"宣示利害,绝其纠约"

English translation: to declare gains and losses, and cease gathering and assembling

09:15 Jan 22, 2008
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / 中国历史:康熙的统一事业
Chinese term or phrase: "宣示利害,绝其纠约"
清廷还向沙俄"宣示利害,绝其纠约",沙俄才放弃同嘎尔丹建立军事同盟的打算.

嘎尔丹 = Galdan
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Local time: 10:25
English translation:to declare gains and losses, and cease gathering and assembling
Explanation:
纠约:纠合约集
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CHEN-Ling
Local time: 06:25
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Thank you! It fits the context best.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Proclaim gains and losses, stop them from forming into allies
Angus Woo
5warn them of interest and concern in case any troubles stirred
rioeureka
3to declare gains and losses, and cease gathering and assembling
CHEN-Ling


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to declare gains and losses, and cease gathering and assembling


Explanation:
纠约:纠合约集

CHEN-Ling
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Thank you! It fits the context best.
Notes to answerer
Asker: http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:NHoS7izSmekJ:fawen.cn/hanyu-zidian/dico_%E7%BA%A0.html+%E7%BA%A0%E7%BA%A6+% Agree纠约:纠合约集. E7%BA%A0%E5%90%88%E7%BA%A6%E9%9B%86&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=nz

Asker: Agree纠约:纠合约集.

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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Proclaim gains and losses, stop them from forming into allies


Explanation:
it's to prevent them from entering a military treaty.

Angus Woo
Local time: 06:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yongmei Liu: to warn the Russians of the consequences with a view to preventing them from considering an allianance with Galdan
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Yongmei

agree  orientalhorizon
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  -> Thank you Orientalhorizon
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
warn them of interest and concern in case any troubles stirred


Explanation:
“宣示利害,绝其纠约”--向其说明利害关系,以便防止纠集滋事,乃“晓以利害,以免生事”之意。故可以译为:
 warn them of interest and concern in case any troubles stirred

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Note added at 19 hrs (2008-01-23 04:45:06 GMT)
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晓者,----

● 晓

(曉)

xiǎo ㄒㄧㄠˇ

◎ 天明:~市。拂~。破~。报~。

◎ 知道,懂得:~畅。~得。分~。

[ ◎ 使人知道清楚:~示。~谕。] ----《汉典》



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xuān shì

宣示

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1.显示;展示。2.宣布;公布。3.宣扬。[ 4.晓谕;揭明。] ----汉典

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xiǎoyù

晓谕(曉諭)

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◎ 晓谕 xiǎoyù

[give explicit instructions;explain clearly;tell explicitly] 告知(旧指上级对下级)

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Note added at 19 hrs (2008-01-23 04:57:03 GMT)
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从以所知,以当时清朝之实力,举高临下地“正告”沙俄,是符合当时的语境的。所以理解为“warn”。

warn----

transitive verb1

a: to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or evil

b: to give admonishing advice to : counsel

c: to call to one's attention : inform2: to order to go or stay away —often used with off

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Note added at 19 hrs (2008-01-23 04:59:02 GMT)
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“举高临下”为“居高临下”之误

rioeureka
Local time: 06:25
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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