曰 (yuē): to speak, to say

这个曰字在古汉语中有不同的含义。

zhè gě yuē zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .

The character "日" had different meanings in classical Chinese.

书中，司马光以“臣光曰”开篇的史论共119条，集中表达了他的历史观。

shū zhōng , sī mǎ guāng yǐ chén guāng yuē kāi piān de shǐ lùn gòng 1 1 9 tiáo , jí zhōng biǎo dá le tā de lì shǐ guān .

In the book, Sima Guang’s historical commentaries—which begin with the phrase “This servant, Guang, says”—number 119 in total and collectively express his view of history.

换上古代服装，上海游客富曰、邹琼、胡南三人变身剧中角色，准备演绎一场古代“认亲”戏。

huàn shàng gǔ dài fú zhuāng , shàng hǎi yóu kè fù yuē , 邹 Qióng , hú nán sān rén biàn shēn jù zhōng jiǎo sè , zhǔn bèi yǎn yì yī chǎng gǔ dài rèn qīn xì .

Dressed in ancient costumes, three Shanghai tourists—Fu Yue, Zou Qiong, and Hu Nan—transformed into characters from the play and prepared to perform an ancient “family reunion” scene.

子曰，此道之美也，莫之御也。

zǐ yuē , cǐ dào zhī měi yě , mò zhī yù yě .

The Master said, “This is the beauty of the Way; nothing can stand in its way.”

高帝曰：羊肉何如鱼羹？

gāo dì yuē : yáng ròu hé rú yú 羹 ?

The Emperor asked, “How does mutton compare to fish soup?”

《黄帝内经》曰：肥贵人是“高粱之疾”，即吃得太好导致肥胖。

huáng dì nèi jīng yuē : féi guì rén shì gāo liáng zhī jí , jí chī dé tài hǎo dǎo zhì féi pàng .

The *Huangdi Neijing* states that obesity among the wealthy is a “sorghum disease”—that is, obesity caused by eating too well.