Translation and Annotation of He Meigu's Wife's Classical Chinese

Comments on the translation of He Meigu's wife in classical Chinese are as follows:

Translation:

He Meigu is from Poyang. His wife is nearly old and likes to believe in Buddhism. From morning till night, she must call "Guanyin Bodhisattva" thousands of times. He Meigu became famous at that time by virtue of Confucianism. He tried to stop his wife from learning Buddhism, but she wouldn't listen. If he doesn't stop it, he is afraid of being laughed at by scholars, which makes him in a dilemma.

One day, he called his wife's name again and again until evening. His wife said angrily, "Why are you making so much noise?" He Meigu answered slowly, "I only called you for a long time, and you were angry with me." Guanyin Bodhisattva is called by you thousands of times a day. How can I not be angry with you? " His wife suddenly understood that she no longer did Buddhism.

Precautions:

(1) Poyang: an ancient place name, which is in present-day Jiangxi.

(2) vertical: will.

Dan: In the morning.

(4) The pronoun means that He Meigu's wife reads Guanyin Bodhisattva thousands of times every day.

(5) rely on.

(6) Evening: dusk.

The wife of He Meijia:

This article is about Hemeigu, who likes Buddhism, using clever tricks to make his wife stop reciting Guanyin Bodhisattva countless times a day. This article tells us that choosing the right method can successfully convince others. Xu in classical Chinese means slowly. Above: "Xu Xu answers" means to answer slowly, which can also be understood as a slow and coherent answer. "Walk slowly" means walk slowly. In modern Chinese, "rising slowly" means rising slowly.

Original: He Meigu, a native of Poyang (pó). His wife is old and good at Buddhism. From Dan to, she will recite Guanyin Bodhisattva 1000 times. He Meigu has heard of Confucianism, but if she stops it, she will follow it. If she stops it, she will be afraid of making people laugh. In a dilemma One day, call your wife repeatedly, and don't stop at night. The wife said angrily, "What's that noise?" Mei Guxu replied, "You are angry with me only for half a day. Guanyin is called a hundred times a day. How can I not be angry with you? " The wife suddenly realized and stopped.