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手手之之所所觸触
肩肩之之所所倚倚
足足之之所所履履
膝膝之之所所踦踦
砉砉然然嚮向然然
奏奏刀刀騞𬴃然然
莫莫不不中中音音
合合於于桑桑林林之之舞舞
乃乃中中經经首首之之會会
文文惠惠君君曰曰
嘻嘻
善善哉哉
技技蓋盖至至此此乎乎
Translation
Cook Ding was cutting up an ox for Lord Wenhui. With every touch of his hand, every heave of his shoulder, every step of his foot, every thrust of his knee — zip! zoop! He sliced and diced with a rhythm, making music with his blade, moving as if in the Mulberry Grove dance, hitting the beats of the Jingshou music. Lord Wenhui exclaimed: 'Ah, marvelous! How did your skill reach such heights?'
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