"天下苦其役而反之"
English translation: tormented by his tyranny, they rebelled against his regime
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| 08:15 Jan 23, 2008 |
| Chinese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - History / 中国历史:秦始皇统一中国 | |||||||
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the whole country embittered by the corvée rose up against him Explanation: Corvée - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Corvée is unpaid labour that persons in power compel their subjects to perform. It differs from slavery in that the worker is not owned outright -- being ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvée |
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pushed to the limits of sufferings in slavery, all of the people rose in revolt against Qin Explanation: pushed to the limits of sufferings in slavery, all of the people rose in revolt against Qin -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 47 mins (2008-01-23 09:02:48 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- the first emperor had died before full-blown revolts spread over the country. "之" refers to something broad instead (Qin, the court, etc.) |
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tormented by his tyranny, they rebelled against his regime Explanation: Alternative suggestion |
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