《论衡·卷六·雷虚篇》
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或颇有而增其语，或无有而空生其言，虚妄之俗，好造怪奇。
Perhaps, the traces on the body of the person killed by lightning were slightly exaggerated, or perhaps there were no such words at all. It can be seen that the mediocre people who falsify and fabricate, like to make strange and strange theories.
<s>[INST] From the Classical Chinese script: 或颇有而增其语，或无有而空生其言，虚妄之俗，好造怪奇。, document the translation approach to render an English version. [/INST] **Initial step: Identify the main idea and key elements.** The main idea of this sentence is that mediocre people who falsify and fabricate like to make strange and strange theories. The key elements are: 1. 或颇有而增其语: perhaps the traces on the body of the person killed by lightning were slightly exaggerated; 2. 或无有而空生其言: or perhaps there were no such words at all; 3. 虚妄之俗: mediocre people who falsify and fabricate; 4. 好造怪奇: like to make strange and strange theories.

**Following steps: Understand the grammatical structure and translate each element.**

1. 或颇有而增其语: "或" means "perhaps" or "or"; "颇" means "slightly"; "有" means "to have"; "增" means "to increase"; "其" means "his/her/its"; "语" means "words". So this part can be translated as "perhaps the traces on the body of the person killed by lightning were slightly exaggerated".

2. 或无有而空生其言: "或" means "perhaps" or "or"; "无" means "not to have"; "有" means "to have"; "空" means "empty"; "生" means "to produce"; "其" means "his/her/its"; "言" means "words". So this part can be translated as "or perhaps there were no such words at all".

3. 虚妄之俗: "虚" means "false"; "妄" means "fabricated"; "之" is a possessive particle; "俗" means "customs" or "people". So this part can be translated as "mediocre people who falsify and fabricate".

4. 好造怪奇: "好" means "to like"; "造" means "to make"; "怪" means "strange"; "奇" means "strange". So this part can be translated as "like to make strange and strange theories".

**English rendition:** Perhaps, the traces on the body of the person killed by lightning were slightly exaggerated, or perhaps there were no such words at all. It can be seen that the mediocre people who falsify and fabricate, like to make strange and strange theories.</s>
From the Classical Chinese script: 或颇有而增其语，或无有而空生其言，虚妄之俗，好造怪奇。, document the translation approach to render an English version.
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**Initial step: Identify the main idea and key elements.** The main idea of this sentence is that mediocre people who falsify and fabricate like to make strange and strange theories. The key elements are: 1. 或颇有而增其语: perhaps the traces on the body of the person killed by lightning were slightly exaggerated; 2. 或无有而空生其言: or perhaps there were no such words at all; 3. 虚妄之俗: mediocre people who falsify and fabricate; 4. 好造怪奇: like to make strange and strange theories.

**Following steps: Understand the grammatical structure and translate each element.**

1. 或颇有而增其语: "或" means "perhaps" or "or"; "颇" means "slightly"; "有" means "to have"; "增" means "to increase"; "其" means "his/her/its"; "语" means "words". So this part can be translated as "perhaps the traces on the body of the person killed by lightning were slightly exaggerated".

2. 或无有而空生其言: "或" means "perhaps" or "or"; "无" means "not to have"; "有" means "to have"; "空" means "empty"; "生" means "to produce"; "其" means "his/her/its"; "言" means "words". So this part can be translated as "or perhaps there were no such words at all".

3. 虚妄之俗: "虚" means "false"; "妄" means "fabricated"; "之" is a possessive particle; "俗" means "customs" or "people". So this part can be translated as "mediocre people who falsify and fabricate".

4. 好造怪奇: "好" means "to like"; "造" means "to make"; "怪" means "strange"; "奇" means "strange". So this part can be translated as "like to make strange and strange theories".

**English rendition:** Perhaps, the traces on the body of the person killed by lightning were slightly exaggerated, or perhaps there were no such words at all. It can be seen that the mediocre people who falsify and fabricate, like to make strange and strange theories.
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