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公闻之，倒屣相迎。
When Mr Wei heard that, he rushed out hurriedly and put on his shoes in the wrong way to welcome the old man.
<s>[INST] From the Classical Chinese script: 公闻之，倒屣相迎。, document the translation approach to render an English version. [/INST]
                Initial step: Identify the key words and understand the overall meaning of the sentence. "公闻之" means Mr Wei heard about it, "倒屣相迎" means to put on shoes in the wrong way to welcome someone in a hurry, showing respect or enthusiasm. The overall meaning is that Mr Wei was so excited to hear the news that he rushed out to welcome the person without even putting on his shoes properly.
                Following steps: Find the corresponding English expressions for the key words and phrases, and then combine them into a fluent sentence. For example, "倒屣相迎" can be translated as "put on shoes in the wrong way to welcome", or "rushed out hurriedly and put on his shoes in the wrong way". The final English rendition can be: "When Mr Wei heard that, he rushed out hurriedly and put on his shoes in the wrong way to welcome the old man."
                English rendition: When Mr Wei heard that, he rushed out hurriedly and put on his shoes in the wrong way to welcome the old man.</s>
From the Classical Chinese script: 公闻之，倒屣相迎。, document the translation approach to render an English version.
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Initial step: Identify the key words and understand the overall meaning of the sentence. "公闻之" means Mr Wei heard about it, "倒屣相迎" means to put on shoes in the wrong way to welcome someone in a hurry, showing respect or enthusiasm. The overall meaning is that Mr Wei was so excited to hear the news that he rushed out to welcome the person without even putting on his shoes properly.
                Following steps: Find the corresponding English expressions for the key words and phrases, and then combine them into a fluent sentence. For example, "倒屣相迎" can be translated as "put on shoes in the wrong way to welcome", or "rushed out hurriedly and put on his shoes in the wrong way". The final English rendition can be: "When Mr Wei heard that, he rushed out hurriedly and put on his shoes in the wrong way to welcome the old man."
                English rendition: When Mr Wei heard that, he rushed out hurriedly and put on his shoes in the wrong way to welcome the old man.
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