《史记·十二本纪·孝武本纪》
皇上给御史下诏书说： 从前禹疏浚九江，开通长江、黄河、淮河、济水四渎。
制诏御史： 昔禹疏九江，决四渎。
The Emperor issued an edict to the Yushi, saying: In the past, Yu dredged the Nine Rivers and opened up the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, and the four streams of Jishui.
<s>[INST] For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 制诏御史： 昔禹疏九江，决四渎。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English. [/INST] Completed English translation: The Emperor issued an edict to the Yushi, saying: In the past, Yu dredged the Nine Rivers and opened up the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, and the four streams of Jishui.
Step 1: Break down the text into individual characters and identify their meanings:
- 制诏 (zhì zhào): Imperial decree or edict
- 御史 (yù shǐ): Imperial censor or inspector
- 昔 (xī): In the past or former times
- 禹 (yǔ): Legendary emperor who controlled floods
- 疏 (shū): Dredge, clear, or regulate
- 九江 (jiǔ jiāng): Nine rivers
- 决 (jué): Open up, dig through, or unblock
- 四渎 (sì dú): Four streams or waterways
Step 2: Identify the grammatical structure and sentence pattern:
- Subject: The Emperor (implicit)
- Verb: issued an edict
- Object: the Yushi
- Time: In the past
- Action: Yu dredged the Nine Rivers and opened up the four streams
Step 3: Combine the meanings of the individual characters and phrases to form a coherent sentence:
- The Emperor issued an edict to the Yushi, saying: In the past, Yu dredged the Nine Rivers and opened up the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, and the four streams of Jishui.</s>
For the Classical Chinese excerpt: 制诏御史： 昔禹疏九江，决四渎。, detail the steps needed to accurately translate it into English.
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Completed English translation: The Emperor issued an edict to the Yushi, saying: In the past, Yu dredged the Nine Rivers and opened up the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, and the four streams of Jishui.
Step 1: Break down the text into individual characters and identify their meanings:
- 制诏 (zhì zhào): Imperial decree or edict
- 御史 (yù shǐ): Imperial censor or inspector
- 昔 (xī): In the past or former times
- 禹 (yǔ): Legendary emperor who controlled floods
- 疏 (shū): Dredge, clear, or regulate
- 九江 (jiǔ jiāng): Nine rivers
- 决 (jué): Open up, dig through, or unblock
- 四渎 (sì dú): Four streams or waterways
Step 2: Identify the grammatical structure and sentence pattern:
- Subject: The Emperor (implicit)
- Verb: issued an edict
- Object: the Yushi
- Time: In the past
- Action: Yu dredged the Nine Rivers and opened up the four streams
Step 3: Combine the meanings of the individual characters and phrases to form a coherent sentence:
- The Emperor issued an edict to the Yushi, saying: In the past, Yu dredged the Nine Rivers and opened up the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Huai River, and the four streams of Jishui.
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