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Here 皆 is used as an equalizing part which indicates that a quality, a state or an action relates to two or several objects to the same extent.
Here 皆 is used as an equalizing particle which indicates that a quality, a state or an action relates to two or several objects to the same extent.

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wèi wai⁶ vị because of; for; by; on behalf of
wéi wai⁴ vi to do; to make; to cause
xiā haa¹ a shrimp; a prawn
haa⁴ a shrimp; a prawn
maa⁴ ma a frog
haa⁴ a frog
maa⁴ ma a common toad; a frog
蝦蟆 há má haa⁴ maa⁴ a common toad; a frog
je⁶ dạ night; darkness
yàn jim³ ướm to dislike; to hate; to loathe
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# Introduction to Literary Chinese - Lesson 9, Text 1

<center>Adapted from the 1927 book by J. Brandt</center>

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Coal

物類之生也。植物先於動物。故上古之時。森林獨多。後經陵谷變遷。湮沒其中。積壓既人。遂成爲煤。與沙泥土相間。今人掘而用之。利莫大焉。煤色黑有光。質脆易碎。性耐久燃。非柴薪所可比。故凡用汽機者。無不賴於煤。我國多產煤之地。然礦學未興。故開探者尚少。夫天然之美利。我不自開。而待人爲我開之。遂使絕大利源爲外國所壟斷。誠可痛也。
Plants appeared upon the earth earlier than movable beings. Hence in remotest antiquity there were only thick forests everywhere. In the course of time after transformations of the surface of the earth, (those forests) were submerged and buried witbin the earth and there, under the continuous pressure (lit. as they had been accumulated and pressed for a long time) they changed into coal, lying between layers of sand, mud and earth. At the present time men dig out the coal and use it reaping enormous profits from it. The colour of coal is black with a lustre. It is brittle, easily splits and possesses the quality durable combustion out of comparison with fire-wood. On account of that all use of machinery (lit. all who use machinery) isdependent on coal. In our country there are many coal fields. But our mining is not yet developed, and therefore coal is still worked but little. Magnificent natural resources we do not exploit ourselves, but wait till others do it for us, and thus we allow the source of immense profit to be monopolized by foreigners. It is deplorable indeed!

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Traditional Hanyu Pinyin Jyutping Korean Vietnamese English
méi mui⁴ muồi
zhí zik⁶ thực
sēn sam¹ chùm
lín lam⁴ 림?, 임? lâm
duk⁶ độc
líng ling⁴ 능?, 릉? lăng
guk¹ cốc
qiān cin¹ thiên
yān jin¹
aat³ áp
gei³
shā saa¹ vành?, sa?
nai⁴ 니?, 이? nhãn?, nề?
jué gwat⁶ quật
hēi hak¹ hắc
cuì ceoi³
suì seoi³ toái
nài noi⁶
chái caai⁴ sài
xīn san¹
gei¹
lài laai⁶
chǎn caan²
kuàng kong³ khoáng
xìng hing¹ hưng
kāi hoi¹ khai
tàn taam³ thám
měi mei⁵ mỉ
dài doi⁶ đãi
yuán jyun⁴ nguồn
lǒng lung⁵ 농?, 롱? lũng
duàn dyun⁶
tòng tung³ thống
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# Introduction to Literary Chinese - Lesson 9, Text 2

<center>Adapted from the 1927 book by J. Brandt</center>

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異寶
An Unusual Gem

宋之野人。耕而得玉。獻之司城子罕。子罕不受。野人曰。以示玉人。玉人以爲寶也。故敢獻之。子罕日。予以玉爲寶。我以不貪爲寶。若與我皆喪寶也。不若各有其寶。故宋國之長者日。子罕非不知寶也。所寶者異也。今以百金與摶黍以示小兒。小兒必取摶黍矣。以龢氏之璧與百金。以示鄙人。鄙人必取百金矣。以蘇氏之壁與道德以示賢者。賢者必取道德矣。其知彌精。其所取彌精。其知彌粗。其所取彌粗。
A peasant of the Sung State when ploughing found a piece of jade. He offered it to protector of the town Tzu-han But Tzu-han refused to accept it. The peasant said, "I showed it to a jeweller and he acknowledged it a gem. Therefore I dared to offer it (to you)". "You take jade for a gem," replied Tzu-han, "but I take integrity for a gem. If you give (this jade) to me, we would both lose our gems. Better if each (of us) keeps his gem (for himself)." Therefore the elders of the Sung State (used) to say, "Tzu-han knows what thing the gem is: only his gem is different (lit. that what he values is different). If we take a hundred ounces of silver and a millet cake and offer (lit. show) to a child, he certainly will take the cake. If we offer a Ho-shih jade and a hundred ounces of silver to an uncultured man, he will surely take silver. If we. offer a Ho-shih jade and the virtue to a sage, he certainly will prefer the virtue. Those whose tastes (lit. knowledge) are coarse ask for primitive things, and those whose tastes are refined ask for refined things."

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Traditional Hanyu Pinyin Jyutping Korean Vietnamese English
sòng sung³ tống
je⁵
juk⁶ ngọc
hǎn hon²
shì si⁶ đình?, thị?
jyu⁴ nhừ
tān taam¹ tham
jīn gam¹ 금?, 김? kim
tuán tyun⁴
shǔ syu²
wo⁴
shì si⁶ thị
bik¹ bích
pei² bẽ
sou¹ to
bik¹ bích
nei⁴
jīng zing¹ tinh
cou¹ thô
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# Introduction to Literary Chinese - Lesson 9, Text 3

<center>Adapted from the 1927 book by J. Brandt</center>

## Grammatical section

### 禁止字 The prohibitive particles

The structures formed with the aid of the prohibitive particles are similar to the imperative mood from negative verbs.

These particles are:

<center>`不` `勿` `毋` `無` `莫` `休`</center>

#### Examples of using the prohibitive particles:

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① 不寶遠物。印遠人格。
Prize not far-fetched commodities (lit. far-off things) and people from remote parts will come (and submit).

② 無名草木年年發。不信男兒一世窮。
Unnamed grass comes forth every year. Do not believe that a man will be poor for ever.

③ 勿言人之短
Do not speak of other people's shortcomings.

④ 己所不欲。勿施於人。
Do not do to others that which you would not wish for yourself.

⑤ 過則勿憚改
When you have faults do not fear to correct them.

⑥ 勿恃富而欺窮
Do not trust in your wealth and ill-treat the poor.

⑦ 毋友不如己者
Have no friends not equal to yourself.

⑧ 毋令一名漏網
Do not let a single man escape.

⑨ 毋違此示
Do not disobey this proclamation.

⑩ 毋胎後悔
Do not leave cause for regret.

⑪ 子曰。無欲速。無見小利。
The Master said," Do not be desirous to have things done quickly, do not look at small advantages.

⑫ 王請無好小勇
I beg your Majesty not to have small valour.

⑬ 施恩莫望報
When you do a kindness, do not look for repayment.

⑭ 閑談莫論人非
When talking at your leisure, do not discuss other men's wrong-doings.

⑮ 莫笑他人老。誰能永少年。
Laugh not at others' old age; who can remain a youth for ever?

⑯ 對於師友休傲慢
Do not treat scornfully (your) teacher and (your) friends.

⑰ 無錢休入衆
Without money do not enter a crowd.

⑱ 休題起
Do not bring the matter up.

⑲ 君如不肯。休想活命。
If you won't agree, do not expect to save your life.

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Traditional Hanyu Pinyin Jyutping Korean Vietnamese English
mou⁴
yìn jan³ ấn
gaak³ cách
cǎo cou² thảo
nán naam⁴ nam
gǎi goi²
shì ci⁵
hei¹ khi
yǒu jau⁵ hữu
lòu lau⁶ 누?, 루? lậu
tāi toi¹ thai
qǐng cing² thỉnh
ēn jan¹ ân
wàng mong⁶ vọng
bào bou³ báo
xián haan⁴ nhàn
tán taam⁴ đàm
lùn leon⁶ 논?, 론? luận
shuí?, shéi? seoi⁴
yǒng wing⁵ vắng
shī si¹
ào ngou⁶ ngạo
màn maan⁶ mạn
tai⁴
xiǎng soeng² tưởng
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# Introduction to Literary Chinese - Lesson 10, Text 1

<center>Adapted from the 1927 book by J. Brandt</center>

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The Brain

古者以人之知覺皆本於心實則心爲發血之器而知覺之源蓋屬於腦腦體充塞頭顱上部有無數之神經達於全體猶電線之分布全國以互通其消息吾人有所動作則自腦傳令於神經以指揮百體猶總局傳電於分局也痛楚疴癢觸於肌膚聲色臭味接於耳目口鼻則神經傳其感覺以達於騰猶分局傳電於總局日間作事則腦力消耗夜必睡眠以補之童子腦體未充眠時宜多年長之人夜眠以八小時爲度
The ancients thought that man's perceptions originate in the heart. (But) in reality the heart is (only) an apparatus for distributing the blood, and the source of perceptions is in the brain. The brain substance fills the upper part of the head, and contains innumerable nerves which penetrate throughout the whole body as telegraph wires pass throughout the whole country fo the (mutual) transmission of news. (If) we have to make a move, then an order is given from the brain to the nerves for the direction of the mechanism of the body, the same as the head-office sends telegrams to the branch-offices. (Or) when our skin has a sensation of pain or itching or when our ears, eyes, mouth or nose receive a sound, color, taste or smell, our nerves transmit those sensations to the brain, the same as the branch-offices telegraph to the head-office. During the day's work we exhaust our brain's energy; therefore we must sleep at night in order to restore it. The child's brain is not completely formed, and (therefore) the period of sleep needs to be long. For the adults the night rest can be limited to eight hours.

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Traditional Hanyu Pinyin Jyutping Korean Vietnamese English
nǎo nou⁵ não
běn bun² bản
xīn sam¹ tâm
xuè hyut³ huyết
chōng cung¹ sung
lou⁴
bou⁶ bộ
shù sou³ 삭?, 수? số
shén san⁴ thần
quán cyun⁴ toàn
diàn din⁶
xiàn sin³
wu⁶ hỗ
tōng tung¹ thông
xiāo siu¹ tiêu
huī fai¹ huy
zǒng zung² tổng
guk⁶ cục
yǎng joeng⁵
chù zuk¹ xúc
gei¹
fu¹
chòu cau³
wèi mei⁶ vị
jiē zip³ tiếp
bei⁶
gǎn gam² cảm
hào hou³ hao
shuì seoi⁶
mián min⁴ 면?, 민? miên
tóng tung⁴ đồng
baat³ bát
dou⁶ 도?, 탁? độ
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# Introduction to Literary Chinese - Lesson 10, Text 2

<center>Adapted from the 1927 book by J. Brandt</center>

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魏乳母
The Nurse from the Wei State

秦攻魏破之魏公子亡大索不得乃下令魏國日有得公子者賞千金匿者罪至族公子乳母與俱亡或謂乳母曰得公子賞甚重乳母當知公子處盡言之乳母應之日我不知其處雖知之死則死不可以言也凡養人子者生之非務殺之也豈可以見利畏誅之故廢義而行詐哉吾不能生而使公子獨死突遂與公子俱逃澤中秦軍見而射之乳母以身翼蔽著十二矢遂不令中公子
The Ch'in State attacked the Wei State and destroyed it. The heir-apparent of the prince of Wei disappeared, and in spite of all efforts (lit. big searches) could not be found. Then the following order was issued throughout the Wei State: "He who will find the heir-apparent will be rewarded with one thousand ounces of silver. He who hides him will be punished with all his clan (lit. punishment reaches the clan)." The nurse of the young prince had fled (together) with him. Someone told her, "There is a big reward for finding the prince. You must know the place (of his refuge). Why not tell it?" "I do not know it," replied the nurse, "should I know it, even if I had to die I could not tell it. One who nurses another person's child takes care of his life, and by no means must let him die. How could I for cupidity and for dread of death (lit. because I see the interest and am afraid of death) neglect my duty and commit treachery! I cannot remain alive and let the prince die alone" And then she, holding the prince in her arms (lit. together with the prince), jumped into a pool. The soldiers of Ch'in saw them, and began to shoot at them with arrows. The nurse protected the prince with her body. A dozen arrows hit her, but in this way she did not allow them to hit the prince.

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Traditional Hanyu Pinyin Jyutping Korean Vietnamese English
wèi ngai⁶
jyu⁵
qín ceon⁴
shǎng soeng² thưởng
qiān cin¹ thiên
nik¹ 닉?, 익? nặc
zuì zeoi⁶ tội
zuk⁶ tộc
yīng jing³ ứng
mou⁶ vụ
wèi wai³
zhū zyu¹ tru
zhà zaa³ trá
táo tou⁴ đào
jūn gwan¹ quân
shè se⁶ xạ
jik⁶ dực
èr ji⁶ nhì
shǐ ci² ngao?, thỉ?
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