《太平广记·卷三百八十一·再生七》
瑶曾经杀过一头牛，用布两匹为它乞福。
瑶曾杀一牛，以布两端，与之追福。
Yao once killed an ox and used two pieces of cloth to beg for blessings for it.
<s>[INST] Break down the structure and provide an English interpretation of the presented Classical Chinese phrase: 瑶曾杀一牛，以布两端，与之追福。 [/INST]
English interpretation: Yao once killed an ox and used two pieces of cloth to beg for blessings for it.
Structural analysis:
- 瑶 (yáo): personal name, referring to Emperor Yao
- 曾 (céng): a particle indicating past action
- 杀 (shā): to kill
- 一 (yī): a classifier for animals
- 牛 (niú): an ox
- 以 (yǐ): a preposition indicating purpose or instrument
- 布 (bù): cloth
- 两 (liǎng): a measure word for flat objects
- 端 (duān): an end or side
- 与 (yǔ): to give to or pursue
- 之 (zhī): a pronominal suffix referring to the ox
- 追 (zhuī): to pursue or beg
- 福 (fú): fortune or blessing</s>
Break down the structure and provide an English interpretation of the presented Classical Chinese phrase: 瑶曾杀一牛，以布两端，与之追福。
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English interpretation: Yao once killed an ox and used two pieces of cloth to beg for blessings for it.
Structural analysis:
- 瑶 (yáo): personal name, referring to Emperor Yao
- 曾 (céng): a particle indicating past action
- 杀 (shā): to kill
- 一 (yī): a classifier for animals
- 牛 (niú): an ox
- 以 (yǐ): a preposition indicating purpose or instrument
- 布 (bù): cloth
- 两 (liǎng): a measure word for flat objects
- 端 (duān): an end or side
- 与 (yǔ): to give to or pursue
- 之 (zhī): a pronominal suffix referring to the ox
- 追 (zhuī): to pursue or beg
- 福 (fú): fortune or blessing
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