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Chinese
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戒懼
- (literary) to be frightened and watchful
文物以紀之，聲明以發之，以臨照百官，百官於是乎戒懼，而不敢易紀律。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
文物以纪之，声明以发之，以临照百官，百官于是乎戒惧，而不敢易纪律。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Wénwù yǐ jì zhī, shēngmíng yǐ fā zhī, yǐ línzhào bǎiguān, bǎiguān yúshìhū jièjù, ér bùgǎn yì jìlǜ.
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禍福自至，則述前之吉凶，以相戒懼。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
祸福自至，则述前之吉凶，以相戒惧。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Wang Chong, Lun Heng (Discussive Weighing), 80 CE
- Huòfú zì zhì, zé shù qián zhī jíxiōng, yǐ xiàng jièjù.
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