How do you usually read classic works?

A better way is to read it carefully with reference to the notes. If we don't practice classical Chinese systematically, it is difficult for modern people to enter the knowledge background of classic works. Therefore, there must be deviations in the interpretation of allusions or language phenomena, which will inevitably affect your understanding of the thoughts of the sages. Moreover, there are blind spots and disputes in the interpretation of classics in academic circles. So even after studying ancient Chinese for ten years and eight years, not everyone dares to translate Confucius, Mencius, Laozi and Zhuangzi. Therefore, we should refer to the notes and omissions of ancient and modern people in order to better understand the original work. Because many ancient documents are manuscripts, there are differences between versions, and even if they are mixed with forgeries, we can know the importance of choosing versions.