临世沐浴
English translation: Bathing ceremony on birth
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Bathing ceremony on birth Explanation: "臨世"從字面便是來到世界的意思，但大多用於宗教人物身上，好比他們從另一個境界降臨到人世。這樣，在一些涉及宗教的處境下，這些人物或許會以原來的形象出現，因此，"臨世"便不是出生的意思。 原文所涉的人物是一個人，也就是陳霸先，所以"臨世"一定是指出生。而選用"臨世"，大概是因為他是皇帝的關係，而緊隨所用的"聖井"，亦同樣帶出宗教意味。 綜合以上，可以考慮翻譯作"bathing ceremony on [his] birth"，而翻譯"聖井"時應該可以帶出宗教的意思，補充符合全句的原意。 |
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