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踐 jìan (V) to tread

勾踐 Goujìan: Name of a 5th century B.C. king of Yùe

御 yù (V) to drive a chariot; (Adj/SV) royal, imperial

況 kùang (Adv) how much more so [like MC hékùang 何況]

剄 jǐng (V) to slice one's throat, cut off a head

割 ge (V) to cut off

Note: The character yue 曰 in the phrase gù yue 故曰 is a misprint;
the character yùe 越.is intended here.

復 fù *(V) to gain revenge against

Note: The character wú 吾 is a misprint; the proper character is
wú 吳.

試 shì (V) to try out