Emperor Wu Rises for the Privy
xī昔1
hàn汉2
wǔ武3
dì帝4
bì避5
xí席6
rú如7
cè厕8
Once, Emperor Wu of Han rose from his seat to go to the privy.
1. once, formerly
2. Han [dynasty]
3-4. Emperor Wu (posthumous title, lit. 'martial emperor')
5-6. rose from his mat (a polite gesture of excusing oneself)
7-8. went to the privy (toilet, latrine)