Translation of classical Chinese texts on Wei Wu’s campaign

1. Translation of Wei Wu’s Campaign, Lost Ji Dao

Meaning: Emperor Wu of Wei, Cao Cao, led the army to march and fight, and came to a place without water.

From The allusion of "Looking at Plum Blossoms to Quench Thirst"

Original text: When Wei Wu was on a campaign, all the troops were thirsty, so he ordered: "There is a big plum forest in front of you. The plums are sweet and sour, which can quench your thirst." When the soldiers heard this, water came out of their mouths. , take advantage of this to reach Qianyuan.

The allusion of looking at plum blossoms to quench thirst:

One summer, Cao Cao led his troops to attack Zhang Xiu. The weather was extremely hot, the sun was like fire, and there was not a trace of cloud in the sky. No, the troops were walking on a winding mountain road. The dense trees on both sides and the rocks hotted by the sun made it suffocating. By noon, the soldiers' clothes were soaked through and their marching speed was slow. When they came down, several weak soldiers fainted on the roadside.

Cao Cao saw that the marching speed was getting slower and slower, and he was worried that he would miss the chance of fighting. However, Cao Cao was very anxious. At present, tens of thousands of people cannot even drink water, so how can they speed up? He immediately called the guide and asked him quietly: "Is there any water source near here?" The guide shook his head and said: "The spring is on the other side of the valley. It is still a long way to go around." Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "No. , there is not enough time." He looked at the woods in front of him, pondered for a while, and said to the guide: "Don't say anything, I will think of a way." He knew that even if he ordered the troops to speed up at this moment, it would be of no avail. A thought came to his mind. , the solution came. He clamped the horse's belly and rushed to the front of the team. He pointed forward with his riding crop and said: "Soldiers, I know there is a large plum forest ahead. The plums there are big and delicious. Let's hurry up and take a detour." After crossing this hill, we will reach Meilin!" When the soldiers heard this, they felt as if they had already eaten it. Their spirits were lifted and they could not help but speed up their pace. 2. Translation of Wei Wu's Campaign, Lost Ji Dao

Meaning : Emperor Wu of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Cao, led the army to march and fight, and came to a place without water. The original text of the allusion from "Looking at Plum Blossoms to Quench Thirst": When Wei Wu was marching on the Yaji Road, all the troops were thirsty, so he ordered: "There is a big plum forest in front of you, and the grapes are sweet and sour. It can quench thirst." When the soldiers heard it, water came out of their mouths, and they took advantage of it to reach the source. The allusion of looking at plum blossoms to quench thirst: One summer, Cao Cao led his troops to attack Zhang Xiu. The weather was extremely hot, the sun was like fire, and there were no clouds in the sky. The troops Walking on the winding mountain road, the dense trees on both sides and the rocks heated by the sun made people breathless. By noon, the soldiers' clothes were soaked through, and the marching speed also slowed down. Several weak soldiers actually fainted on the roadside. Cao Cao saw that the marching speed was getting slower and slower, and he was worried that he would miss the chance of fighting. However, tens of thousands of people and horses could not even drink water, so how could he speed up the speed? ? He immediately called the guide and asked him quietly: "Is there any water source near here?" The guide shook his head and said: "The spring is on the other side of the valley. It is still a long way to go around." Cao Cao thought for a moment and said, "No. , there is not enough time." He looked at the woods in front of him, pondered for a while, and said to the guide: "Don't say anything, I will think of a way." He knew that even if he ordered the troops to speed up at this moment, it would be of no avail. A thought came to his mind. , the solution came. He clamped the horse's belly and rushed to the front of the team. He pointed forward with his riding crop and said: "Soldiers, I know there is a large plum forest ahead. The plums there are big and delicious. Let's hurry up and go around." After passing this hill, we will reach Merlin!" When the soldiers heard this, they seemed to have eaten it, their spirits were high, and their pace could not help but speed up a lot. 3. "Wei Wu went to battle, but lost his way." What does this mean?

"Wei Wu went to battle, but lost his way, and all the three armies were thirsty." This comes from "Looking at Plums to Quench Thirst". The full text of the ancient poem is translated as follows:

When Wei Wu was in battle, he lost his way and all three armies were thirsty, so he ordered: "There is a big plum forest in front of you, Raozi, the sweetness can quench your thirst." When the soldiers heard this, water came out of their mouths, and they took advantage of this. and former source.

Notes

1. Wei Wu: Cao Cao, his son Cao Pi established the Wei Kingdom on behalf of the Han Dynasty and honored him as Emperor Wu of Wei.

2. Marching: Traveling on a journey with a mission, here refers to the march of troops.

3. Lost Ji Dao: Can’t find a way to get water.

4. All: all, all

5. Nai: So, just.

6. Rao: many, rich.

7. Soldiers: soldiers, the ancient pawns represent the current soldiers.

8. To shed water: to shed saliva, to shed saliva.

Translation

When Cao Cao led his troops on an expedition, they could not find any place with water, and the soldiers were very thirsty. So Cao Cao asked his men to pass a message to the soldiers: "There is a large plum forest ahead, with many plums, which are sweet and sour, and can be used to quench thirst." After hearing this, the soldiers drooled (due to conditioned reflex). No longer thirsty). They relied on this (the temporary absence of thirst or the desire to eat plums) to reach a place with water ahead. 4. "Wei Wu went to battle, but he lost his way." What does this mean?

"Wei Wu went to battle, but he lost his way, and all the three armies were thirsty." It comes from "Looking at Plums to Quench Thirst". The full text of the ancient poem is translated as follows: The original text of "Wei Wu went to battle, but he lost his way." Ji said that all the three armies were thirsty, so he ordered: "There is a big plum forest in front of you, Rao Zi, the sweet and sour food can quench your thirst."

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2. Traveling: trekking on a mission, here refers to the march of troops. 3. Lost Jidao: unable to find a way to get water.

4. All: Quan, Du 5. Nai: So, then. 6. Rao: Many, rich. 7. Soldiers: Soldiers in ancient times represent today's soldiers. 8. Chu Shui: salivation.

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Translation: Cao Cao led his troops on an expedition and could not find any place with water. The soldiers were very thirsty, so Cao Cao asked his men to send a message to the soldiers: "There is a large plum forest ahead, with many plums, which are sweet." It is also sour and can be used to quench thirst. "

After the soldiers heard this, their mouths drooled (due to conditioned reflex) (they were no longer thirsty for a while). They relied on this (the temporary absence of thirst or the desire to eat plums), Able to reach a place with water ahead.