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    Referring to the historical figure 司马光 (Sīmǎ Guāng)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    司马光 (Sīmǎ Guāng) is a famous historical figure from the Northern Song Dynasty, best known from the childhood story where he broke a water vat to save a drowning friend. His name uses the compound surname 司马.

    Examples

    • 司马光砸缸的故事大家都听过吧？

      Sīmǎ Guāng zá gāng de gùshi dàjiā dōu tīng guò ba?

      Has everyone heard the story of Sima Guang smashing the water jar?

    • 司马光是北宋时期著名的政治家。

      Sīmǎ Guāng shì Běi Sòng shíqī zhùmíng de zhèngzhìjiā.

      Sima Guang was a famous politician of the Northern Song dynasty.

    • 小时候老师给我们讲过司马光的故事。

      Xiǎoshíhou lǎoshī gěi wǒmen jiǎng guò Sīmǎ Guāng de gùshi.

      When we were little, the teacher told us the story of Sima Guang.

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