蒙學漢文初階 第十課 Beginning Chinese - Entry Level Lesson #150 一兒抱小犬 one child carried small dog 戲剪其耳 playfully cut its ear 犬狂叫 dog madly howled 兄聞之 elder_brother heard it 持剪向兒曰 hold scissors towards child said, 犬無能為子侮 dog no ability for you humiliate/ridicule/insult 子無能 you no ability 卽侮於人 thus humiliate from man 請以子耳誡之 please with you ear admonish/warning it 兒大悔悟 child big regret comprehend One child was carrying a dog. Playfully he cut its ears. The dog howled. When the elder brother heard it, he held the scissors towards the child and said, "The dog has no ability and so was ridiculed by you. Since you have no ability, you shall be [likewise] be humiliated by others. Please let your ears be the warning." The child [then] regretted/repented through [this] enlightenment/understanding.