語句解説
| In the course of the march they passed through a wheat region |
| 行軍の途中、曹操軍は麦の栽培地を通過した |
| the grain was ready for harvesting |
| 麦は刈入れを待つばかりとなっていた |
| the peasants had fled for fear |
| 農民は恐れて逃げ出した |
| corn |
| 穀物（ここでは麦） |
| proclamations |
| 高札 |
| I am sent on the expedition by command of the Emperor to capture a rebel and save the people. |
| 今回の行軍は詔勅により反逆者を捕らえ、民を救わんとするものである |
| if anyone trample down the corn, he shall be put to death. |
| 麦を踏み倒したものは死罪に処す |
| Military law is strict without exception |
| 軍律は例外を一切認めない厳しいものである |
| people need fear no damage |
| 民は恐れることは何もない |
| lined the road |
| 道端に列をなした |
| When the soldiers passed wheat fields, they dismounted and pushed aside the stalks so that none were trampled down. |
| 兵士が麦畑を通過する際は馬から降り、茎を手で押し分け踏まれることのないようにした。 |
| a dove suddenly got up, startling the horse so that it swerved into the standing grain, and a large patch was trampled down |
| 鳩が突然舞い上がり、馬は驚いて、麦畑の中になだれ込み広い範囲の麦が踏まれてしまった |
| Cao Cao at once called the Provost Marshal and bade him decree the sentence for the crime of trampling down corn. |
| 曹操は直ちに書記官を呼び止めると麦を踏みつけた罪の裁定を下すよう命じた |
| I made the rule, and I have broken it. Can I otherwise satisfy public opinion? |
| 法を作った張本人が自ら法を破ったのだ。こうでもしなければ世間は納得すまい |
| Cao Cao laid hold of the sword by his side and made to take his own life. All hastened to prevent him. |
| 曹操は脇に刺してあった短剣を取り出すと自害しようとした。周囲のものはみな止めにかかった |
| Guo Jia said, "In ancient days, the days of the Spring and Autumn history, the laws were not applied to those of the most important. You are the supreme leader of a mighty army and must not wound yourself." |
| 郭カは「春秋時代の書によれば「法は尊きには加えず」とあります。殿は大軍の総大将であられます。早まったことはされてはなりませぬ」と翻意を促した。 |
| Since there exists the reason just quoted, I may perhaps escape the death penalty |
| 春秋の書にそのようにあるのであれば死罪は免れよう |
| Then with his sword he cut off his hair and threw it on the ground saying" I cut off the hair as touching the ground |
| というと曹操は髪を深く切り、「私は髪を切り地面に投げ捨てた」といいながら髪を地に投げ捨てた |
| The Prime Minister, having trodden down some corn, ought to have lost his head by the terms of the order; now here is his hair cut off as an attack on the head." |
| 丞相は麦を踏みつけ本来なら死罪と処すべきところだがその代わりとして髪を切り落とされた |
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This deed was a stimulus to discipline all through the army so that not a person dared be disobedient. |
| 曹操のこの行為を見た全軍の各兵士は規律を引き締め軍律を遵守することを遵守を固く心に誓ったのだった。 |