The meaning of coverage.
Source: Pu Songling's "Wolf" in the Qing Dynasty
Excerpt from the original text: Tu Da is embarrassed (jiǒng), fearing that he will be attacked by enemies before and after. There is a wheat field in Gu Ye, and the owner of the field has accumulated salary in it, and the thatch (shàn) covers it into a mound. Tu Nai ran and leaned under him, holding his knife with his shoulders relaxed. The wolves did not dare to move forward and stared at each other.
Translation:
The butcher was embarrassed and worried that the wolf would attack him from both sides. He saw a threshing floor in the field, where the original owner had piled firewood to build a hill. So the butcher ran in front of him, leaned under the pile of firewood, relieved his burden, and picked up the butcher's knife. The wolf was afraid to come forward and stared at the butcher.
Extended information:
Poetry and prose appreciation:
This section describes the butcher killing the wolf, showing the bravery and calmness of the butcher and the cunning and greed of the wolf. This is the core of the story. Climax and ending. "The Road of the Wolf Arrives" is another plot; "The dog sits in front" ("dog" here is a noun as an adverbial, like a dog), which includes the butcher and shows the cunning of the wolf.
"The eyes seem to be at peace, but the mind is very idle", the play is lifelike, and the atmosphere seems to have relaxed a bit. "Sudden rise", "knife chop", "kill", the butcher was not deceived by illusions, seized the opportunity, fought resolutely and bravely, and won half of the victory. Coming here is not a relief. "Turn to the salary accumulation and see." The butcher had become deeply aware of the nature of the wolf and became alert.
"A wolf in the cave" finally reveals the nature of the wolf, and then points out the cunning and cunning of the wolf. "It was the struggle that gave the butcher a deep understanding of the wolf's betrayal."
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