Untitled (“When the generals kill”) by Lu Xun ~ 鲁迅 《无题·杀人有将》 with English Translations

作品原文

鲁迅 《无题·杀人有将》

杀人有将，救人为医。
杀了大半，救其孑遗。
小补之哉，乌呼噫嘻。

英文译文

Untitled
(“When the generals kill”)
Lu Xun

When the generals kill,
Doctors have to save.
After most are killed,
A few escape the grave.
It hardly makes the losses less,
Alas.