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朝廷の役職を退いて後、鄭玄は徐州で暮らします。徐州にいた時代劉備はたびたび鄭玄の家を訪ね教えを請うたのでした。

今回の英文

In the reign of the Emperor Huan, he rose to the rank of Chair of the Secretariat.But when the Ten Eunuchs began to control the government, he gave up office and retired into the country to Xuzhou.Liu Bei had known him before, had consulted him on many occasions, and greatly respected him.

語句解説
In the reign of : ～帝の御代には
Emperor Huan: 桓帝
rose to the rank of: ～の位まで登りつめた
Chair of Secretariat: 局長
Ten Eunuchs: 十常侍　Wikipedia十常侍を参照
control the goernment: 権勢を振るう
gave up office: 官職を退き
retired into the country to Xuzhou: 徐州で隠居生活を始めた
Liu Bei had known him before: （徐州に来る以前より）鄭玄の名前はよく存じ上げていたが
had consulted him ：教えを請うた
on many occasions: たびたび
greatly respected him: 非常に尊敬していた

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