Translation of Classical Chinese in Han Huang's Classic of Citronella

The head should be round. A long face will eat chickens, so it is said that "a long face can't give birth to chickens."

Cat ears should be small and thin. This is not afraid of cold, so, "thin ear felt is not afraid of cold." Neither head nor ears are afraid of length. The so-called cat is five long, that is, its head, tail, body, feet and ears are all long, otherwise it is five bald. However, Li's encyclopedia says, "Cats had better be short. Eyes with money, face like the voice of a tiger. The mouse died when it heard it. " And he said, "Go home when your waist is long." It seems that length is a bad sign. I don't know who is right or wrong.

Eyes should have the color of money. I hate tears and black marks in my eyes, so I say "golden eye night light." People with black spots on their eyes are lazy.

Straighten your nose. Nose hook and towering are wild expressions. This kind of cat likes to eat chickens, ducks and other poultry, so it is said that "the face has a long nose hook, and chickens and ducks get into the net."

It needs hardness and purity. The Bible says, "You must be strong." He added, "Cats have black and white beards, and shit is all gods." A cat without a beard will eat chickens and ducks.

The waist should be short. Waist length will lead to home.

The hind feet should be high. There is no majesty with low hind feet.

The claws should be hidden deep and oily. Exposing claws will turn tiles.

The tail should be long, thin and pointed, and the tail joint should be short, and it should swing frequently. A cat with a big tail is lazy and often shakes it badly. Therefore, "the tail is long and short, but it is very clever" and "Dormouse will die even if it sits on its tail and shakes it".

Shout loudly. A loud voice is a sign of fierceness.

There must be a hurdle in a cat's mouth. The scripture says, "The palate has nine ridges, and the rat's voice is broken every year. Catch three seasons in seven hurdles. Yan Shao can't raise it. "

There should be an intercept line overhead. Crosscutting mode is a horizontal mode at the top and bottom. The rest of the animals, cats have a volley pattern, the main force is fierce. If there are longevity patterns, they are like eight characters, or like gossip, or like heavy bows and mountains. Without these lines, you will be lazy and have no life.

If you have no curly hair. If there is spun wool on the chest, the main cat won't live long. Left-handed dog; Water injury to the right hand. When you spin around, you are troubled. So "ears are small, head is round and tail is pointed, and chest is worth thousands of dollars."

There should be no hair on the ass. The scripture says, "Mao Sheng is full of shit."

Sleep flat and round, and hide your head and tail.

Original text:

Your head is round. "Jing" says: "A long-faced chicken is absolutely unique."

Your ears are expensive, small and thin. "Jing" says: "Thin ear felt is not afraid of cold." Another cloud said, "Small ears, round head and pointed ears, and a chest worth thousands."

Eyes are precious gold and silver, avoid black marks and tears. The classic says, "golden eye night light." Another cloud: "The smell of tears brings disaster to the eyes." Another cloud says, "Oolong is as lazy as a snake."

Your nose is expensive and straight, dry it, don't hook it up. "Jing" said: "The face is long and the nose is hooked, and chickens and ducks get into the net." Another cloud said, "The bridge of the nose is towering and broken, and it is fierce. Oblique head and tail, bald mouth. ) eat chicken and duck rolls like the wind. "

It must be expensive and hard, not black and white. The Classic says, "You must be strong." There is another cloud: "The black-and-white bearded cat is full of urine."

The waist is expensive and short, and the Classic says, "The waist must be long."

The hind feet are expensive. The Classic says: "The tail is small and the hind feet are high, and the golden brown is the most majestic."

Claws are expensive, but oil is expensive. "Jing" says: "You can turn tiles." Another cloud says, "The oil claws are smooth and shiny." Tao said, "Cats that scratch the ground are called oil claws. This is the top grade. "

The tail is long and thin, and the tail section is short and expensive, so it is often put. "Jing" says: "How clever the long tail is." Another cloud said, "The tail is as lazy as a snake." Another cloud said, "Dormouse will die even if it sits and wags its tail."

Shout loudly. When my husband shouts, he is fierce. "Jing" says: "Eyes should be short and golden, and faces should be mighty and shouting."

A cat's mouth is expensive, nine customs are the best, followed by seven customs. "Jing" says: "There are nine ridges on the upper jaw, and rats are born every year. Seven camps catch three seasons, and you can't raise less. " See also "New Theory of Dusting Dust" and "Examination of Mountain Pond".

Sleep flat and round, hide your head and show your tail. "Jing" says: "Bend down, one shot can be guaranteed.

Extended data:

According to The Classic of Cats, cats come in various shapes and colors, so people who pay attention to raising cats are more willing to choose. The manual chosen is the Citronella Classic handed down from generation to generation.

The Classic of Cats is a part of Cat Garden compiled by Han Huang in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty, which can be said to be the first book about cats in China. This book is divided into seven parts, including species, image, coat color, supernatural, famous things, stories and tasting algae. The book has extensively collected allusions, fables and legends about cats in China in the past dynasties, among which the most precious is the Citronella Classic, which has collected many lost stories in ancient times:

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