中英双语话史记 第66期:淝水之战

The Battle of Fei River

淝水之战

The Battle of Fei River (淝水之战）was a battle in 383, where Fu Jian (苻坚）of the Former Qin (前秦）was decisively defeated by the numerically inferior army of Eastern Jin (东晋）.

淝水之战发生于383年，在这场战争中，东晋的军队以少敌多，大破前秦的苻坚。

The battle is considered to be one of the most significant battles in the history of China,

这场战役是中国历史上最重要的几场战役之一，

with the far-reaching consequences of postponing the unification of China by more than two hundred years.

它所带来的深远影响使中国的统一向后推迟了200年以上。

The aftermath of the battle includes the Former Qin empire falling into massive civil war and its eventual destruction，

淝水之战的后果包括：前秦陷入大范围内战并最终垮台，

ensuring the survival of Eastern Jin and other regimes south of the Yangtze River.

东晋和扬子江南部的其他政权得以幸存。