2. Translation: There was once a person who studied with Dong Yu. Dong Yu refused to teach, only said, "You must read it many times before this." Dong Yu means: "After reading a book several times, its meaning will naturally emerge." Ask for advice. People say, "Suffering from lack of time." Dong Yu said: "Use' Sanyu'." Someone asked what "three surpluses" meant, and Dong Yu said, "Winter is the extra time in a year, evening is the extra time in a day, and rainy days are the extra time in peacetime."
3. note: from: follow. Learning: learning. Yu: Dong Yu, a native of the Three Kingdoms. Words: This refers to Dong Yu's theory. Meaning: meaning. See: through "now", appear. Bitterness: extreme, strong. Thirst: bitterness. Bitter thirst: suffering from no day: no time. Or: someone. Say: say. Time: time. To: Yes, use it. Year: year (here refers to one year). One: Yes.