Caowei and the fortification of northwestern frontier defense in the north song dynasty 曹玮与北宋西北边防整饬
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Very orderly and methodical he looked , with a hand on each knee , and a loud watch ticking a sonorous sermon under his flapped waistcoat , as though it pitted its gravity and longevity against the levity and evanescence of the brisk fire 他看上去十分整饬，十分拘谨。两手放在膝盖上，有盖的背心口袋里一只怀表大声滴答着，响亮地讲着道，仿佛要拿它的庄重与长寿跟欢乐的火焰的轻佻与易逝作对比。
