折疑論 2.22

English (machine translation) 2.22

Language: English

2.22

How could a tree of several arm-spans be suitable for use in a thatched hut? (What two people can embrace together is called 'several arm-spans' [hebao]. Mao ci means thatched reeds. 'Suitable' [shi] carries the sense of conforming with. It means: how could a great tree of several arm-spans be suitable to be used in a thatched hut?)

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折疑論 — Classical Chinese