When Mencius was young, his boss killed the jackal. Mencius asked his mother, "What did the neighbor kill the jackal for?" Mother said, "I want to love you." Then mother regretted her slip of the tongue and said it herself; "I am pregnant and can't sit upright; Don't eat it if it's not cut properly, and so is prenatal education. Now that I know it, I still teach you to lie. I really don't believe it. " I just bought the meat from the tapir next door and cooked it, knowing that it was not a lie.

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Translation:

Comfortable: just right.

Tapirs: pigs

Young: When you are young.

X: Here ... Let's eat.

After: Soon.

Yes: this one

Faith: honesty

Nye: But

Ming: Prove

When Mencius was very young, he saw a family in the East killing pigs. Mencius asked his mother, "What is the purpose of killing pigs in the East?" Meng Mu said, "I want to give it to you." (Say that finish) Meng Mu regretted it and said to himself, "Since I was pregnant with Mencius, I won't sit at the table, I won't eat vegetables, and I'll give him (good) prenatal education. Now Mencius deceives people the first time he meets them. This is to teach him to keep his word. " So Meng Mu went to the people who killed pigs in the East to buy some meat (for Mencius) and never cheated (children).

Classical Chinese knowledge:

What means why. Here is an inverted sentence, which is interpreted as "what" and "why". What does "the neighbor killed the jackal" mean? What do neighbors kill pigs for? There is also "what is killing tapirs next door", which means why do neighbors kill pigs?

Cultural common sense:

Prenatal education Nowadays people attach great importance to "prenatal education". For example, women listen to more music and watch more beautiful scenery during pregnancy. It is said that it is good for children's development and children will be smarter and more beautiful in the future. As can be seen from the above, there was prenatal education in China as early as 2000 years ago. Meng Mu's "improper sitting, improper cutting, improper eating" probably hopes that future children will behave correctly.