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民不畏死If the people don’t fear death
奈何以死惧之How will you scare them with death?
若使民常畏死If you make the people continuously fear death
而为奇者By seizing anybody who does something out of the ordinary
吾得执而杀之And killing them,
孰敢Who will dare to move?
常有司杀者杀There is always an official executioner to handle this.
夫司杀者If you play the role of the official executioner
是大匠斫夫代大匠斫者It is like cutting wood in the capacity of Master Carpenter.
希有不伤其手矣There are few who will not cut their hands.