So as a result, they said there were droughts in these areas throughout that period and that caused tremendous unhappiness and discontent.

最后结果就是,他们说那个时期,在那个区域发生了干旱,从而致使,民生凋敝,民怨沸腾

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If there are droughts, pests, other things that interfere with the growing of the food you've got problems.

如果发生旱灾,虫灾,或其他妨碍食物生长的灾害,你就有麻烦了

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