xiǎo / shuō / zhōng / de / xiǎo / lì / yīn / chí / dào / diǎn / mǎo / ér / shòu / dào / zé / fá

小说中的小吏因迟到点卯而受到责罚。

The minor clerk in the novel was punished for being late to the morning roll call.