南海的皇帝，名字叫“情”;北海的皇帝，名字叫“忽”;中央的皇帝，名字叫“浑沌”。
The emperor of the South Sea was named "Tiao", the emperor of the North Sea was named "Hu", and the central emperor "Hun Dun".
倏和忽经常来往，十分亲密。
Tiao and Hu often had contacts with each other and were very intimate.
他们俩还常常在浑沌管辖的中央地区会面，受到浑沌的热情款待。
They often met in the central area under Hun Dun's rule and received his warm hospitality.
一天，情和忽又碰在一道谈起浑沌。
One day, Tiao and Hu met again and talked about Hun Dun.
都非常感激他，想好好地报答他一番。
They were very grateful to him and wished to repay him well.
他们商量了半天以后发现:每个人都有嘴巴、鼻孔、耳朵、眼睛等七窍，
After discussing for a long time they realized that everyone has seven orifices: the mouth, nostrils, ears, eyes,
可以吃东西，闻味道，听声音，看大自然美景，只有浑沌没有七窍，无法享受。
so that they can eat, smell, listen, and see the beautiful scenery of nature. Only Hun Dun did not have them and could not enjoy these pleasures.
终于，他们想出了一个聪明的办法:决定给浑沌的头凿出七窍。
Finally, they thought of a clever way: they decided to bore seven holes on Hun Dun's head.
这样浑沌就可以和大家一样享受了。
In this way he would be the same as others.
接着，情和忽不管浑沌本人同意不同意，一齐动手。
Then, regardless of whether Hun Dun would agree or not, Tiao and Hu began working on him.
一个拿把大凿子，一个抡起大铁锤，叮叮当当，在他头上每天凿一个孔。
One took a big chisel and the other swung an iron hammer to bore one hole a day on Hun Dun's head.
可是，凿到第七天，浑沌却被凿得七孔流血而死了。
However, on the seventh day, Hun Dun bled from the seven orifices to death.