,to let out,to set off
(fireworks)
起火 qi3 huo3 to catch fire
。
袁術引兵突入宮庭，

突 tu1 to dash,to move forward quickly,to bulge,to protrude,to break through,to
rush out,sudden,Taiwan pr. tu2
，
但見閹官，
xian4 appear(见)
閹 yan1 castrate,neuter(阉)
，
不諭大小，

大小 da4 xiao3 dimension,magnitude,size,measurement
，
盡皆殺之。

。
袁紹、
warlord(袁绍)
、
曹操斬關入內。
斬 zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment),to chop(斩)
關 guan1 mountain pass,to close,to shut,to turn off,to concern,to involve,surname
Guan(关)
。
趙忠，
趙 Zhao4 surname Zhao,the Former Zhao 前趙 (304-329) and Later Zhao 後趙 (319-350)
of the Sixteen Kingdoms(赵)
忠 zhong1 loyal
，
程曠，
程 cheng2 rule,order,regulations,formula,journey,procedure,sequence,surname Cheng

曠 kuang4 waste,wilderness,vast,desert(旷)
，
夏惲，
夏 Xia4 the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC,Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-
432),surname Xia
xia4 summer
惲 yun4 surname Yun(恽)
，
郭勝四個被趕至翠花樓前，
郭 Guo1 surname Guo

guo1 outer city wall
勝 sheng4 victory,success,to beat,to defeat,to surpass,victorious,superior to,to
get the better of,better than,surpassing,superb (of vista),beautiful
(scenery),wonderful (view),(arch. pronunciation shēng) able to bear,equal to (a
task)(胜)
四 si4 four,4
個 ge4 individual,this,that,size,classifier for people or objects in general(个)
被 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses),to cover,to wear
趕 gan3 to catch up,to overtake,to hurry,to rush,to drive away(赶)
翠 cui4 bluish-green,green jade
花 hua1 flower,blossom,fancy pattern
樓 lou2 house with more than 1 story,storied building,floor(楼)
，
剁為肉泥。
剁 duo4 to chop (meat),to cut

肉 rou4 meat,flesh,pulp (of a fruit)
泥 ni2 mud,clay,paste,pulp
ni4 restrained
。
宮中火燄沖天。

火燄 huo3 yan4 blaze,flame(火焰)
沖 chong1 (of water) to dash against,to mix with water,to infuse,to rinse,to
flush,to develop (a film),to rise in the air,to clash,to collide with(冲)
。
張讓，

，
段珪，

，
曹節，
曹 cao2 a company,a class,a generation,surname Cao

節 jie2 festival,holiday,node,joint,section,segment,part,to economize,to save,to
abridge,moral integrity,classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons,
biblical verses(节)
，
侯覽將太后及太子并陳留王劫去內省，
侯 hou2
覽 lan3 look over,to view(览)
及 ji2 and,to reach,up to,in time for
太子 tai4 zi3 prince
并 bing4 and,also,together with
:並: bing4 and,furthermore,also,together with,(not) at all,simultaneously,to
combine,to join,to merge
:併: bing4 to combine,to amalgamate
tell,old,stale(陈)
留 liu2 leave (message),to retain,to stay,to remain,to keep,to preserve
王 Wang2 king,surname Wang
劫 jie2 to rob,to plunder,to seize by force,to coerce,calamity
省 sheng3 to save,to economize,to do without,to omit,to leave out,province
xing3 introspection,to examine oneself critically,awareness,to visit (an elderly
relative)
，
從後道走北宮。
後 hou4 back,behind,rear,afterwards,after,later(后)
道 dao4 direction,way,road,path,principle,truth,morality,reason,skill,method,Dao
(of Daoism),to say,to speak,to talk,classifier for long thin stretches, rivers,
roads etc,province (of Korea do 도, and formerly Japan dō)
走 zou3 to walk,to go,to run,to move (of vehicle),to visit,to leave,to go away,to
die (euph.),from,through,away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走),to change (shape,
form, meaning)
北 bei3 north
。
時盧植棄官未去，見宮中事變，擐甲持戈，立於閣下。遙見段珪擁逼何后過來，植大呼曰：「段珪逆賊，安敢劫
太后！」段珪回身便走。太后從窗中跳出，植急救得免。吳匡殺入內庭，見何苗亦提劍出。匡大呼曰：「何苗同
謀害兄，當共殺之！」眾人俱曰：「願斬謀兄之賊！」苗欲走，四面圍定，砍為虀粉。紹復令軍士分頭來殺十常
侍家屬，不分大小，盡皆誅絕，多有無鬚者誤被殺死。曹操一面救滅宮中之火，請何太后權攝大事，遣兵追襲張
讓等，尋覓少帝。
時盧植棄官未去，

盧 Lu2 surname Lu,abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡(卢)
植 zhi2 to plant
未 wei4 not yet,did not,have not,not,8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month
(7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep
，
見宮中事變，

xian4 appear(见)
事變 shi4 bian4 unforeseen event,incident(事变)
，
擐甲持戈，
擐 huan4 pass through,to get into (armor)

持 chi2 to hold,to grasp,to support,to maintain,to persevere,to manage,to run (i.e.
administer),to control
戈 ge1 spear,surname Ge
，
立於閣下。
立 li4 set up,to stand

wu1 (literary) alas
閣下 ge2 xia4 Your Majesty,Sire(阁下)
。
遙見段珪擁逼何后過來，
遙 yao2 distant,remote,far,far away(遥)

xian4 appear(见)
擁 yong1 to hold,to embrace,to wrap around,to gather around (sb),to throng,to
swarm,to support(拥)
逼 bi1 force,compel,drive,press for,extort,press on towards,press up to,to close
(in on),make (someone do something),pussy; cunt (vulgar)
何 He2 surname He
后 hou4 empress,queen,surname Hou
:後: hou4 back,behind,rear,afterwards,after,later
過來 guo4 lai2 to come over,to manage,to handle,to be able to take care of,also pr.
guo4lai5(过来)
，
植大呼曰：
植 zhi2 to plant
dai4 doctor
呼 hu1 to call,to cry,to shout,to breath out,to exhale
：
「段珪逆賊，
「段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier

for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
逆賊 ni4 zei2 renegade,traitor and bandit(逆贼)
，
安敢劫太后！
安 an1 content,calm,still,quiet,safe,secure,in good health,to find a place for,to

install,to fix,to fit,to bring (a charge against sb),to
pacify,security,safety,peace,ampere,surname An
敢 gan3 dare
！
」段珪回身便走。
」段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier

for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
身 shen1 body,torso,person,life,status,pregnancy,classifier for clothes: suit
form, meaning)
。
太后從窗中跳出，

窗 chuang1 shutter,window
跳出 tiao4 chu1 to jump out,fig. to appear suddenly
，
植急救得免。
植 zhi2 to plant
急救 ji2 jiu4 first aid,emergency treatment
免 mian3 to exempt,to remove,to avoid,to excuse
。
吳匡殺入內庭，
吳 Wu2 surname Wu,province of Jiangsu,name of Southern China states at different

historical periods(吴)
匡 kuang1 correct
，
見何苗亦提劍出。

xian4 appear(见)
何 He2 surname He
苗 Miao2 surname Miao,Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China
miao2 sprout
亦 yi4 also
。
匡大呼曰：
匡 kuang1 correct
dai4 doctor
：
「何苗同謀害兄，
miao2 sprout
同謀 tong2 mou2 to conspire with sb,to plot,a conspirator,a partner in crime,an
accomplice(同谋)
害 hai4 to do harm to,to cause trouble to,harm,evil,calamity
兄 xiong1 elder brother
，
當共殺之！
當 dang1 to be,to act as,manage,withstand,when,during,ought,should,match

equally,equal,same,obstruct,just at (a time or place),on the spot,right,just at(当)
dang4 at or in the very same...,to
pawn,suitable,adequate,fitting,proper,replace,represent(当)
共 gong4 common,general,to share,together,total,altogether
！
」眾人俱曰：
」眾人 zhong4 ren2 everyone(众人)

俱 ju1 entirely,without exception
ju4 a social club
：
「願斬謀兄之賊！
「願 yuan4 to hope,to wish,to desire,hoped-for,ready,willing,sincere(愿)

賊 zei2 thief(贼)
！
」苗欲走，
」苗 Miao2 surname Miao,Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China

miao2 sprout
form, meaning)
，
四面圍定，
四面 si4 mian4 all sides

圍 wei2 to encircle,to surround,all around,to wear by wrapping around (scarf,
shawl),a surname(围)
定 ding4 to set,to fix,to determine,to decide,to order
，
砍為虀粉。
砍 kan3 to chop
虀 ji1 fragment,salted vegetables,spices
粉 fen3 powder,cosmetic face powder,food prepared from starch,noodles or pasta made
from any kind of flour,whitewash,white,pink
。
紹復令軍士分頭來殺十常侍家屬，

復 fu4 to go and return,to return,to resume,to return to a normal or original
state,to repeat,again,to recover,to restore,to turn over,to reply,to answer,to
reply to a letter,to retaliate,to carry out(复)
令 ling4 make or cause to be,order,command,decree,honorable
軍士 jun1 shi4 sergeant(军士)
分頭 fen1 tou2 separately,severally(分头)
corruption
家屬 jia1 shu3 family member,(family) dependent(家属)
，
不分大小，
不分 bu4 fen1 not divided,irrespective,not distinguishing between

大小 da4 xiao3 dimension,magnitude,size,measurement
，
盡皆誅絕，

絕 jue2 to cut short,extinct,to disappear,to vanish,absolutely,by no means(绝)
，
多有無鬚者誤被殺死。
多 duo1 many,much,a lot of,numerous,multi-

有無 you3 wu2 to have or have not,surplus and shortfall,tangible and
intangible,corporeal and incorporeal(有无)
鬚 xu1 beard,mustache(须)
誤 wu4 mistake,error,to miss,to harm,to delay,to neglect(误)
被 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses),to cover,to wear
殺死 sha1 si3 to kill(杀死)
。
曹操一面救滅宮中之火，
一面 yi1 mian4 one side
救 jiu4 to save,to assist,to rescue
火 huo3 fire
，
請何太后權攝大事，
何 He2 surname He
攝 she4 to take in,to absorb,to assimilate,to act for,to take a photo,photo
shoot,photo,to conserve (one's health)(摄)
，
遣兵追襲張讓等，
遣 qian3 dispatch
追 zhui1 to pursue (a problem),to chase
襲 xi2 to attack,to inherit,classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)(袭)
，
尋覓少帝。
尋覓 xun2 mi4 to look for(寻觅)

少 shao3 few,little,lack
shao4 young
帝 di4 emperor
。
且說張讓，段珪，劫擁少帝及陳留王，冒煙突火，連夜奔走至北邙山。約三更時分，後面喊聲大舉，人馬趕至；
當前何南中部掾吏閔貢，大呼：「逆賊休走！」張讓見事急，遂投河而死。帝與陳留王未知虛實，不敢高聲，伏
於河邊亂草之內。軍馬四散去趕，不知帝之所在。
且說張讓，
theory)(说)
，
段珪，

，
劫擁少帝及陳留王，

擁 yong1 to hold,to embrace,to wrap around,to gather around (sb),to throng,to
swarm,to support(拥)
shao4 young
帝 di4 emperor
tell,old,stale(陈)
，
冒煙突火，
冒煙 mao4 yan1 smoking(冒烟)

突 tu1 to dash,to move forward quickly,to bulge,to protrude,to break through,to
rush out,sudden,Taiwan pr. tu2
火 huo3 fire
，
連夜奔走至北邙山。
連夜 lian2 ye4 the same night,that very night,before this night is out(连夜)
奔走 ben1 zou3 run,rush about,be busy running about
北邙 Bei3 Mang2 Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty
royal tombs
山 shan1 mountain,hill
。
約三更時分，
約 yao1 weigh(约)
yue1 appointment,agreement,to arrange,to restrict,approximately(约)
三更 san1 geng1 midnight
時分 shi2 fen1 time,period during the day,one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated
by the earthly branches 地支(时分)
，
後面喊聲大舉，
後面 hou4 mian5 rear,back,behind,later,afterwards(后面)

喊聲 han3 sheng1 to yell,hubbub(喊声)
大舉 da4 ju3 carry out a large-scale (military) operation(大举)
，
人馬趕至；當前何南中部掾吏閔貢，
人馬 ren2 ma3 men and horses (e.g. on parade),centaur(人马)

；當前 dang1 qian2 current,today's,modern,present,to be facing (us)(当前)
何 He2 surname He
南 nan2 south
中部 zhong1 bu4 middle part,central section
掾 yuan4 official
吏 li4 minor official
閔 min3 surname Min,feel compassion for(闵)
貢 gong4 tribute,gifts(贡)
，
大呼：
dai4 doctor
：
「逆賊休走！
「逆賊 ni4 zei2 renegade,traitor and bandit(逆贼)

休 xiu1 to rest
form, meaning)
！
」張讓見事急，
」張 zhang1 to open up,to spread,sheet of paper,classifier for flat objects,

xian4 appear(见)
，
遂投河而死。

投 tou2 to throw,to send,to invest
河 he2 river
。
帝與陳留王未知虛實，
帝 di4 emperor
呢)(与)
tell,old,stale(陈)
未知 wei4 zhi1 unknown
虛實 xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false,(to get to know) the real situation(虚
实)
，
不敢高聲，
不敢 bu4 gan3 not dare to

高聲 gao1 sheng1 aloud,loud,loudly(高声)
，
伏於河邊亂草之內。
wu1 (literary) alas
河邊 he2 bian1 river bank(河边)
草 cao3 grass,straw,manuscript,draft (of a document),careless,rough
之內 zhi1 nei4 inside(之内)
。
軍馬四散去趕，
四散 si4 san4 to disperse,to scatter in all directions
，
不知帝之所在。
不知 bu4 zhi1 not to know,unaware,unknowingly,fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships,

tiredness etc)
帝 di4 emperor
所在 suo3 zai4 place,location,whereabouts,domicile,to be located,to belong to
(organization etc)
。
帝與王伏至四更，露水又下，腹中飢餒，相抱而哭；又怕人知覺，吞聲草莽之中。陳留王曰：「此間不可久戀，
須別尋活路。」於是二人以衣相結，爬上岸邊。滿地荊棘，黑暗之中，不見行路。正無奈何，忽有流螢千百成
群，光芒照耀，只在帝前飛轉。陳留王曰：「此天助我兄弟也！」遂隨螢火而行，漸漸見路。行至五更，足痛不
能行。山岡邊見一草堆，帝與王臥於草堆之畔。草堆前面是一所莊院。莊主是夜夢兩紅日墜於莊後，驚覺，披衣
出戶，四下觀望。見莊後草堆上紅光沖天，慌忙往視，卻是二人臥於草畔。
帝與王伏至四更，
帝 di4 emperor
呢)(与)
四 si4 four,4
更 geng1 to change
geng4 more,even more,further,still,still more
，
露水又下，
露水 lu4 shui3 dew,fig. short-lasting,ephemeral

下 xia4 down,downwards,below,lower,later,next (week etc),second (of two parts),to
decline,to go down
，
腹中飢餒，
腹 fu4 abdomen,stomach,belly
飢 ji1 hungry(饥)
餒 nei3 hungry(馁)
，
相抱而哭；又怕人知覺，

抱 bao4 to hold,to carry (in one's arms),to hug or embrace,surround,cherish
哭 ku1 to cry,to weep
；又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again
怕 pa4 to be afraid,to fear
知覺 zhi1 jue2 perception,consciousness(知觉)
，
吞聲草莽之中。
吞聲 tun1 sheng1 to swallow one's cries(吞声)

草莽 cao3 mang3 a rank growth of grass,uncultivated land,wilderness
之中 zhi1 zhong1 inside
。
陳留王曰：

tell,old,stale(陈)
：
「此間不可久戀，
「此間 ci3 jian1 here,this place(此间)

久 jiu3 (long) time,(long) duration of time
戀 lian4 to feel attached to,long for,love(恋)
，
須別尋活路。
須 xu1 beard,necessary,must(须)
別 bie2 leave,depart,separate,distinguish,classify,other,another,do not,must not,to
pin(别)
尋 xun2 to search,to look for,to seek(寻)
活 huo2 to live,alive,living,work,workmanship
。
」於是二人以衣相結，
」於是 yu2 shi4 thereupon,as a result,consequently,thus,hence(于是)

二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)
以 Yi3
衣 yi1 clothes
yi4 to dress,to wear,to put on (clothes)
，
爬上岸邊。
爬上 pa2 shang4 climb up

岸邊 an4 bian1 shore(岸边)
。
滿地荊棘，
滿 man3 full,filled,packed,fully,completely,quite,to reach the limit,to

satisfy,satisfied,contented,to fill,abbr. for Manchurian(满)
地 de5 -ly,structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to
preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
di4 earth,ground,field,place,land
荊棘 jing1 ji2 briar,blackberry vine(荆棘)
，
黑暗之中，
黑暗 hei1 an4 dark,darkly,darkness

之中 zhi1 zhong1 inside
，
不見行路。
不見 bu4 jian4 not see,not meet(不见)

行路 xing2 lu4 to travel,transport
。
正無奈何，
正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year

zheng4 just (right),main,upright,straight,correct,positive,greater than
zero,principle
無奈 wu2 nai4 without choice,for lack of better option,grudgingly,willy-
nilly,nolens volens(无奈)
何 He2 surname He
，
忽有流螢千百成群，
忽 hu1 suddenly
流螢 liu2 ying2 firefly(流萤)
千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
成群 cheng2 qun2 in groups,large numbers of,grouping
，
光芒照耀，
光芒 guang1 mang2 rays of light,brilliant rays,radiance

照耀 zhao4 yao4 shine,illuminate
，
只在帝前飛轉。
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
在 zai4 (located) at,(to be) in,to exist,in the middle of doing sth,(indicating an
action in progress)
帝 di4 emperor
飛轉 fei1 zhuan4 to spin very fast,fig. fleeting passage of time(飞转)
。
陳留王曰：

tell,old,stale(陈)
：
「此天助我兄弟也！
我 wo3 I,me,my
兄弟 xiong1 di4 older and younger brother,brothers,brotherly,fraternal
！
」遂隨螢火而行，
」遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly

隨 sui2 to follow,to comply with,varying according to...,to allow,surname Sui(随)
螢火 ying2 huo3 light of firefly,fairy light(萤火)
company
，
漸漸見路。
漸漸 jian4 jian4 gradually(渐渐)

xian4 appear(见)
。
行至五更，

company
五 wu3 five,5
更 geng1 to change
，
足痛不能行。
足 zu2 foot,to be sufficient

痛 tong4 ache,pain,sorrow
不能 bu4 neng2 cannot,must not,should not
company
。
山岡邊見一草堆，
山岡 shan1 gang1 mound,small hill(山冈)

邊 bian1 side,edge,margin,border,boundary(边)
bian5 suffix of a noun of locality(边)
xian4 appear(见)
堆 dui1 a pile,a mass,heap,stack
，
帝與王臥於草堆之畔。
帝 di4 emperor
呢)(与)
臥 wo4 to lie,to crouch(卧)
wu1 (literary) alas
畔 pan4 bank,field-path
。
草堆前面是一所莊院。

前面 qian2 mian4 ahead,in front,preceding,above
所 suo3 actually,place,classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions
etc,that which,particle introducing a relative clause or passive
莊 zhuang1 farm,village,manor(庄)
院 yuan4 courtyard,institution
。
莊主是夜夢兩紅日墜於莊後，
夜 ye4 night
夢 meng4 to dream(梦)
紅日 hong2 ri4 sun(红日)
墜 zhui4 to fall,to drop,to weigh down(坠)
wu1 (literary) alas
，
驚覺，
驚覺 jing1 jue2 to wake up with a start(惊觉)

，
披衣出戶，
披 pi1 scatter,separate,to open,to unroll,to spread out

衣 yi1 clothes
yi4 to dress,to wear,to put on (clothes)
戶 hu4 a household,door,family(户)
，
四下觀望。
四下 si4 xia4 everywhere

觀望 guan1 wang4 to observe from outside,to have an overview,to oversee(观望)
。
見莊後草堆上紅光沖天，

xian4 appear(见)
紅 hong2 bonus,popular,red,revolutionary(红)
光 guang1 light,ray,bright,only,merely,to use up
沖 chong1 (of water) to dash against,to mix with water,to infuse,to rinse,to
flush,to develop (a film),to rise in the air,to clash,to collide with(冲)
，
慌忙往視，
慌忙 huang1 mang2 in a great rush,in a flurry

視 shi4 to look at,to regard,to inspect(视)
，
卻是二人臥於草畔。

though(却)
臥 wo4 to lie,to crouch(卧)
wu1 (literary) alas
畔 pan4 bank,field-path
。
莊主問曰：「二少年誰家之子？」帝不敢應。陳留王指帝曰：「此是當今皇帝，遭十常侍之亂，逃難到此。吾乃
皇弟陳留王也。」莊主大驚，再拜曰：「臣先朝司徒崔烈之弟崔毅也。因見十常侍賣官嫉賢，故隱於此。」遂扶
帝入莊，跪進酒食。
莊主問曰：
問 wen4 to ask(问)
：
「二少年誰家之子？
少年 shao4 nian2 juvenile,youngster

家 jia1 home,family,classifier for families or businesses,refers to the
philosophical schools of pre-Han China,noun suffix for specialists in some
activity such as musician or revolutionary, corresponds to English -ist, -er, -ary
or -ian,surname Jia
子 zi3 son,child,seed,egg,small thing,1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight,
11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat
zi5 (noun suffix)
？
」帝不敢應。

應 ying1 ought(应)
ying4 surname Ying,to answer,to respond(应)
。
陳留王指帝曰：

tell,old,stale(陈)
指 zhi3 finger,to point,to direct,to indicate,to refer to,to rely on,to count on,
(hair) stands stiffly on end
帝 di4 emperor
：
「此是當今皇帝，
當今 dang1 jin1 current,present,now,nowadays(当今)
皇帝 huang2 di4 emperor
，
遭十常侍之亂，
遭 zao1 meet by chance (usually with misfortune),classifier for events: time, turn,
incident
corruption
，
逃難到此。
逃 tao2 to escape,to run away,to flee

難 nan2 difficult (to...),problem,difficulty,difficult,not good(难)
nan4 disaster,distress,to scold(难)
到此 dao4 ci3 hereto,hereunto
。
吾乃皇弟陳留王也。
吾 wu2 I,my
皇 Huang2 emperor,surname Huang
tell,old,stale(陈)
。
」莊主大驚，
」莊 zhuang1 farm,village,manor(庄)
dai4 doctor
，
再拜曰：
再 zai4 again,once more,re-,second,another,then (after sth, and not until then)

拜 bai4 to pay respect,worship,visit,salute
：
「臣先朝司徒崔烈之弟崔毅也。
「臣 chen2 statesman,vassal,courtier,minister,official
朝 chao2 to face,towards,facing,direct,dynasty,imperial court
zhao1 morning
司徒 Si1 tu2 minister of education (hist.),two-character surname Situ
崔 cui1 high mountain,precipitous,surname Cui
烈 lie4 ardent,intense,fierce,stern,upright,to give one's life for a noble
cause,exploits,achievements
毅 yi4 perseverance
。
因見十常侍賣官嫉賢，
因 yin1 cause,reason,because
xian4 appear(见)
corruption
賣 mai4 to sell(卖)
嫉 ji2 jealousy,be jealous of
賢 xian2 worthy (person)(贤)
，
故隱於此。
隱 yin3 secret,hidden,concealed,Greek stem: crypto-(隐)
yin4 to lean upon(隐)
wu1 (literary) alas
此 ci3 this,these
。
」遂扶帝入莊，

扶 fu2 to support with hand,to help sb up,to help
帝 di4 emperor
，
跪進酒食。
跪 gui4 kneel
酒 jiu3 wine (esp. rice wine),liquor,spirits,alcoholic beverage
食 shi2 animal feed,eat,food
si4 to feed
。
卻說閔貢趕上段珪拏住，問天子何在。珪言已在半路相失，不知何往。貢遂殺段珪，懸頭於馬項下，分兵四散尋
覓；自己卻獨乘一馬，隨路追尋。偶至崔毅莊，毅見首級，問之，貢說詳細。崔毅引貢見帝，君臣痛哭。貢曰：
「國不可一日無君，請陛下還都。」崔毅莊上只有瘦馬一匹，備與帝乘。貢與陳留王共乘一馬。離莊而行，不到
三里，司徒王允，太尉楊彪，左軍校尉淳于瓊，右軍校尉趙萌，後軍校尉鮑信，中軍校尉袁紹，一行人眾，數百
人馬，接著車駕，君臣皆哭。先使人將段珪首級往京師號令。另換好馬與帝及陳留王騎坐，簇帝還京。先是洛陽
小兒謠曰：「帝非帝，王非王，千乘萬騎走北邙。」至此果應其讖。
卻說閔貢趕上段珪拏住，
卻說 que4 shuo1 and the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 发语辞)
(却说)
閔 min3 surname Min,feel compassion for(闵)
趕上 gan3 shang4 to keep up with,to catch up with,to overtake,to chance upon,in
time for(赶上)
拏 na2 apprehend,take
住 zhu4 to live,to dwell,to stay,to reside,to stop
，
問天子何在。
translation)
何在 he2 zai4 where?,what place?
。
珪言已在半路相失，

action in progress)
半路 ban4 lu4 halfway,midway,on the way
失 shi1 to lose,to miss,to fail
，
不知何往。
不知 bu4 zhi1 not to know,unaware,unknowingly,fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships,

tiredness etc)
何 He2 surname He
。
貢遂殺段珪，
，
懸頭於馬項下，
懸 xuan2 hang,suspend,unresolved(悬)
頭 tou2 head,hair style,the top,end,beginning or end,a
stub,remnant,chief,boss,side,aspect,first,leading,classifier for pigs or
livestock(头)
tou5 suff. for nouns(头)
wu1 (literary) alas
項 Xiang4 surname Xiang(项)
xiang4 back of neck,item,thing,term (in a mathematical formula),sum (of
money),classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc(项)
decline,to go down
，
分兵四散尋覓；自己卻獨乘一馬，
分 fen1 to divide,to separate,to allocate,to distinguish (good and bad),part or

subdivision,fraction,one tenth (of certain units),unit of length equivalent to
0.33 cm,minute,a point (in sports or games),0.01 yuan (unit of money)
fen4 part
四散 si4 san4 to disperse,to scatter in all directions
尋覓 xun2 mi4 to look for(寻觅)
；自己 zi4 ji3 self,(reflexive pronoun),own
though(却)
獨 du2 alone,independent,single,sole,only(独)
乘 cheng2 to ride,to mount,to make use of,to avail oneself of,to take advantage
of,to multiply,Buddhist teaching
，
隨路追尋。

追尋 zhui1 xun2 pursue,to track down,to search(追寻)
。
偶至崔毅莊，
偶 ou3 accidental,image,pair,mate
，
毅見首級，
xian4 appear(见)
，
問之，
，
貢說詳細。
theory)(说)
詳細 xiang2 xi4 detailed,in detail,minute(详细)
。
崔毅引貢見帝，

xian4 appear(见)
帝 di4 emperor
，
君臣痛哭。
君 jun1 monarch,lord,gentleman,ruler
痛哭 tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly
。
貢曰：
：
「國不可一日無君，

日 ri4 sun,day,date, day of the month,abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan
，
請陛下還都。
陛下 bi4 xia4 Your Majesty,His or Her Majesty
還 hai2 still,still in progress,still more,yet,even more,in
addition,fairly,passably (good),as early as,even,also,else(还)
huan2 to pay back,to return,surname Huan(还)
。
」崔毅莊上只有瘦馬一匹，
」崔 cui1 high mountain,precipitous,surname Cui

只有 zhi3 you3 only
瘦 shou4 tight,thin,lean
匹 pi1 mate,one of a pair
pi3 ordinary person,classifier for horses, mules etc,classifier for cloth: bolt
，
備與帝乘。
備 bei4 to prepare,get ready,to provide or equip(备)

呢)(与)
帝 di4 emperor
。
貢與陳留王共乘一馬。
呢)(与)
tell,old,stale(陈)
共乘 gong4 cheng2 to ride together,to carpool
。
離莊而行，
離 li2 to leave,to depart,to go away,from(离)

company
，
不到三里，
不到 bu4 dao4 not to arrive,not reaching,insufficient,less than

三 san1 three,3
里 Li3 Li (surname)
li3 li (Chinese mile),500 meters
(modern),home,hometown,village,neighborhood,administrative unit
:裏: li3 lining,interior,inside,internal
:裡: li3 lining,interior,inside,internal
，
司徒王允，

允 yun3 just,fair,to permit,to allow
，
太尉楊彪，
太 tai4 highest,greatest,too (much),very,extremely

尉 wei4 military officer,to quiet,surname Wei
楊 yang2 poplar,surname Yang(杨)
彪 biao1 a tiger-cat,stripes,streaks,veins
，
左軍校尉淳于瓊，
左 zuo3 left,surname Zuo

軍校 jun1 xiao4 military school,military academy(军校)
淳于 Chun2 yu2 two-character surname Chun'yu
瓊 qiong2 jasper,fine jade,beautiful,exquisite (e.g. wine, food),abbr. for Hainan
island province 海南(琼)
，
右軍校尉趙萌，
右 you4 right (-hand)

趙 Zhao4 surname Zhao,the Former Zhao 前趙 (304-329) and Later Zhao 後趙 (319-350)
of the Sixteen Kingdoms(赵)
萌 meng2 people,sprout
，
後軍校尉鮑信，
鮑 bao4 abalone,surname Bao(鲍)
信 xin4 letter
，
中軍校尉袁紹，

warlord(袁绍)
，
一行人眾，
一行 yi1 xing2 party,delegation

眾 zhong4 crowd,multitude,abbr. for 眾議院|众议院 House of Representatives(众)
，
數百人馬，
數百 shu4 bai3 several hundred(数百)

，
接著車駕，
接著 jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on,to continue,to go on to do sth,to follow,to

carry on,then,after that,subsequently,to proceed,to ensue,in turn,in one's turn(接
着)
車駕 ju1 jia4 carriage(车驾)
，
君臣皆哭。
哭 ku1 to cry,to weep
。
先使人將段珪首級往京師號令。

師 shi1 a division (military),teacher,master,expert,model(师)
號令 hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army),bugle call expressing military order,verbal
command(号令)
。
另換好馬與帝及陳留王騎坐，
另 ling4 other,another,separate,separately
換 huan4 change,exchange(换)
好 hao3 good,well,proper,good to,easy to,very,so,(suffix indicating completion or
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
呢)(与)
帝 di4 emperor
tell,old,stale(陈)
騎 qi2 to ride (an animal or bike),to sit astride(骑)
坐 zuo4 to sit,to take a seat,to take (a bus, airplane etc),to bear fruit,surname
Zuo
，
簇帝還京。
簇 cu4 crowded,framework for silkworms,gather foliage,bunch,classifier for bunched

objects
帝 di4 emperor
。
先是洛陽小兒謠曰：

times(洛阳)
兒 er2 son(儿)
謠 yao2 popular ballad,rumor(谣)
：
「帝非帝，
「帝 di4 emperor
非 fei1 non-,not-,un-,abbr. for Africa 非洲,wrong,evil-doing,insist on,simply must
帝 di4 emperor
，
王非王，

，
千乘萬騎走北邙。
千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
萬 wan4 surname Wan,ten thousand,a great number(万)
form, meaning)
北邙 Bei3 Mang2 Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty
royal tombs
。
」至此果應其讖。
」至此 zhi4 ci3 up until now,so far

果 guo3 fruit,result
讖 chen4 prophecy,omen(谶)
。
車駕行不到數里，忽見旌旗蔽日，塵土遮天，一枝人馬到來。百官失色，帝亦大驚。袁紹驟馬出問何人。繡旗影
裏，一將飛出，厲聲問：「天子何在？」帝戰慄不能言。陳留王勒馬向前，叱曰：「來者何人？」卓曰：「西涼
刺史董卓也。」陳留王曰：「汝來保駕耶？汝來劫駕耶？」卓應曰：「特來保駕。」陳留王曰：「既來保駕，天
子在此，何不下馬？」卓大驚，慌忙下馬，拜於道左。陳留王以言撫慰董卓，自初至終，並無失語。卓暗奇之，
已懷廢立之意。
車駕行不到數里，
車駕 ju1 jia4 carriage(车驾)

company
，
忽見旌旗蔽日，
忽 hu1 suddenly
xian4 appear(见)
旌旗 jing1 qi2 gonfanon,banner
蔽 bi4 to cover,to shield,to screen,to conceal
，
塵土遮天，
塵土 chen2 tu3 dust(尘土)

遮 zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming),to screen off,to hide,to conceal
，
一枝人馬到來。

枝 zhi1 branch,classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
到來 dao4 lai2 arrival,advent(到来)
。
百官失色，

失色 shi1 se4 to lose color,to turn pale
，
帝亦大驚。
帝 di4 emperor
亦 yi4 also
dai4 doctor
。
袁紹驟馬出問何人。
warlord(袁绍)
驟 zhou4 sudden,unexpected,abrupt,suddenly,Taiwan pr. zou4(骤)
何人 he2 ren2 who
。
繡旗影裏，
繡 xiu4 to embroider(绣)
旗 qi2 banner,flag
影 ying3 picture,image,film,movie,photograph,reflection,shadow,trace
裏 li3 lining,interior,inside,internal(里)
，
一將飛出，

飛出 fei1 chu1 to fly out(飞出)
，
厲聲問：

：
「天子何在？
「天子 tian1 zi3 the (rightful) Emperor,the "Son of Heaven" (traditional English

translation)
何在 he2 zai4 where?,what place?
？
」帝戰慄不能言。
戰慄 zhan4 li4 to tremble; shudder(战栗)

不能 bu4 neng2 cannot,must not,should not
。
陳留王勒馬向前，

tell,old,stale(陈)
勒馬 le4 ma3 to rein in a horse(勒马)
向前 xiang4 qian2 forward,onward
，
叱曰：

：
「來者何人？
「來 lai2 to come,to arrive,to come round,ever since,next(来)

何人 he2 ren2 who
？
」卓曰：
」卓 zhuo2 outstanding,surname Zhuo

：
「西涼刺史董卓也。
「西涼 Xi1 Liang2 Western Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (400-421)(西凉)

。
」陳留王曰：
」陳 Chen2 surname Chen,Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)(陈)

tell,old,stale(陈)
：
「汝來保駕耶？
「汝 ru3 thou
保駕 bao3 jia4 escort the Emperor (also used jocularly)(保驾)
？
汝來劫駕耶？
汝 ru3 thou
駕 jia4 to harness,to draw (a cart etc),to drive,to pilot,to sail,to ride,your good
self,surname Jia,prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)(驾)
？
」卓應曰：

：
「特來保駕。
「特 te4 special,unique,distinguished,especially,unusual,very
。
」陳留王曰：
」陳 Chen2 surname Chen,Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)(陈)

tell,old,stale(陈)
：
「既來保駕，
「既 ji4 already,since,both... (and...)

，
天子在此，

translation)
在此 zai4 ci3 hereto,here
，
何不下馬？
何不 he2 bu4 why not?,why not do (sth)?

下馬 xia4 ma3 dismount a horse(下马)
？
」卓大驚，

dai4 doctor
，
慌忙下馬，
慌忙 huang1 mang2 in a great rush,in a flurry

，
拜於道左。

wu1 (literary) alas
。
陳留王以言撫慰董卓，

tell,old,stale(陈)
以 Yi3
撫慰 fu3 wei4 to console,to comfort,to soothe(抚慰)
，
自初至終，
自 zi4 from,self,oneself,since
初 chu1 at first,(at the) beginning,first,junior,basic
，
並無失語。
並 bing4 and,furthermore,also,together with,(not) at all,simultaneously,to

combine,to join,to merge(并)
失語 shi1 yu3 loss of speech (e.g. as a result of brain damage),aphasia(失语)
。
卓暗奇之，

暗 an4 dark,gloomy,hidden,secret,muddled,obscure,in the dark
:闇: an4 dark,gloomy,muddled,obscure,in the dark,to close (a
door),night,eclipse,stupid,ignorant
奇 ji1 odd (number)
qi2 strange,odd,weird,wonderful
，
已懷廢立之意。

懷 huai2 to think of,to cherish,mind,heart,bosom,surname Huai(怀)
廢 fei4 abolish,crippled,abandoned,waste(废)
意 yi4 idea,meaning,thought,to think,wish,desire,intention,to expect,to
anticipate,abbr. for Italy 意大利
。
是日還宮，見何太后，俱各痛哭。檢點宮中，不見了傳國玉璽。董卓屯兵城外，每日帶鐵甲馬軍入城，橫行街
市，百姓惶惶不安。卓出入宮庭，略無忌憚。後軍校尉鮑信，來見袁紹，言董卓必有異心，可速除之。紹曰：
「朝廷新定，未可輕動。」鮑信見王允，亦言其事。允曰：「且容商議。」信自引本部軍兵，投泰山去了。
是日還宮，
，
見何太后，

xian4 appear(见)
何 He2 surname He
，
俱各痛哭。
俱 ju1 entirely,without exception

ju4 a social club
各 ge4 each,every
痛哭 tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly
。
檢點宮中，
檢點 jian3 dian3 to examine,to check,to keep a lookout,cautious; restrained (in

speech or mannerisms)(检点)
，
不見了傳國玉璽。
不見了 bu4 jian4 le5 to disappear,to be missing(不见了)

國 guo2 country,nation,state,national,surname Guo(国)
玉 yu4 jade
璽 xi3 ruler's seal(玺)
。
董卓屯兵城外，
屯 tun2 to station (soldiers),to store up
zhun1 difficult,stingy
城外 cheng2 wai4 outside of a city
，
每日帶鐵甲馬軍入城，
每日 mei3 ri4 daily

鐵 tie3 iron Fe, transition metal, atomic number 26(铁)
城 cheng2 city walls,city,town
，
橫行街市，
橫行 heng2 xing2 rampage,riot(横行)

街 jie1 street
市 shi4 market,city
，
百姓惶惶不安。
百姓 bai3 xing4 common people
惶 huang2 frightened
不安 bu4 an1 unpeaceful,unstable,uneasy,disturbed,restless,worried
。
卓出入宮庭，

出入 chu1 ru4 to go out and come in,entrance and exit,expenditure and
income,discrepancy,inconsistent
，
略無忌憚。
略 lu:e4 plan,strategy,outline,summary,slightly,rather,to rob,to plunder,to

summarize
忌憚 ji4 dan4 be afraid of,fear(忌惮)
。
後軍校尉鮑信，
鮑 bao4 abalone,surname Bao(鲍)
信 xin4 letter
，
來見袁紹，

xian4 appear(见)
warlord(袁绍)
，
言董卓必有異心，

異心 yi4 xin1 different feelings,disloyalty,infidelity,malice(异心)
，
可速除之。

for emphasis)
速 su4 fast,rapid,quick,velocity
。
紹曰：

：
「朝廷新定，
「朝廷 chao2 ting2 court,imperial household,dynasty

新 xin1 new,newly,abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆,meso- (chem.)
，
未可輕動。
未可 wei4 ke3 cannot

輕 qing1 light,easy,gentle,soft,reckless,unimportant,frivolous,small in
number,unstressed,neutral(轻)
動 dong4 to use,to act,to move,to change(动)
。
」鮑信見王允，
」鮑 bao4 abalone,surname Bao(鲍)

信 xin4 letter
xian4 appear(见)
，
亦言其事。
亦 yi4 also
。
允曰：

：
「且容商議。
「且 qie3 further,moreover
容 rong2 to hold,to contain,to allow,appearance,look,countenance
商議 shang1 yi4 to negotiate,discussion,proposal(商议)
。
」信自引本部軍兵，
」信 xin4 letter
本 ben3 roots or stems of plants,origin,source,this,the
current,root,foundation,basis,(classifier for books, periodicals, files etc)
部 bu4 ministry,department,section,part,division,troops,board,(classifier for works
of literature, films, machines etc)
，
投泰山去了。

泰山 Tai4 shan1 Mt Tai in Shandong, eastern of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳
了 le5 (modal particle intensifying preceding clause),(completed action marker)
liao3 to know,to understand
:瞭: liao3 clear
:瞭: liao4 to look afar from a high place
。
董卓招誘何進兄弟部下之兵，盡歸掌握。私謂李儒曰：「吾欲廢帝立陳留王，何如？」李儒曰：「今朝廷無主，
不就此時行事，遲則有變矣。來日於溫明園中，召集百官，諭以廢立；有不從者斬之，則威權之行，正在今
日。」
董卓招誘何進兄弟部下之兵，
招誘 zhao1 you4 to invite,to recruit,to attract,to entice(招诱)
何 He2 surname He
兄弟 xiong1 di4 older and younger brother,brothers,brotherly,fraternal
部下 bu4 xia4 troops under one's command,subordinate
，
盡歸掌握。

歸 gui1 to go back,to return(归)
掌握 zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.),to master,to know well,to understand sth well
and know how to use it,fluency,to control,to seize (initiative, opportunity,
destiny)
。
私謂李儒曰：
私 si1 personal,private,selfish
謂 wei4 speak of(谓)
：
「吾欲廢帝立陳留王，
「吾 wu2 I,my
帝 di4 emperor
tell,old,stale(陈)
，
何如？
何如 he2 ru2 how about,what kind of

？
」李儒曰：
」李 li3 plum,surname Li
：
「今朝廷無主，
「今朝 jin1 zhao1 at the present,now

廷 ting2 palace courtyard
，
不就此時行事，

就此 jiu4 ci3 and thus,thereupon
行事 xing2 shi4 to execute,to handle,behavior,action,conduct
，
遲則有變矣。
遲 chi2 late,delayed,slow(迟)
則 ze2 conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or
clause,standard,norm,rule,to imitate,to follow,then,principle,classifier for
written items (such as an official statement)(则)
變 bian4 to change,to become different,to transform,to vary,rebellion(变)
。
來日於溫明園中，

wu1 (literary) alas
溫 wen1 warm,lukewarm,temperature,to warm up,mild,soft,tender,to review,to
revise,epidemic,surname Wen(温)
明 ming2 clear,bright,to understand,next,the Ming dynasty (1368-1644),surname Ming
園 yuan2 garden(园)
，
召集百官，
召集 zhao4 ji2 to convene,to gather

，
諭以廢立；有不從者斬之，

以 Yi3
；有 you3 to have,there is,there are,to exist,to be
從者 cong2 zhe3 follower,attendant(从者)
，
則威權之行，

威 wei1 power,might,prestige
company
，
正在今日。
正在 zheng4 zai4 in the process of (doing something or happening),while (doing)

今日 jin1 ri4 today
。
」
卓喜。次日大排筵會，遍請公卿。公卿皆懼董卓，誰敢不到？卓待百官到了，然後徐徐到園門下馬，帶劍入席。
酒行數巡，卓教停酒止樂，乃厲聲曰：「吾有一言，眾官靜聽。」眾官側耳。卓曰：「天子為萬民之主，無威儀
不可以奉宗廟社稷。今上懦弱，不若陳留王聰明好學，可承大位。吾欲廢帝，立陳留王，諸大臣以為何如？」誅
官聽罷，不敢出聲。座上一人推案直出，立於筵前，大呼：「不可！不可！汝是何人，敢發大語？天子乃先帝嫡
子，初無過失，何得妄議廢立？汝欲為篡逆耶？」卓視之，乃荊州刺史丁原也。卓怒叱曰：「順我者生，逆我者
死！」遂掣佩劍欲斬丁原。
卓喜。

喜 xi3 to be fond of,to like,to enjoy,to be happy,to feel
pleased,happiness,delight,glad
。
次日大排筵會，
次日 ci4 ri4 next day,the morrow

dai4 doctor
排 pai2 a row,a line,to set in order,to arrange,to line up,to eliminate,to drain,to
push open,platoon,raft,classifier for lines, rows etc
筵 yan2 bamboo mat for sitting
會 hui4 can,be possible,be able to,will,be likely to,be sure to,to assemble,to
meet,to gather,to see,union,group,association(会)
kuai4 to balance an account,accounting(会)
，
遍請公卿。
遍 bian4 a time,everywhere,turn,all over,one time

卿 qing1 (old) minister,(old) term of endearment between spouses,thou (poet.)
。
公卿皆懼董卓，

懼 ju4 to fear(惧)
，
誰敢不到？

敢 gan3 dare
？
卓待百官到了，

待 dai1 stay,delay
dai4 to wait,to treat,to deal with,to need,going to (do sth),about to,intending to
到了 dao4 le5 at last,finally,in the end,has arrived,when subj. arrives at a
location or time
，
然後徐徐到園門下馬，
然後 ran2 hou4 after,then (afterwards),after that,afterwards(然后)

徐徐 xu2 xu2 slowly,gently
，
帶劍入席。

席 xi2 banquet,woven mat,seat,place in a democratic assembly,surname Xi
。
酒行數巡，

company
巡 xun2 to patrol,to make one's rounds
，
卓教停酒止樂，

教 jiao1 to teach
jiao4 religion,teaching,to make,to cause,to tell
停 ting2 to stop,to halt,to park (a car)
樂 le4 happy,laugh,cheerful,surname Le(乐)
yue4 surname Yue,music(乐)
，
乃厲聲曰：
：
「吾有一言，
「吾 wu2 I,my
，
眾官靜聽。
眾 zhong4 crowd,multitude,abbr. for 眾議院|众议院 House of Representatives(众)

靜 jing4 still,calm,quiet,not moving(静)
。
」眾官側耳。
」眾 zhong4 crowd,multitude,abbr. for 眾議院|众议院 House of Representatives(众)

側耳 ce4 er3 to bend an ear (to),to listen(侧耳)
。
卓曰：

：
「天子為萬民之主，
「天子 tian1 zi3 the (rightful) Emperor,the "Son of Heaven" (traditional English

translation)
萬民 wan4 min2 all the people(万民)
，
無威儀不可以奉宗廟社稷。

威儀 wei1 yi2 majestic presence,awe-inspiring manner(威仪)
不可以 bu4 ke3 yi3 may not
奉 feng4 to offer (tribute),to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity
etc),to esteem,to revere,to believe in (a religion),to wait upon,to accept orders
(from superior)
宗廟 zong1 miao4 temple,ancestral shrine(宗庙)
。
今上懦弱，
今 jin1 today,modern,present,current,this,now
懦弱 nuo4 ruo4 cowardly,weak
，
不若陳留王聰明好學，

tell,old,stale(陈)
聰明 cong1 ming5 acute (of sight and hearing),clever,intelligent,bright,smart(聪明)
好學 hao4 xue2 eager to study,studious,erudite(好学)
，
可承大位。

for emphasis)
承 cheng2 to bear,to carry,to hold,to continue,to undertake,to take charge,owing
to,due to,to receive
dai4 doctor
位 wei4 position,location,classifier for people,place,seat,classifier for binary
bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
。
吾欲廢帝，
吾 wu2 I,my
帝 di4 emperor
，
立陳留王，

tell,old,stale(陈)
，
諸大臣以為何如？
諸 zhu1 surname Zhu,all,many,various(诸)
以為 yi3 wei2 to believe,to think,to consider erroneously,to assume (wrongly)(以为)
？
」誅官聽罷，
」誅 zhu1 to execute,to put to death,to condemn,to punish(诛)

罷 ba4 to stop,cease,dismiss,suspend,to quit,to finish(罢)
ba5 (final particle, same as 吧)(罢)
，
不敢出聲。

出聲 chu1 sheng1 to utter,to give voice(出声)
。
座上一人推案直出，
座 zuo4 seat,base,stand,(classifier for buildings, mountains, large solid things

etc)
推 tui1 to push,to cut,to refuse,to reject,to decline,to shirk (responsibility),to
put off,to delay,to push forward,to nominate,to elect
案 an4 (legal) case,incident,record,file,table
，
立於筵前，

wu1 (literary) alas
筵 yan2 bamboo mat for sitting
，
大呼：
dai4 doctor
：
「不可！
「不可 bu4 ke3 cannot,should not,must not

！
不可！

！
汝是何人，
汝 ru3 thou
何人 he2 ren2 who
，
敢發大語？
敢 gan3 dare
發 fa1 to send out,to show (one's feeling),to issue,to develop,(classifier for
gunshots, "rounds")(发)
dai4 doctor
語 yu3 dialect,language,speech(语)
yu4 to tell to(语)
？
天子乃先帝嫡子，

translation)
帝 di4 emperor
嫡子 di2 zi3 son of first wife
，
初無過失，
初 chu1 at first,(at the) beginning,first,junior,basic

過失 guo4 shi1 defect,fault(过失)
，
何得妄議廢立？
何 He2 surname He
妄 wang4 absurd,fantastic,presumptuous,rash
？
汝欲為篡逆耶？
汝 ru3 thou
篡逆 cuan4 ni4 to rebel,to revolt
？
」卓視之，

，
乃荊州刺史丁原也。
荊州 Jing1 zhou1 Jingzhou prefecture level city on Changjiang in Hubei(荆州)
。
卓怒叱曰：

怒 nu4 indignant
：
「順我者生，
「順 shun4 to obey,to follow,to arrange,to make reasonable,along,favorable(顺)

我 wo3 I,me,my
，
逆我者死！
逆 ni4 contrary,opposite,backwards,to go against,to oppose,to betray,to rebel

我 wo3 I,me,my
！
」遂掣佩劍欲斬丁原。
掣 che4 pull,obstruct,hinder,draw
佩劍 pei4 jian4 saber (fencing)(佩剑)
。
時李儒見丁原背後一人，生得器字軒昂，威風凜凜，手執方天畫戟，怒目而視。李儒急進曰：「今日飲宴之處，
不可談國政；來日向都堂公論未遲。」眾人皆勸丁原上馬而去。卓問百官曰：「吾所言，合公道否？」盧植曰：
「明公差矣：昔太甲不明，伊尹放之於桐宮。昌邑王登位方二十七日，造惡三千餘條，故霍光告太廟而廢之。今
上雖幼，聰明仁智，並無分毫過失。公乃外郡刺史，素未參與國政，又無伊、霍之大才，何可強主廢立之事？聖
人云『有伊尹之志則可，無伊尹之志則篡也。』」卓大怒，拔劍向前欲殺植。議郎彭伯諫曰：「盧尚書海內人
望，今先害之，恐天下震怖。」卓乃止。司徒王允曰：「廢立之事，不可酒後相商，另日再議。」於是百官皆
散。卓按劍立於園門，忽見一人躍馬持戟，於園門外往來馳驟。卓問李儒：「此何人也？」儒曰：「此丁原義
兄：姓呂，名布，字奉先者也。主公且須避之。」卓乃入園潛避。
時李儒見丁原背後一人，

xian4 appear(见)
背後 bei4 hou4 behind,at the back,in the rear,behind sb's back(背后)
，
生得器字軒昂，

器 qi4 device,tool,utensil
字 zi4 letter,symbol,character,word
軒昂 xuan1 ang2 high,lofty,elevated,dignified(轩昂)
，
威風凜凜，
威風凜凜 wei1 feng1 lin3 lin3 majestic,awe-inspiring presence,impressive power(威风凛

凛)
，
手執方天畫戟，
手 shou3 hand,(formal) to hold,person engaged in certain types of work,person
skilled in certain types of work,personal(ly),convenient
執 zhi2 to execute (a plan),to grasp(执)
方 fang1 square,quadrilateral,power (such as cube 立方),classifier for square
things,upright,honest,fair and square,surname Fang,direction,party (to a
dispute),one side,place,method,prescription,just,then,only then
畫 hua4 to draw,picture,painting(画)
戟 ji3 halberd,long handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade,combined
spear and battle-ax
，
怒目而視。
怒目而視 nu4 mu4 er2 shi4 to glare at(怒目而视)

。
李儒急進曰：
：
「今日飲宴之處，
「今日 jin1 ri4 today

飲宴 yin3 yan4 banquet,dinner,drinking party,feast(饮宴)
處 chu3 to reside,to live,to dwell,to be in,to be situated at,to stay,to get along
with,to be in a position of,to deal with,to discipline,to punish(处)
chu4 place,location,spot,point,office,department,bureau,respect,classifier for
locations or items of damage: spot, point(处)
，
不可談國政；來日向都堂公論未遲。

談 tan2 to speak,to talk,to converse,to chat,to discuss,surname Tan(谈)
國政 guo2 zheng4 national politics,archaic rank, "Minister of State",common given
name(国政)
；來 lai2 to come,to arrive,to come round,ever since,next(来)
向 xiang4 direction,orientation,to face,to turn toward,to,towards,shortly
before,formerly,to side with,to be partial to,all along (previously),surname Xiang
堂 tang2 (main) hall,large room for a specific purpose,relationship between cousins
etc on the paternal side of a family,of the same clan,classifier for sets (or
suites) of furniture, classes etc
公論 gong1 lun4 public opinion(公论)
。
」眾人皆勸丁原上馬而去。
」眾人 zhong4 ren2 everyone(众人)

勸 quan4 to advise,to urge,to try to persuade,exhort(劝)
上馬 shang4 ma3 to get on a horse,to mount(上马)
。
卓問百官曰：

：
「吾所言，
「吾 wu2 I,my
，
合公道否？
合 ge3 100 ml,one-tenth of a peck,measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng
升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
he2 Chinese musical note,fit,to join,counter for matches, battles etc
公道 gong1 dao4 justice,fairness,public highway
gong1 dao5 fair,equitable
否 fou3 to negate,to deny,not
pi3 clogged,evil
？
」盧植曰：
」盧 Lu2 surname Lu,abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡(卢)

植 zhi2 to plant
：
「明公差矣：
公差 gong1 cha1 tolerance (allowed error)

：
昔太甲不明，
昔 xi1 past,former
不明 bu4 ming2 not clear,unknown,fail to understand
，
伊尹放之於桐宮。
伊 yi1 he,she,surname Yi,abbr. for Iraq or Iran

尹 yin3 surname Yin,to rule
放 fang4 to release,to free,to let go,to put,to place,to let out,to set off
(fireworks)
wu1 (literary) alas
桐 tong2 Chinese wood-oil tree (Aleurites cordata)
。
昌邑王登位方二十七日，
昌邑 Chang1 yi4
登 deng1 scale,climb,ascend,mount,go up,register,note,to publish,to issue,to record
位 wei4 position,location,classifier for people,place,seat,classifier for binary
bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
方 fang1 square,quadrilateral,power (such as cube 立方),classifier for square
things,upright,honest,fair and square,surname Fang,direction,party (to a
dispute),one side,place,method,prescription,just,then,only then
二十 er4 shi2 twenty,20
七 qi1 seven,7
，
造惡三千餘條，
造 zao4 to make,to build,to invent,to manufacture

三 san1 three,3
千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
條 tiao2 strip,item,article,clause (of law or treaty),classifier for long thin
things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)(条)
，
故霍光告太廟而廢之。
霍 huo4 suddenly,surname Huo
廟 miao4 temple,monastery(庙)
。
今上雖幼，
幼 you4 young
，
聰明仁智，
聰明 cong1 ming5 acute (of sight and hearing),clever,intelligent,bright,smart(聪明)

仁 ren2 humane,kernel
智 zhi4 wisdom,knowledge
，
並無分毫過失。

分毫 fen1 hao2 fraction,slightest difference,hairsbreadth
過失 guo4 shi1 defect,fault(过失)
。
公乃外郡刺史，

郡 jun4 canton,county,region
，
素未參與國政，
素 su4 raw silk,white,plain, unadorned,vegetarian (food),element,usually

參與 can1 yu4 to participate (in sth)(参与)
國政 guo2 zheng4 national politics,archaic rank, "Minister of State",common given
name(国政)
，
又無伊、
、
霍之大才，

dai4 doctor
才 cai2 ability,talent,endowment,gift,an expert,only (then),only if,just
:纔: cai2 just,not until
，
何可強主廢立之事？
何 He2 surname He
for emphasis)
強 jiang4 stubborn,unyielding(强)
qiang2 strong,powerful,better,slightly more than,vigorous,violent,surname Qiang(强)
qiang3 to strive,to make an effort(强)
？
聖人云『有伊尹之志則可，
聖人 sheng4 ren2 saint,sage,refers to Confucius 孔子,the current reigning Emperor(圣

人)
云 yun2 (classical) to say
:雲: Yun2 abbr. for Yunnan 雲南|云南 province in southwest China,surname Yun
:雲: yun2 cloud
『有 you3 to have,there is,there are,to exist,to be
志 zhi4 aspiration,ambition,the will
:誌: zhi4 sign,mark,to record,write a footnote
for emphasis)
，
無伊尹之志則篡也。

志 zhi4 aspiration,ambition,the will
:誌: zhi4 sign,mark,to record,write a footnote
篡 cuan4 to seize,to usurp
。
』」卓大怒，
大怒 da4 nu4 angry,indignant

，
拔劍向前欲殺植。
拔 ba2 to pull up,to pull out,to draw out by suction,to select,to pick,to stand out
(above level),to surpass,to seize
植 zhi2 to plant
。
議郎彭伯諫曰：

youth,surname Lang
彭 Peng2 surname Peng
伯 bo2 father's elder brother,senior,paternal elder uncle,eldest of
brothers,respectful form of address
：
「盧尚書海內人望，
「盧 Lu2 surname Lu,abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡(卢)

尚書 shang4 shu1 same as 書經|书经 Book of History,a high official in ancient China
(esp. in combinations such as 戶部尚書|户部尚书)(尚书)
海內人望 hai3 nei4 ren2 wang4 to be the center of attention of the whole country
(idiom)(海内人望)
，
今先害之，
害 hai4 to do harm to,to cause trouble to,harm,evil,calamity
，
恐天下震怖。
恐 kong3 afraid,frightened,to fear

震 zhen4 to shake,to vibrate,to jolt,to quake,excited,shocked,one of the eight
trigrams, symbolizing thunder
怖 bu4 terror,terrified,afraid,frightened
。
」卓乃止。

。
司徒王允曰：

：
「廢立之事，
「廢 fei4 abolish,crippled,abandoned,waste(废)
，
不可酒後相商，

酒後 jiu3 hou4 after wine,after drinking(酒后)
商 Shang1 the Shang dynasty, 16th to 11th century BC
shang1 commerce,to consult,quotient,2nd note in pentatonic scale
，
另日再議。
另 ling4 other,another,separate,separately
。
」於是百官皆散。
」於是 yu2 shi4 thereupon,as a result,consequently,thus,hence(于是)

散 san3 leisurely,loosen,powdered medicine,to scatter,to come loose
san4 adjourn,scatter
。
卓按劍立於園門，
按 an4 to press (with the hand),to push,to control,to restrain,to check,pressing
down (brush movement in painting),according to,in the light of
wu1 (literary) alas
，
忽見一人躍馬持戟，
忽 hu1 suddenly
xian4 appear(见)
躍馬 yue4 ma3 to gallop,to spur on a horse,to let one's steed have his head(跃马)
spear and battle-ax
，
於園門外往來馳驟。

wu1 (literary) alas
往來 wang3 lai2 dealings,contacts,to go back and forth(往来)
馳 chi2 run fast,speed,spread,gallop(驰)
驟 zhou4 sudden,unexpected,abrupt,suddenly,Taiwan pr. zou4(骤)
。
卓問李儒：

：
「此何人也？
何人 he2 ren2 who

？
」儒曰：
」儒 ru2 scholar,Confucian
：
「此丁原義兄：
原義 yuan2 yi4 original meaning(原义)
：
姓呂，
姓 xing4 family name,surname,name

呂 Lu:3 surname Lü(吕)
lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional
tone system(吕)
，
名布，
名 ming2 name,noun (part of speech),place (e.g. among winners),famous,classifier

for people
，
字奉先者也。
字 zi4 letter,symbol,character,word
(from superior)
。
主公且須避之。

避 bi4 to avoid,to shun,to flee,to escape,to keep away from,to leave,to hide from
。
」卓乃入園潛避。

潛 qian2 hidden,secret,latent,to hide,to conceal,to submerge,to dive(潜)
避 bi4 to avoid,to shun,to flee,to escape,to keep away from,to leave,to hide from
。
次日，人報丁原引軍城外搦戰。卓怒，引軍同李儒出迎。兩陣對圓，只見呂布頂束髮金冠，披百花戰袍，擐唐猊
鎧甲，繫獅蠻寶帶，縱馬挺戟，隨丁建陽出到陣前。建陽指卓罵曰：「國家不幸，閹官弄權，以致萬民塗炭。爾
無尺寸之功，焉敢妄言廢立，欲亂朝廷？」
次日，

，
人報丁原引軍城外搦戰。
報 bao4 to announce,to inform,report,newspaper,recompense,revenge(报)
城外 cheng2 wai4 outside of a city
搦 nuo4 take hold
。
卓怒，

怒 nu4 indignant
，
引軍同李儒出迎。

同 tong2 like,same,similar,together,alike,with
出迎 chu1 ying2 to greet,to go out to meet
。
兩陣對圓，

陣 zhen4 disposition of troops,wave,spate,burst,spell,short period of
time,classifier for events or states of short duration(阵)
圓 yuan2 circle,round,circular,spherical,(of the moon) full,unit of Chinese
currency (Yuan),tactful,to justify(圆)
，
只見呂布頂束髮金冠，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
頂 ding3 apex,crown of the head,top,roof,to carry on the head,to push to the top,to
go against,most,to replace,to substitute,classifier for headwear, hats, veils
etc,to agree or support (internet slang, similar to digg)(顶)
束髮 shu4 fa4 to bind one's hair,headband(束发)
冠 guan1 hat,crown,crest,cap
guan4 to head
，
披百花戰袍，
披 pi1 scatter,separate,to open,to unroll,to spread out

花 hua1 flower,blossom,fancy pattern
袍 pao2 gown (lined)
，
擐唐猊鎧甲，
擐 huan4 pass through,to get into (armor)

唐 Tang2 Tang dynasty (618-907),surname Tang
猊 ni2 (mythical animal),lion
:貎: ni2 wild beast,wild horse,lion,trad. form used erroneously for 貌,simplified
form used erroneously for 狻
鎧甲 kai3 jia3 armor(铠甲)
，
繫獅蠻寶帶，
繫 ji4 to tie,to fasten,to button up(系)

xi4 connect,to tie(系)
獅 shi1 lion(狮)
蠻 man2 barbarian,bullying,very,quite,rough,reckless(蛮)
寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)
，
縱馬挺戟，
縱 zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving),vertical,longitudinal,north-south

(lines of longitude),lengthwise,to release,to indulge,even if(纵)
挺 ting3 straight and stiff,rather (good),quite,very,classifier for guns or
machinery
spear and battle-ax
，
隨丁建陽出到陣前。
建陽 Jian4 yang2 (建阳)
陣 zhen4 disposition of troops,wave,spate,burst,spell,short period of
time,classifier for events or states of short duration(阵)
。
建陽指卓罵曰：

指 zhi3 finger,to point,to direct,to indicate,to refer to,to rely on,to count on,
(hair) stands stiffly on end
罵 ma4 to scold,abuse(骂)
：
「國家不幸，
「國家 guo2 jia1 country,nation,state(国家)

不幸 bu4 xing4 misfortune,adversity,unfortunate,sad,unfortunately
，
閹官弄權，
閹 yan1 castrate,neuter(阉)
弄 long4 lane,alley
nong4 to do,to manage,to handle,to play with,to fool with,to mess with,to fix,to
toy with
，
以致萬民塗炭。
以致 yi3 zhi4 to such an extent as to,down to,up to

萬民 wan4 min2 all the people(万民)
塗 tu2 to smear,daub(涂)
炭 tan4 wood charcoal,coal,carbon
。
爾無尺寸之功，
爾 er3 thus,so,like that,you,thou(尔)

尺寸 chi3 cun5 size,dimension,measurement
，
焉敢妄言廢立，
焉 yan1 where,how
敢 gan3 dare
妄言 wang4 yan2 fantasy (fiction)
，
欲亂朝廷？
？
」
董卓未及回言，呂布飛馬直殺過來。董卓慌走，建陽率軍掩殺。卓兵大敗，退三十餘里下寨，聚眾商議。卓曰：
「吾觀呂布非常人也。吾若得此人，何慮天下哉？」帳前一人出曰：「主公勿憂：某與呂布同鄉，知其勇而無
謀，見利忘義。某憑三寸不爛之舌，說呂布拱手來降，可乎？」
董卓未及回言，
，
呂布飛馬直殺過來。

飛 fei1 to fly(飞)
guo4lai5(过来)
。
董卓慌走，
慌 huang1 to get panicky,to lose one's head
form, meaning)
，
建陽率軍掩殺。

率 lu:4 rate,frequency
shuai4 to lead,to command,rash,hasty,frank,straightforward,generally,usually
掩 yan3 to cover up,to surprise
。
卓兵大敗，

大敗 da4 bai4 to defeat,to inflict a defeat on sb(大败)
，
退三十餘里下寨，

三十 san1 shi2 thirty,30
decline,to go down
寨 zhai4 stronghold,stockade,camp,village
，
聚眾商議。
聚眾 ju4 zhong4 to gather a crowd,to muster(聚众)

商議 shang1 yi4 to negotiate,discussion,proposal(商议)
。
卓曰：

：
「吾觀呂布非常人也。
「吾 wu2 I,my
觀 guan1 to look at,to watch,to observe,to behold,concept,point of view(观)
guan4 Taoist monastery(观)
非常 fei1 chang2 unusual,extraordinary,extreme,very,exceptional
。
吾若得此人，
吾 wu2 I,my
此 ci3 this,these
，
何慮天下哉？
何 He2 surname He
慮 lu:4 to think over,to consider,anxiety(虑)
哉 zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
？
」帳前一人出曰：
」帳 zhang4 account,mosquito net,tent,curtain,debt,credit(帐)

：
「主公勿憂：
「主 zhu3 to own,to host,master,lord,primary

勿 wu4 do not
憂 you1 to worry,to concern oneself with,worried,anxiety,sorrow,a parent's
funeral,inconvenienced by being orphaned(忧)
：
某與呂布同鄉，
某 mou3 some,a certain,sb or sth indefinite,such-and-such

呢)(与)
同 tong2 like,same,similar,together,alike,with
鄉 xiang1 country,village(乡)
，
知其勇而無謀，
勇 yong3 brave
，
見利忘義。
見利忘義 jian4 li4 wang4 yi4 to see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from
mercenary considerations,to sell one's soul for gain(见利忘义)
。
某憑三寸不爛之舌，

憑 ping2 to lean against,to rely on,on the basis of,no matter (how, what
etc),proof(凭)
三 san1 three,3
寸 cun4 a unit of length,inch,thumb
爛 lan4 soft,mushy,well-cooked and soft,to rot,to decompose,rotten,worn
out,chaotic,messy,utterly,thoroughly(烂)
舌 she2 tongue
，
說呂布拱手來降，

theory)(说)
拱手 gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting,fig. submissive
xiang2 to surrender
，
可乎？

for emphasis)
to 嗎|吗)
？
」
卓大喜，觀其人，乃虎賁中郎李肅也。卓曰：「汝將何以說之？」肅曰：「某聞主公有名馬一匹，號曰『赤
兔』，日行千里。須得此馬，再用金珠，以利結其心。某更進說詞，呂布必反丁原，來投主公矣。」卓問李儒
曰：「此言可乎？」儒曰：「主公欲取天下，何惜一馬？」卓欣然與之，更與黃金一千兩、明珠數十顆、玉帶一
條。
卓大喜，
，
觀其人，

，
乃虎賁中郎李肅也。
虎 hu3 tiger
賁 ben1 energetic,surname Ben(贲)
bi4 bright(贲)
youth,surname Lang
。
卓曰：

：
「汝將何以說之？
「汝 ru3 thou
何以 he2 yi3 whence
theory)(说)
？
」肅曰：
」肅 su4 Gansu,respectful(肃)
：
「某聞主公有名馬一匹，
「某 mou3 some,a certain,sb or sth indefinite,such-and-such

Wen(闻)
公有 gong1 you3 publicly owned,communal,held in common
for people
，
號曰『赤兔』，
號 hao2 roar,cry(号)
hao4 day of a month,(suffix used after) name of a ship,(ordinal) number(号)
『赤 chi4 red,scarlet,bare,naked
兔 tu4 rabbit
日行千里。

company
千里 qian1 li3 a thousand miles,a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers),a long distance
。
須得此馬，
此 ci3 this,these
，
再用金珠，

用 yong4 to use
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
，
以利結其心。
以 Yi3
利 li4 advantage,benefit,profit,sharp
心 xin1 heart,mind
。
某更進說詞，

更 geng1 to change
theory)(说)
詞 ci2 works,phrases,classical Chinese poem,word,diction(词)
，
呂布必反丁原，

反 fan3 contrary,in reverse,inside-out or upside-down,to reverse,to return,to
oppose,opposite,against,anti-,to rebel,to use analogy,instead,abbr. for 反切
phonetic system
，
來投主公矣。

。
」卓問李儒曰：

：
「此言可乎？
for emphasis)
to 嗎|吗)
？
」儒曰：
」儒 ru2 scholar,Confucian
：
「主公欲取天下，
「主 zhu3 to own,to host,master,lord,primary

取 qu3 to take,to get,to choose,to fetch
，
何惜一馬？
何 He2 surname He
惜 xi1 pity,regret,to rue,to begrudge,Taiwan pr. xi2
？
」卓欣然與之，

欣 xin1 happy
然 ran2 correct,right,so,thus,like this,-ly
呢)(与)
，
更與黃金一千兩、
更 geng1 to change
呢)(与)
黃金 huang2 jin1 gold(黄金)
千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
、
明珠數十顆、
明珠 ming2 zhu1 a pearl,a jewel (of great value)
十 shi2 ten,10
顆 ke1 classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites
etc(颗)
、
玉帶一條。
玉 yu4 jade
條 tiao2 strip,item,article,clause (of law or treaty),classifier for long thin
things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)(条)
。
李肅齎了禮物，投呂布寨來。伏路軍人圍住。肅曰：「可速報呂將軍，有故人來見。」軍人報知，布命入見。肅
見布曰：「賢弟別來無恙！」布揖曰：「久不相見，今居何處？」肅曰：「見任虎賁中郎將之職。聞賢弟匡扶社
稷，不勝之喜。有良馬一匹，日行千里，渡水登山，如履平地，名曰『赤兔』：特獻與賢弟，以助虎威。」布便
令牽過來看。果然那馬渾身上下，火炭般赤，無半根雜毛；從頭至尾，長一丈；從蹄至項，高八尺；嘶喊咆哮，
有騰空入海之狀。後人有詩單道赤兔馬曰：
李肅齎了禮物，
齎 ji1 send,to present in both hands
:瞭: liao3 clear
禮物 li3 wu4 gift,present(礼物)
，
投呂布寨來。

寨 zhai4 stronghold,stockade,camp,village
。
伏路軍人圍住。
軍人 jun1 ren2 serviceman,soldier,military personnel(军人)
圍住 wei2 zhu4 to surround,to gird(围住)
。
肅曰：
：
「可速報呂將軍，
「可 ke3 can,may,able to,to approve,to permit,certain(ly),to suit,very (particle

used for emphasis)
速 su4 fast,rapid,quick,velocity
呂 Lu:3 surname Lü(吕)
lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional
tone system(吕)
，
有故人來見。

故人 gu4 ren2 old friend
xian4 appear(见)
。
」軍人報知，
」軍人 jun1 ren2 serviceman,soldier,military personnel(军人)

，
布命入見。

命 ming4 life,fate,order
xian4 appear(见)
。
肅見布曰：
xian4 appear(见)
：
「賢弟別來無恙！
「賢弟 xian2 di4 worthy little brother(贤弟)

pin(别)
無恙 wu2 yang4 unaffected (by a disease)(无恙)
！
」布揖曰：
」布 bu4 to declare,to announce,to spread,to make known,spread,(cotton) cloth

揖 yi1 greet (by raising the joined hands)
：
「久不相見，
「久 jiu3 (long) time,(long) duration of time

相見 xiang1 jian4 meet each other(相见)
，
今居何處？
居 ju1 reside
何處 he2 chu3 whence,where(何处)
？
」肅曰：
：
「見任虎賁中郎將之職。
「見 jian4 to see,to meet,to appear (to be sth),to interview(见)

xian4 appear(见)
任 ren4 to assign,to appoint,to take up a post,office,responsibility,to let,to
allow,to give free rein to,no matter (how, what etc),surname Ren
虎 hu3 tiger
bi4 bright(贲)
youth,surname Lang
職 zhi2 office,duty(职)
。
聞賢弟匡扶社稷，

Wen(闻)
賢弟 xian2 di4 worthy little brother(贤弟)
匡 kuang1 correct
扶 fu2 to support with hand,to help sb up,to help
，
不勝之喜。
不勝 bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand,be unequal to,very,extremely(不胜)

喜 xi3 to be fond of,to like,to enjoy,to be happy,to feel
pleased,happiness,delight,glad
。
有良馬一匹，

良馬 liang2 ma3 good horse(良马)
，
日行千里，

company
，
渡水登山，
渡 du4 to cross,to pass through,to ferry

水 shui3 water,river,liquid,beverage,molten (metal),surname Shui
登山 deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain,climbing,mountaineering
，
如履平地，

履 lu:3 shoe,to tread on
平地 ping2 di4 (geography) plains
，
名曰『赤兔』：

for people
『赤 chi4 red,scarlet,bare,naked
兔 tu4 rabbit
特獻與賢弟，
獻 xian4 to offer(献)
呢)(与)
，
以助虎威。
以 Yi3
虎 hu3 tiger
威 wei1 power,might,prestige
。
」布便令牽過來看。

牽 qian1 to pull (an animal on a tether),to lead along,to hold hands(牵)
guo4lai5(过来)
看 kan1 to look after,to take care of,to watch,to guard
kan4 to see,to look at,to read,to watch,to consider,to regard as,to view as,to
treat as,to judge,(after repeated verb) to give it a try,depending on (how you're
judging),to visit,to call on,to treat (an illness),to look after,Watch out! (for a
danger)
。
果然那馬渾身上下，
果然 guo3 ran2 really,sure enough,as expected

那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which
na4 that,those,commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
渾身上下 hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over,from head to toe(浑身上下)
，
火炭般赤，
火炭 Huo3 Tan4 Fo Tan (area in Hong Kong)

般 ban1 sort,kind,class,way,manner
赤 chi4 red,scarlet,bare,naked
，
無半根雜毛；從頭至尾，

半 ban4 half,semi-,incomplete,(after a number) and a half
根 gen1 radical (chem.),root,basis,classifier for long slender objects, e.g.
cigarettes, guitar strings
雜 za2 mixed,miscellaneous,various,to mix(杂)
毛 mao2 hair,fur,pore,dime (classifier for jiao 角, one-tenth of yuan),surname Mao
；從頭至尾 cong2 tou2 zhi4 wei3 from first to last,from start to finish(从头至尾)
，
長一丈；從蹄至項，
長 chang2 length,long,forever,always,constantly(长)
zhang3 chief,head,elder,to grow,to develop(长)
丈 zhang4 ten feet
；從 cong1 lax,yielding,unhurried(从)
蹄 ti2 hoof,pig's trotters
項 Xiang4 surname Xiang(项)
xiang4 back of neck,item,thing,term (in a mathematical formula),sum (of
money),classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc(项)
，
高八尺；嘶喊咆哮，
高 gao1 high,tall,fig. above average,height,(honorific) your,surname Gao

八 ba1 eight,8
尺 che3 one of the notes in the gongchepu
chi3 a Chinese foot,one-third of a meter,a ruler,a tape-measure,one of the three
acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
；嘶喊 si1 han3 to shout
咆哮 pao2 xiao4 to roar,to thunder,to snarl,to bluster (of wind, waves,
etc.),crashing waves (onomatopoeia),to rage (of a person)
，
有騰空入海之狀。

騰空 teng2 kong1 to take off(腾空)
海 hai3 ocean,sea
狀 zhuang4 accusation,suit,state,condition,strong,great,-shaped(状)
。
後人有詩單道赤兔馬曰：
後人 hou4 ren2 later generation(后人)

詩 shi1 poem(诗)
單 chan2 see Chányú 單於|单于, Han dynasty name for chieftain of Xiongnu Huns 匈奴
(单)
dan1 bill,list,form,single,only,sole,odd number(单)
shan4 surname Shan(单)
兔 tu4 rabbit
：
奔騰千里蕩塵埃，渡水登山紫霧開。掣斷絲韁搖玉轡，火龍飛下九天來。
奔騰千里蕩塵埃，
奔騰 ben1 teng2 (of waves) to surge forward,to roll on in waves,to gallop(奔腾)

蕩 dang4 to wash,to squander,to sweep away,to move,to shake,dissolute,pond(荡)
塵埃 chen2 ai1 dust(尘埃)
，
渡水登山紫霧開。
渡 du4 to cross,to pass through,to ferry

水 shui3 water,river,liquid,beverage,molten (metal),surname Shui
登山 deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain,climbing,mountaineering
紫 zi3 purple,violet,amethyst,Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose
root provides red purple dye),Japanese: murasaki
霧 wu4 fog,mist(雾)
開 kai1 to open,to start,to turn on,to write out (a medical prescription),to
operate (vehicle),abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin(开)
。
掣斷絲韁搖玉轡，
掣 che4 pull,obstruct,hinder,draw
斷 duan4 to break,to break off,to decide,to judge,(in negative sentences)
absolutely,definitely,decidedly(断)
絲 si1 silk,thread,trace(丝)
韁 jiang1 reins,halter(缰)
jiang1 bridle,reins
搖 yao2 shake,to rock(摇)
玉 yu4 jade
轡 pei4 bridle,reins(辔)
，
火龍飛下九天來。
火龍 huo3 long2 fiery dragon(火龙)

飛 fei1 to fly(飞)
decline,to go down
九 jiu3 nine,9
。
布見了此馬，大喜，謝肅曰：「兄賜此良駒，將何以為報？」肅曰：「某為義氣而來，豈望報乎？」布置酒相
待。酒酣，肅曰：「肅與賢弟少得相見；令尊卻常會來。」布曰：「兄醉矣！先父棄世多年，安得與兄相會？」
肅大笑曰：「非也﹔某說今日丁刺史耳。」布惶恐曰：「某在丁建陽處，亦出於無奈。」肅曰：「賢弟有擎天駕
海之才，四海孰不欽敬？功名富貴，如探囊取物，何言無奈而在人之下乎？」布曰：「恨不逢其主耳。」肅笑
曰：「『良禽擇木而棲，賢臣擇主而事。』見機不早，悔之晚矣。」布曰：「兄在朝廷，觀何人為世之英雄？」
肅曰：「某遍觀群臣，皆不如董卓，董卓為人敬賢禮士，賞罰分明，終成大業。」布曰：「某欲從之，恨無門
路。」
布見了此馬，

xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
此 ci3 this,these
，
大喜，

，
謝肅曰：
謝 xie4 to thank,to apologize,to wither (flowers, leaves etc),to decline,surname

Xie(谢)
：
「兄賜此良駒，
「兄 xiong1 elder brother

此 ci3 this,these
良 liang2 good,very,very much
駒 ju1 colt(驹)
，
將何以為報？

？
」肅曰：
：
「某為義氣而來，

義氣 yi4 qi4 (also yi4 qi5),spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice,code of
brotherhood(义气)
，
豈望報乎？
豈 qi3 how can it be that?,(rhetorical adverb)(岂)

towards,towards
to 嗎|吗)
？
」布置酒相待。
」布置 :佈置: bu4 zhi4 to put in order,to arrange,to decorate,to fix up,to deploy
相待 xiang1 dai4 to treat
。
酒酣，

酣 han1 intoxicated
，
肅曰：
：
「肅與賢弟少得相見；令尊卻常會來。
「肅 su4 Gansu,respectful(肃)
呢)(与)
shao4 young
相見 xiang1 jian4 meet each other(相见)
；令尊 ling4 zun1 (honorific) your father
though(却)
。
」布曰：

：
「兄醉矣！
「兄 xiong1 elder brother

醉 zui4 intoxicated
！
先父棄世多年，
先父 xian1 fu4 deceased father,my late father

棄世 qi4 shi4 to leave this world,to die(弃世)
多年 duo1 nian2 many years
，
安得與兄相會？

呢)(与)
相會 xiang1 hui4 to meet together(相会)
？
」肅大笑曰：
dai4 doctor
：
「非也﹔某說今日丁刺史耳。
「非 fei1 non-,not-,un-,abbr. for Africa 非洲,wrong,evil-doing,insist on,simply

must
﹔ 某 mou3 some,a certain,sb or sth indefinite,such-and-such
theory)(说)
今日 jin1 ri4 today
耳 er3 ear,handle (archaeology),and that is all (classical Chinese)
。
」布惶恐曰：
惶恐 huang2 kong3 terrified

：
「某在丁建陽處，

action in progress)
處 chu3 to reside,to live,to dwell,to be in,to be situated at,to stay,to get along
with,to be in a position of,to deal with,to discipline,to punish(处)
chu4 place,location,spot,point,office,department,bureau,respect,classifier for
locations or items of damage: spot, point(处)
，
亦出於無奈。
亦 yi4 also
出於 chu1 yu2 due to,to stem from(出于)
。
」肅曰：
：
「賢弟有擎天駕海之才，

擎 qing2 to raise (hand)
駕 jia4 to harness,to draw (a cart etc),to drive,to pilot,to sail,to ride,your good
self,surname Jia,prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)(驾)
海 hai3 ocean,sea
才 cai2 ability,talent,endowment,gift,an expert,only (then),only if,just
:纔: cai2 just,not until
，
四海孰不欽敬？
四 si4 four,4
海 hai3 ocean,sea
孰 shu2 who,which,what
欽 qin1 royal(钦)
敬 jing4 to respect,to venerate,to salute,to offer
？
功名富貴，
功名 gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams),rank,achievement,fame,glory

富貴 fu4 gui4 riches and honor(富贵)
，
如探囊取物，

探囊取物 tan4 nang2 qu3 wu4 to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as
pie,in the bag
，
何言無奈而在人之下乎？
何 He2 surname He
action in progress)
之下 zhi1 xia4 under,beneath,less than
to 嗎|吗)
？
」布曰：
：
「恨不逢其主耳。
「恨 hen4 to hate
逢 feng2 to meet by chance,to come across,to fawn upon
。
」肅笑曰：
：
「『良禽擇木而棲，
良禽擇木而棲 liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1 a good bird chooses a tree to nest in
(proverb); fig. a good general chooses a lord to serve under(良禽择木而栖)
，
賢臣擇主而事。

擇 ze2 to select,to choose,to pick,to differentiate(择)
zhai2 pick over(择)
。
』見機不早，
』見 jian4 to see,to meet,to appear (to be sth),to interview(见)

xian4 appear(见)
機 ji1 machine,engine,opportunity,intention,aircraft,pivot,crucial point,flexible
(quick-witted),organic,surname Ji(机)
早 zao3 early,morning
，
悔之晚矣。
悔 hui3 regret
晚 wan3 evening,night,late
。
」布曰：

：
「兄在朝廷，
在朝 zai4 chao2 sitting (currently serving, e.g. board members)

廷 ting2 palace courtyard
，
觀何人為世之英雄？

何人 he2 ren2 who
世 shi4 life,age,generation,era,world,lifetime
英雄 ying1 xiong2 hero
？
」肅曰：
：
「某遍觀群臣，

遍 bian4 a time,everywhere,turn,all over,one time
群 qun2 crowd,flock,group
，
皆不如董卓，

，
董卓為人敬賢禮士，
為人 wei2 ren2 behavior,one's conduct(为人)
敬 jing4 to respect,to venerate,to salute,to offer
禮 li3 gift,propriety,rite(礼)
，
賞罰分明，
賞罰 shang3 fa2 reward and punishment(赏罚)

分明 fen1 ming2 clearly demarcated,sharply contoured
，
終成大業。
成 cheng2 finish,complete,accomplish,become,turn into,win,succeed,one tenth,surname
Cheng
大業 da4 ye4 great cause,great undertaking(大业)
。
」布曰：

：
「某欲從之，

，
恨無門路。
恨 hen4 to hate
門路 men2 lu4 way of doing sth,the right social connection(门路)
。
」
肅取金珠、玉帶列於布前。布驚曰：「何為有此？」肅令叱退左右，告布曰：「此是董公久慕大名，特令某將此
奉獻。赤兔馬亦董公所贈也。」布曰：「董公如此見愛，某將何以報之？」肅曰：「如某之不才，尚為虎賁中郎
將；公若到彼，貴不可言。」布曰：「恨無涓埃之功，以為進見之禮。」肅曰：「功在翻手之間，公不肯為
耳。」布沈吟良久曰：「吾欲殺丁原，引軍歸董卓，何如？」肅曰：「賢弟若能如此，真莫大之功也！但事不宜
遲，在於速決。」
肅取金珠、
取 qu3 to take,to get,to choose,to fetch
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
、
玉帶列於布前。
玉 yu4 jade
列 lie4 to arrange,to line up,row,file,series,column
wu1 (literary) alas
。
布驚曰：

：
「何為有此？
此 ci3 this,these
？
」肅令叱退左右，
，
告布曰：

：
「此是董公久慕大名，
董 dong3 supervise,to direct,director,surname Dong
久慕 jiu3 mu4 lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific).,I've been looking
forward to meeting you.,It's an honor to meet you at last.
大名 Da4 ming2
，
特令某將此奉獻。
此 ci3 this,these
奉獻 feng4 xian4 to consecrate,to dedicate,to devote(奉献)
。
赤兔馬亦董公所贈也。
兔 tu4 rabbit
亦 yi4 also
贈 zeng4 give present(赠)
。
」布曰：

：
「董公如此見愛，
「董 dong3 supervise,to direct,director,surname Dong

如此 ru2 ci3 in this way,so
見愛 jian4 ai4 loved,respected (honorific)(见爱)
，
某將何以報之？

？
」肅曰：
：
「如某之不才，
「如 ru2 as,as if,such as

不才 bu4 cai2 I; me (humble),incompetent
，
尚為虎賁中郎將；公若到彼，
尚 shang4 still,yet,to value,to esteem,surname Shang

虎 hu3 tiger
bi4 bright(贲)
youth,surname Lang
；公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric
彼 bi3 that,those,(one) another)
，
貴不可言。

。
」布曰：

：
「恨無涓埃之功，
「恨 hen4 to hate
涓埃 juan1 ai1 tiny stream of dust,tiny things,negligible
，
以為進見之禮。
以為 yi3 wei2 to believe,to think,to consider erroneously,to assume (wrongly)(以为)

xian4 appear(见)
禮 li3 gift,propriety,rite(礼)
。
」肅曰：
：
「功在翻手之間，
「功 gong1 merit,achievement,result,service,accomplishment,work (phys.)

action in progress)
翻 fan1 to turn over,to flip over,to overturn,to translate,to decode
手 shou3 hand,(formal) to hold,person engaged in certain types of work,person
skilled in certain types of work,personal(ly),convenient
之間 zhi1 jian1 between,among,inter-(之间)
，
公不肯為耳。

不肯 bu4 ken3 not willing
。
」布沈吟良久曰：

沈 Shen3 surname Shen,place name
chen2
吟 yin2 moan,to hum
良久 liang2 jiu3 a good while,a long time
：
「吾欲殺丁原，
「吾 wu2 I,my
，
引軍歸董卓，

歸 gui1 to go back,to return(归)
，
何如？

？
」肅曰：
：
「賢弟若能如此，

能 neng2 can,may,capable,energy,able,surname Neng
如此 ru2 ci3 in this way,so
，
真莫大之功也！
真 zhen1 really,truly,indeed,real,true,genuine
莫大 mo4 da4 greatest,most important
！
但事不宜遲，
不宜 bu4 yi2 not suitable,inadvisable,inappropriate
，
在於速決。
在於 zai4 yu2 to be in,to lie in,to consist in,to depend on,to rest with(在于)
速決 su4 jue2 quick decision(速决)
。
」
布與肅約於明日來降，肅別去。是夜二更時分，布提刀逕入丁原帳中。原正秉燭觀書，見布至，曰：「吾兒來有
何事故？」布曰：「吾堂堂丈夫，安肯為汝子乎！」原曰：「奉先何故心變？」布向前一刀砍下丁原首級，大
呼：「左右！丁原不仁，吾已殺之。肯從吾者在此，不從者自去！」軍士散其大半。
布與肅約於明日來降，

呢)(与)
約 yao1 weigh(约)
yue1 appointment,agreement,to arrange,to restrict,approximately(约)
wu1 (literary) alas
明日 ming2 ri4 tomorrow
xiang2 to surrender
，
肅別去。
pin(别)
。
是夜二更時分，
夜 ye4 night
更 geng1 to change
時分 shi2 fen1 time,period during the day,one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated
by the earthly branches 地支(时分)
，
布提刀逕入丁原帳中。

刀 dao1 knife
逕 jing4 way,path,direct,diameter(迳)
帳 zhang4 account,mosquito net,tent,curtain,debt,credit(帐)
。
原正秉燭觀書，
正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year
zheng4 just (right),main,upright,straight,correct,positive,greater than
zero,principle
秉燭 bing3 zhu2 (秉烛)
書 shu1 book,letter,same as 書經|书经 Book of History(书)
，
見布至，

xian4 appear(见)
，
曰：

：
「吾兒來有何事故？
「吾 wu2 I,my
兒 er2 son(儿)
何 He2 surname He
事故 shi4 gu4 accident
？
」布曰：

：
「吾堂堂丈夫，
堂堂 tang2 tang2 grand,magnificent,stately,majestic appearance

丈夫 zhang4 fu5 husband
，
安肯為汝子乎！

肯 ken3 to agree,to consent,to be ready (to do sth),willing
汝 ru3 thou
子 zi3 son,child,seed,egg,small thing,1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight,
11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat
zi5 (noun suffix)
to 嗎|吗)
！
」原曰：
」原 yuan2 former,original,primary,raw,level,cause,source
：
「奉先何故心變？
「奉 feng4 to offer (tribute),to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor,

deity etc),to esteem,to revere,to believe in (a religion),to wait upon,to accept
orders (from superior)
何故 he2 gu4 what for?,what's the reason?
心 xin1 heart,mind
變 bian4 to change,to become different,to transform,to vary,rebellion(变)
？
」布向前一刀砍下丁原首級，

刀 dao1 knife
砍 kan3 to chop
decline,to go down
，
大呼：
dai4 doctor
：
「左右！
「左右 zuo3 you4 about,approximately,left and right,around,attendant
！
丁原不仁，

不仁 bu4 ren2 not benevolent,heartless,numb
，
吾已殺之。
吾 wu2 I,my
。
肯從吾者在此，
肯 ken3 to agree,to consent,to be ready (to do sth),willing

吾 wu2 I,my
在此 zai4 ci3 hereto,here
，
不從者自去！

！
」軍士散其大半。
」軍士 jun1 shi4 sergeant(军士)

大半 da4 ban4 more than half,greater part,most,probably,most likely
。
次日，布持丁原首級，往見李肅。肅遂引布見卓。卓大喜，置酒相待。卓先下拜曰：「卓今得將軍，如旱苗之得
甘雨也。」布納卓坐而拜之曰：「公若不棄，布請拜為義父。」卓以金甲錦袍賜布，暢飲而散。卓自是威勢越
大，自領前將軍事，封弟董旻為左將軍鄠侯，封呂布為騎都尉中郎將都亭侯。李儒勸卓早定廢立之計。卓乃於省
中設宴，會集公卿，令呂布將甲士千餘，侍衛左右。
次日，

，
布持丁原首級，

，
往見李肅。

xian4 appear(见)
。
肅遂引布見卓。
xian4 appear(见)
。
卓大喜，

，
置酒相待。
置 zhi4 to install,to place,to put

相待 xiang1 dai4 to treat
。
卓先下拜曰：

下拜 xia4 bai4 bow down
：
「卓今得將軍，
「卓 zhuo2 outstanding,surname Zhuo

，
如旱苗之得甘雨也。

旱 han4 drought
miao2 sprout
甘 gan1 sweet,willing,abbr. for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃 province,surname Gan
雨 yu3 rain
。
」布納卓坐而拜之曰：

納 Na4 surname Na(纳)
na4 to receive,to accept,to enjoy,to bring into,to pay (tax etc),nano- (one
billionth),to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing(纳)
坐 zuo4 to sit,to take a seat,to take (a bus, airplane etc),to bear fruit,surname
Zuo
：
「公若不棄，
「公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric

，
布請拜為義父。

義父 yi4 fu4 foster-father(义父)
。
」卓以金甲錦袍賜布，

以 Yi3
錦 jin3 brocade,embroidered work,bright(锦)
袍 pao2 gown (lined)
，
暢飲而散。
暢飲 chang4 yin3 to enjoy drinking(畅饮)

。
卓自是威勢越大，

威勢 wei1 shi4 might,power and influence(威势)
越 Yue4 generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at
different historical periods,abbr. for Vietnam 越南
yue4 to exceed,to climb over,to surpass,the more... the more
dai4 doctor
，
自領前將軍事，
領 ling3 neck,collar,to lead,to receive,classifier for clothes, mats, screens
etc(领)
，
封弟董旻為左將軍鄠侯，
封 Feng1 surname Feng

feng1 to confer,to grant,to bestow a title,to seal,classifier for sealed objects,
esp. letters
旻 min2 heaven
鄠 hu4 name of a district in Shaanxi
侯 hou2
，
封呂布為騎都尉中郎將都亭侯。
封 Feng1 surname Feng

feng1 to confer,to grant,to bestow a title,to seal,classifier for sealed objects,
esp. letters
youth,surname Lang
亭 ting2 pavilion
侯 hou2
。
李儒勸卓早定廢立之計。
勸 quan4 to advise,to urge,to try to persuade,exhort(劝)
早 zao3 early,morning
計 ji4 to calculate,to compute,to count,reckon,ruse,to plan,surname Ji(计)
。
卓乃於省中設宴，

wu1 (literary) alas
省 sheng3 to save,to economize,to do without,to omit,to leave out,province
xing3 introspection,to examine oneself critically,awareness,to visit (an elderly
relative)
設 she4 to set up,to arrange,to establish,to found,to display(设)
宴 yan4 feast,repose
，
會集公卿，
集 ji2 to gather,to collect,collected works,classifier for sections of a TV series
etc: episode
，
令呂布將甲士千餘，

千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
，
侍衛左右。
侍 shi4 attend on
衛 wei4 to guard,to protect,to defend,abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet,surname Wei(卫)
。
是日，太傳袁隗與百官皆到。酒行數巡，卓拔劍曰：「今上闇弱，不可以奉宗廟；吾將依伊尹、霍光故事，廢帝
為弘農王，立陳留王皇帝。有不從者斬！」群臣惶怖莫敢對。中軍校尉袁紹挺身出曰：「今上即位未幾，並無失
德；汝欲廢嫡立庶，非反而何？」卓怒曰：「天下事在我！我今為之，誰敢不從？汝視我之劍不利否？」袁紹亦
拔劍曰：「汝劍利，吾劍未嘗不利！」兩個在筵上對敵。正是：
是日，
，
太傳袁隗與百官皆到。

隗 wei3 surname Wei,eminent,lofty
呢)(与)
。
酒行數巡，

company
巡 xun2 to patrol,to make one's rounds
，
卓拔劍曰：

：
「今上闇弱，
闇 an4 dark,gloomy,muddled,obscure,in the dark,to close (a
door),night,eclipse,stupid,ignorant(暗)
弱 ruo4 weak,feeble,young,inferior
，
不可以奉宗廟；吾將依伊尹、
不可以 bu4 ke3 yi3 may not

(from superior)
宗廟 zong1 miao4 temple,ancestral shrine(宗庙)
；吾 wu2 I,my
依 yi1 according to,depend on,near to
、
霍光故事，

故事 gu4 shi4 old practice
gu4 shi5 narrative,story,tale
，
廢帝為弘農王，
帝 di4 emperor
弘 hong2 great,liberal
農 nong2 agriculture(农)
，
立陳留王皇帝。

tell,old,stale(陈)
皇帝 huang2 di4 emperor
。
有不從者斬！

！
」群臣惶怖莫敢對。
」群 qun2 crowd,flock,group
怖 bu4 terror,terrified,afraid,frightened
莫 Mo4 surname Mo
mo4 do not,there is none who
敢 gan3 dare
。
中軍校尉袁紹挺身出曰：

warlord(袁绍)
挺 ting3 straight and stiff,rather (good),quite,very,classifier for guns or
machinery
：
「今上即位未幾，
即位 ji2 wei4 to succeed to the throne,accession
未幾 wei4 ji3 soon,before long(未几)
，
並無失德；汝欲廢嫡立庶，

失 shi1 to lose,to miss,to fail
；汝 ru3 thou
嫡 di2 first wife,son of first wife
庶 shu4 numerous,all,common people,nearly,to hope,born of a concubine
，
非反而何？
反而 fan3 er2 instead,on the contrary,contrary (to expectations)
何 He2 surname He
？
」卓怒曰：

怒 nu4 indignant
：
「天下事在我！
「天下 tian1 xia4 land under heaven,the whole world,the whole of

action in progress)
我 wo3 I,me,my
！
我今為之，
我 wo3 I,me,my
，
誰敢不從？

敢 gan3 dare
？
汝視我之劍不利否？
汝 ru3 thou
我 wo3 I,me,my
不利 bu4 li4 unfavorable,disadvantageous,harmful,detrimental
否 fou3 to negate,to deny,not
pi3 clogged,evil
？
」袁紹亦拔劍曰：
warlord(袁绍)
亦 yi4 also
：
「汝劍利，
「汝 ru3 thou
利 li4 advantage,benefit,profit,sharp
，
吾劍未嘗不利！
吾 wu2 I,my
未嘗 wei4 chang2 not yet(未尝)
不利 bu4 li4 unfavorable,disadvantageous,harmful,detrimental
！
」兩個在筵上對敵。
」兩 liang3 both,two,ounce,some,a few,tael,weight equal to 50 grams(两)

個 ge4 individual,this,that,size,classifier for people or objects in general(个)
action in progress)
筵上 yan2 shang3 feast
對敵 dui4 di2 to confront,to face the enemy(对敌)
。
正是：
正是 zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as

stated),precisely,exactly,even,if,just like,in the same way as
：
丁原仗義身先喪，袁紹爭鋒勢又危。畢竟袁紹性命如何，且聽下文分解。
丁原仗義身先喪，

仗義 zhang4 yi4 from a sense of justice,for the sake of loyalty(仗义)
喪 sang1 mourning,funeral(丧)
sang4 lose (by death)(丧)
，
袁紹爭鋒勢又危。
warlord(袁绍)
爭鋒 zheng1 feng1 to strive(争锋)
勢 shi4
power,influence,potential,momentum,tendency,trend,situation,conditions,outward
appearance,sign,gesture,male genitals(势)
危 wei1 danger,to endanger,surname Wei,Taiwan pr. wei2
。
畢竟袁紹性命如何，
畢竟 bi4 jing4 after all,all in all,when all is said and done,in the final
analysis(毕竟)
warlord(袁绍)
性命 xing4 ming4 life
如何 ru2 he2 how,what way,what
，
且聽下文分解。
decline,to go down
文 wen2 language,culture,writing,formal,literary,gentle,classifier for money
(archaic),surname Wen
分解 fen1 jie3 to resolve,to decompose,to break down
。

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第三回：議溫明董卓叱丁原，餽金珠李肅說呂布

第三 di4 san1 third,number three

議 yi4 to criticize,to discuss(议)

餽 kui4 make a present

「 宦官 huan4 guan1 eunuch,functionary

古今 gu3 jin1 then and now,ancient and modern

使 shi3 to make,to cause,to enable,to use,to employ,messenger

當 dang1 to be,to act as,manage,withstand,when,during,ought,should,match

何必 he2 bi4 there is no need,why should

「 孟 Meng4 first month,eldest brother,surname Meng

」 操 cao1 to grasp,to hold,to operate,to manage,to control,to steer,to

天下 tian1 xia4 land under heaven,the whole world,the whole of

」 進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

星 xing1 star,satellite,small amount

先 xian1 early,prior,former,in advance,first

朝廷 chao2 ting2 court,imperial household,dynasty

遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly

統 tong3 to gather,to unite,to unify,whole(统)

常 chang2 always,ever,often,frequently,common,general,constant,surname Chang

點 dian3 point,dot,speck,drop,decimal point,point of a scale,point in a theory or

陸續 lu4 xu4 in turn,successively,one after the other,bit by bit(陆续)

守住 shou3 zhu5 to hold (a position)

自己 zi4 ji3 self,(reflexive pronoun),own

郭 Guo1 surname Guo

張 zhang1 to open up,to spread,sheet of paper,classifier for flat objects,

樊 fan2 surname Fan,cage,fence

卓 zhuo2 outstanding,surname Zhuo

中間 zhong1 jian1 between,intermediate,mid,middle(中间)

何不 he2 bu4 why not?,why not do (sth)?

大事 da4 shi4 major event,major political event (war or change of regime),major

大喜 da4 xi3 exultation

遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly

其 qi2 his,her,its,theirs,that,such,it (refers to sth preceding it)

竊 qie4 I beg to presume,steal(窃)

皆 jie1 all,each and every,in all cases

勝 sheng4 victory,success,to beat,to defeat,to surpass,victorious,superior to,to

社稷 she4 ji4 state,country,the Gods of earth and grain

天下 tian1 xia4 land under heaven,the whole world,the whole of

出示 chu1 shi4 to show,to take out and show to others,to display

引入 yin3 ru4 to draw into,to pull into

」 進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

多疑 duo1 yi2 skeptical

不足 bu4 zu2 insufficient,lacking,deficiency,not enough,inadequate,not

」 盧 Lu2 surname Lu,abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡(卢)

面 mian4 fade,side,surface,aspect,top,face,classifier for flat surfaces such as

免 mian3 to exempt,to remove,to avoid,to excuse

進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

鄭 Zheng4 surname Zheng(郑)

盧 Lu2 surname Lu,abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡(卢)

朝廷 chao2 ting2 court,imperial household,dynasty

去 qu4 to go,to leave,to remove,fourth tone of putonghua

進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

卓 zhuo2 outstanding,surname Zhuo

張 zhang1 to open up,to spread,sheet of paper,classifier for flat objects,

共 gong4 common,general,to share,together,total,altogether

皆 jie1 all,each and every,in all cases

入 ru4 to enter,entering tone (classical Chinese)

大將軍 da4 jiang1 jun1 important general,generalissimo(大将军)

」 太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager

」 讓 rang4 to yield,to permit,to let sb do sth,to have sb do sth(让)

骨肉 gu3 rou4 blood relation,kin,one's flesh and blood

如 ru2 as,as if,such as

太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager

「宦官 huan4 guan1 eunuch,functionary

「孟 Meng4 first month,eldest brother,surname Meng

」操 cao1 to grasp,to hold,to operate,to manage,to control,to steer,to

」進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

」進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

」盧 Lu2 surname Lu,abbr. for Luxembourg 盧森堡|卢森堡(卢)

」太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager

」讓 rang4 to yield,to permit,to let sb do sth,to have sb do sth(让)

「太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager

」進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

「太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager

「先 xian1 early,prior,former,in advance,first

」進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

」紹 shao4 connect,to introduce(绍)

「公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric

「太后 tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager

「董 dong3 supervise,to direct,director,surname Dong

」進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)

」讓 rang4 to yield,to permit,to let sb do sth,to have sb do sth(让)

「段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier

」段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier