Sima Guang's Text Analysis
A group of children were playing in court. One climbed the urn and his foot fell into the water, so everyone abandoned it. As long as the urn is broken with a stone, the water will burst and the child will live.
Deng: Climb.
Fall into: fall into.
Refers to the urn.
D: indicates permission or ability.
Translation:
One day, a group of children were playing in the yard. There is a big water tank in the yard. A child climbed the urn, slipped into the jar and sank into the water. Everyone abandoned and left. Sima Guang immediately picked up a stone and threw it at the urn. The urn was broken and water gushed from the crevasse. Only those who fall into the water can survive.