Classical Chinese Translation of Centipede and Earthworm

A centipede is lying in a hole of an earthworm, and the earthworm hides in the hole, and suddenly sticks its head out and pulls out one foot of the centipede. The centipede was very angry and wanted to go into the hole, but the earthworm hole was too small to get in. When it lingered and didn't know how to get in, the earthworm took the opportunity to pull out a foot of the centipede.

The centipede was more angry but didn't know what to do, so it stayed at the mouth of the cave and refused to go. The earthworm then gradually pulls out all the feet of the centipede. After more than an hour, the centipede didn't die, but it couldn't move, lying on the ground like a frozen silkworm. So the earthworm swaggered out of the hole, bit open the centipede's stomach and ate it.

Source: Notes of Yongzhong, Centipede and Earthworm-Fucheng, Qing Xue

A centipede hovered over the wormhole. In the wormhole, he suddenly poked his head out and pulled out a centipede. The centipede was angry and wanted to go into the cave, but the cave was too small to hold it. It was wandering around and the earthworm pulled one foot out of the room. The centipede was very angry and refused to leave. The earthworm gradually pulled out its feet. After watching for a while, the centipede lost its feet. Although it was not dead, it could not turn and lay on the ground like a stiff silkworm. Lumbricus openly comes out of the hole, eats its belly and sucks its mouth.

Extended data

1. The creative background of Notes on Wan Yong, Scoop and Worms.

The literary work Centipede and Earthworm comes from Xue Fucheng's Notes on Wan Yong. In this paper, earthworms are not afraid of strong enemies, and their wisdom and courage to defeat strong enemies left a deep impression on us.

2. Introduction to the author of Notes on Yongzhong, Centipede and Earthworm.

Wan Yong Notes was written by Xue Fucheng (1838- 1894), a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, who was a deputy director. In the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865), he wrote to Zeng Guofan, suggesting reforming the imperial examination, cutting green camp, learning western science and technology, and then entering the Zeng shogunate. Guangxu component (1875) should have been inscribed with a thousand words to reform internal affairs and diplomacy, and was extended by Li Hongzhang as an important aide to assist diplomacy for ten years.

In the fifth year of Guangxu (1879), he wrote "My humble opinion on raising foreigners" to promote the development of industry and commerce and implement Guanrui autonomy. During the Sino-French War, he was appointed as Ningshaotai Road, Zhejiang Province, deploying defense and coordinating front-line officers and soldiers to repel the invasion of French ships. Guangxu 14th year (1888) was appointed as Hunan provincial judge. The following year, he was appointed ambassador to Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. At the same time, he served as an official of Guanglu Temple, Dali Temple and Zuo Fu.