如之何

Chinese

		as (if); such as	's; him/her/it; this	carry; what; how carry; what; how; why; which
trad. (如之何)		如	之	何
simp. ^#(如之何)		如	之	何

如之何

(literary) how
- 君子于役，如之何勿思？ [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad. and simp.]
  From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11^th – 7^th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
  Jūnzǐ yú yì, rúzhīhé wù sī? [Pinyin]
  But my husband is away on service. How can I but keep thinking of him?
(literary) what to do
- 哀公問於有若曰：「年饑，用不足，如之何？」 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
  哀公问于有若曰：「年饥，用不足，如之何？」 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
  From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
  Āi Gōng wèn yú Yǒuruò yuē: “Niánjī, yòng bùzú, rúzhīhé?” [Pinyin]
  The duke Ai inquired of You Ruo, saying, "The year is one of scarcity, and the returns for expenditure are not sufficient - what is to be done?"
- 四境之內不治，則如之何？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
  四境之内不治，则如之何？ [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
  From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE
  Sìjìng zhī nèi bùzhì, zé rúzhīhé? [Pinyin]
  If within the four borders of your kingdom there is not good government, what is to be done?