蒙學漢文初階 第一百三十一課 Beginning Chinese - Entry Level Lesson #131 牛馬挽車而行 ox horse draw carriage and move 朝夕不休 morning evening not rest 少遲痛鞭之 little late/slow pain whip it 服勞役 serve labour corvée 而又受苦 and also bear hardship 楚無自主權者 pain/suffering no self mastering power the_one_who 大都類是 mainly also class/type/kind yes/is Horses and oxen are used to draw carts; day and night without rest. If a bit slow, they will be painfully whipped. Those serving as corvées will suffer hardship. Sufferance are those without autonomy, which most people belong to this group.