May 14, 2008 05:24
16 yrs ago
Chinese term

Proposed translations

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urge him/her/them to go/come back, and when he/she/they is(are) back...

There can be many many renderings in both English and modern Chinese, it all depends.
Peer comment(s):

agree chica nueva : urging him to return home http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:UO4eCDin44UJ:www.hzsdyf...
15 mins
Thank you very much! Yes, most probably "return home", but I'm not very sure without more context, this is an ancient style Chinese expression, never used nowadays.
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及归 = when he returned

Sun Zhong Shan; Sun Yat-Sen:
孙文- 维基大典- 繁 - [ 转为简体网页 - Translate this page ]越三年,卒业,成绩冠绝。复易校再,卒随兄返国。 及归,村民争逆之。 ... 适上海同志宋耀如遗书,陈甲午败战后,清廷势危,革命时机已至,促其归国。文遂返香港,阳开 ...
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Tan Sitong:
其父继洵,方巡抚湖北,年七十矣,知嗣同必以躁进贾祸,一月三致书,促之归者。嗣同报父书,言老夫昏髦,不足与谋天下事,闻者无不怪骇。

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Note added at 49 mins (2008-05-14 06:14:00 GMT)
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http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:UO4eCDin44UJ:www.hzsdyf...

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-05-14 06:15:26 GMT)
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促其归国 = urging him to return to China
Peer comment(s):

agree orientalhorizon : in that specific context, it's "return to China", in other settings, maybe any other kingdoms, or even Newzealand, USA etc.
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Thank you!
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5 hrs

they were urged to return, and so they returned

When only this little sentence is taken into consideration...
(cos lack of context)
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