如之何
Chinese
as (if); such as | 's; him/her/it; this | carry; what; how; why; which | ||
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simp. and trad. (如之何) | 如 | 之 | 何 |
Pronunciation
Pronoun
如之何
- (literary) how
- (literary) what to do
- 哀公問於有若曰:「年饑,用不足,如之何?」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, circa 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Āigōng wèn yú Yǒuruò yuē: “Niánjī, yòng bùzú, rúzhīhé?” [Pinyin]
- The duke Ai inquired of You Ruo, saying, "The year is one of scarcity, and the returns for expenditure are not sufficient - what is to be done?"
哀公问于有若曰:“年饥,用不足,如之何?” [Classical Chinese, simp.]- 四境之內不治,則如之何? [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Mencius, circa 4th century BCE
- Sìjìng zhī nèi bùzhì, zé rúzhīhé? [Pinyin]
- If within the four borders of your kingdom there is not good government, what is to be done?
四境之内不治,则如之何? [Classical Chinese, simp.]