DCH 4

第四回
第四回
第四 di4 si4 fourth,number four

回 hui2 to circle,to go back,to turn around,to answer,to return,to revolve,Hui
ethnic group (Chinese Muslims),time,classifier for acts of a play,section or
chapter (of a classic book)
薄命女偏逢薄命郎
薄命女偏逢薄命郎
薄命 bo2 ming4 (usu. of women) born under an unlucky star,born unlucky

女 nu:3 female,woman,daughter
偏 pian1 one-sided,to lean,to slant,prejudiced,inclined to one side,the left-hand
side of split Chinese character, often the key or radical
逢 feng2 to meet by chance,to come across,to fawn upon
郎 lang2 (arch.) minister,official,noun prefix denoting function or status,a
youth,surname Lang
葫蘆僧亂判葫蘆案
葫蘆僧亂判葫蘆案
葫蘆 hu2 lu5 bottle gourd,Lagenaria siceraria,block (part of pulley),hook block(葫

芦)
僧 seng1 monk,Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order
亂 luan4 in confusion,disorderly(乱)
判 pan4 to judge,to sentence,to discriminate,to discern
芦)
案 an4 (legal) case,incident,record,file,table
卻說黛玉同姊妹們至王夫人處，見王夫人与兄嫂處的來使計議家務，又說姨母家遭人命官司等語．因見王夫人事
情冗雜，姊妹們遂出來，至寡嫂李氏房中來了．
卻說黛玉同姊妹們至王夫人處，
卻說 que4 shuo1 and the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 发语辞)
(却说)
黛 dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
玉 yu4 jade
同 tong2 like,same,similar,together,alike,with
姊妹 zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters
們 men5 plural marker for pronouns and a small number of animate nouns(们)
至 zhi4 arrive,most,to,until
王 Wang2 king,surname Wang
夫人 fu1 ren5 lady,madam,Mrs.
處 chu3 to reside,to live,to dwell,to be in,to be situated at,to stay,to get along
with,to be in a position of,to deal with,to discipline,to punish(处)
chu4 place,location,spot,point,office,department,bureau,respect,classifier for
locations or items of damage: spot, point(处)
，
見王夫人与兄嫂處的來使計議家務，
見 jian4 to see,to meet,to appear (to be sth),to interview(见)
xian4 appear(见)
与 :與: yu2 (same as 歟|欤, final particle expression doubt or surprise, similar to
吗 or 呢)
:與: yu3 and,to give,together with
:與: yu4 take part in
兄嫂 xiong1 sao3 elder brother and his wife
的 de5 of,structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding
possessive or descriptive attributive
di2 really and truly
di4 aim,clear
來 lai2 to come,to arrive,to come round,ever since,next(来)
使 shi3 to make,to cause,to enable,to use,to employ,messenger
計 ji4 to calculate,to compute,to count,reckon,ruse,to plan,surname Ji(计)
議 yi4 to criticize,to discuss(议)
家務 jia1 wu4 household duties,housework(家务)
，
又說姨母家遭人命官司等語．
又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again

說 shui4 to canvass,to persuade(说)
shuo1 to speak,to say,a theory (usually in compounds such as 日心说 heliocentric
theory)(说)
姨母 yi2 mu3 mother's sister; maternal aunt
家 jia1 home,family,classifier for families or businesses,refers to the
philosophical schools of pre-Han China,noun suffix for specialists in some
activity such as musician or revolutionary, corresponds to English -ist, -er, -ary
or -ian,surname Jia
遭 zao1 meet by chance (usually with misfortune),classifier for events: time, turn,
incident
人命 ren2 ming4 human life
官司 guan1 si5 lawsuit
等 deng3 class,rank,grade,equal to,same as,to wait for,to await,et cetera,and so
on,et al. (and other authors),after,as soon as,once
語 yu3 dialect,language,speech(语)
yu4 to tell to(语)
．
因見王夫人事情冗雜，
因 yin1 cause,reason,because
xian4 appear(见)
事情 shi4 qing2 affair,matter,thing,business
冗 rong3 extraneous
雜 za2 mixed,miscellaneous,various,to mix(杂)
，
姊妹們遂出來，
遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly
出來 chu1 lai2 to come out,to emerge(出来)
，
至寡嫂李氏房中來了．
寡 gua3 few,widowed
嫂 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law
李氏 Li3 shi4 the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
房 fang2 house,room,surname Fang
中 zhong1 within,among,in,middle,center,while (doing sth),during,China,Chinese
zhong4 hit (the mark)
了 le5 (modal particle intensifying preceding clause),(completed action marker)
liao3 to know,to understand
:瞭: liao3 clear
:瞭: liao4 to look afar from a high place
．
原來這李氏即賈珠之妻．珠雖夭亡，幸存一子，取名賈蘭，今方五歲，已入學攻書．這李氏亦系金陵名宦之女，
父名李守中，曾為國子監祭酒，族中男女無有不誦詩讀書者．至李守中繼承以來，便說"女子無才便有德"，故生
了李氏時，便不十分令其讀書，只不過將些《女四書》，《列女傳》，《賢媛集》等三四种書，使他認得几個
字，記得前朝這几個賢女便罷了，卻只以紡績井臼為要，因取名為李紈，字宮裁．因此這李紈雖青春喪偶，居家
處膏粱錦繡之中，竟如槁木死灰一般，一概無見無聞，唯知侍親養子，外則陪侍小姑等針黹誦讀而已．今黛玉雖
客寄于斯，日有這般姐妹相伴，除老父外，余者也都無庸慮及了．
原來這李氏即賈珠之妻．
原來 yuan2 lai2 original,former,originally,formerly,at first,so... actually(原来)

這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
(这)
即 ji2 namely,that is,i.e.,prompt,at once,at present,even if,prompted (by the
occasion),to approach,to come into contact,to assume (office),to draw near
賈 Jia3 surname Jia(贾)
gu3 merchant,to buy(贾)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
之 zhi1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的),him,her,it
妻 qi1 wife
qi4 to marry off (a daughter)
．
珠雖夭亡，
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
雖 sui1 although,even though(虽)
夭 yao1 tender,gentle,to die prematurely
亡 wang2 to die,to perish
，
幸存一子，
幸存 xing4 cun2 survivor (of a disaster)
一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout
子 zi3 son,child,seed,egg,small thing,1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight,
11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat
zi5 (noun suffix)
，
取名賈蘭，
取名 qu3 ming2 to name,to be named,christen,seek fame

蘭 lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii),fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草
Eupatorium fortunei),lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰),surname Lan(兰)
，
今方五歲，
今 jin1 today,modern,present,current,this,now
方 fang1 square,quadrilateral,power (such as cube 立方),classifier for square
things,upright,honest,fair and square,surname Fang,direction,party (to a
dispute),one side,place,method,prescription,just,then,only then
五 wu3 five,5
歲 sui4 classifier for years (of age),year,year (of crop harvests)(岁)
，
已入學攻書．
已 yi3 already,to stop,then,afterwards

入學 ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college,to go to school for the first time as a
child(入学)
攻 gong1 to attack,to accuse,to study
書 shu1 book,letter,same as 書經|书经 Book of History(书)
．
這李氏亦系金陵名宦之女，

(这)
亦 yi4 also
系 xi4 system,department,faculty,to tie
:係: xi4 to be,connection,relation,tie up,bind
:繫: ji4 to tie,to fasten,to button up
:繫: xi4 connect,to tie
金陵 Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing,common place name
名 ming2 name,noun (part of speech),place (e.g. among winners),famous,classifier
for people
宦 huan4 an official
，
父名李守中，
父 fu4 father
for people
李 li3 plum,surname Li
守 shou3 to guard,to defend,to keep watch,to abide by the law,to observe (rules or
ritual),nearby,adjoining
，
曾為國子監祭酒，
曾 ceng2 once,already,former,previously,(past tense marker used before verb or

clause)
zeng1 surname Zeng,great-grand (father)
為 wei2 as (in the capacity of),to take sth as,to act as,to serve as,to behave
as,to become,to be,to do(为)
wei4 because of,for,to(为)
國子監 Guo2 zi3 jian4 Imperial College (or Academy), the highest educational body
in Imperial China(国子监)
祭酒 ji4 jiu3 sacrificial wine,libation
，
族中男女無有不誦詩讀書者．
族 zu2 race,nationality,ethnicity,clan,by extension, social group (e.g. office

workers 上班族)
男女 nan2 nu:3 male-female
無 wu2 -less,not to have,no,none,not,to lack,un-(无)
有 you3 to have,there is,there are,to exist,to be
不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no
誦 song4 read aloud(诵)
詩 shi1 poem(诗)
讀書 du2 shu1 to study,to read(读书)
者 zhe3 -ist, -er (person),person (who does sth)
．
至李守中繼承以來，
中繼 zhong1 ji4 to relay,to repeat(中继)
承 cheng2 to bear,to carry,to hold,to continue,to undertake,to take charge,owing
to,due to,to receive
以來 yi3 lai2 since (a previous event)(以来)
，
便說"女子無才便有德"，
便 bian4 ordinary,plain,convenient,as convenient,when the chance

arises,handy,easy,informal,simple,so,thus,to relieve oneself,to urinate,to
defecate,equivalent to 就: then,in that case,even if,soon afterwards
pian2 advantageous,cheap
theory)(说)
" 女子 nu:3 zi3 woman,female
才 cai2 ability,talent,endowment,gift,an expert,only (then),only if,just
:纔: cai2 just,not until
德 de2 Germany,virtue,goodness,morality,ethics,kindness,favor,character,kind
故生了李氏時，
故 gu4 happening,instance,reason,cause,deceased,old
生 sheng1 to be born,to give birth,life,to grow,raw, uncooked
:瞭: liao3 clear
時 shi2 o'clock,time,when,hour,season,period,surname Shi(时)
，
便不十分令其讀書，

十分 shi2 fen1 to divide into ten equal parts,very,hundred
percent,completely,extremely,utterly,absolutely
令 ling4 make or cause to be,order,command,decree,honorable
其 qi2 his,her,its,theirs,that,such,it (refers to sth preceding it)
，
只不過將些《女四書》，
只不過 zhi3 bu5 guo4 only,merely,nothing but,no more than(只不过)

將 jiang1 (will, shall, "future tense"),ready,prepared,to get,to use(将)
jiang4 a general(将)
些 xie1 some,few,several,(a measure word)
四書 si4 shu1 Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the
Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子(四书)
《列女傳》，
《列 lie4 to arrange,to line up,row,file,series,column

傳 chuan2 to pass on,to spread,to transmit,to infect,to transfer,to circulate,to
conduct (electricity)(传)
zhuan4 biography,historical narrative,commentaries,relay station(传)
《賢媛集》等三四种書，
《賢 xian2 worthy (person)(贤)
媛 yuan2 a beauty
yuan4 a beauty
集 ji2 to gather,to collect,collected works,classifier for sections of a TV series
etc: episode
》等 deng3 class,rank,grade,equal to,same as,to wait for,to await,et cetera,and
so on,et al. (and other authors),after,as soon as,once
三 san1 three,3
四 si4 four,4
种 :種: zhong3 abbr. for 物種|物种,
genus,race,seed,breed,species,strain,kind,type,has guts (i.e.
courage),nerve,classifier for types: kind, sort,classifier for languages
:種: zhong4 to plant,to grow,to cultivate
，
使他認得几個字，

他 ta1 he,him
認得 ren4 de5 to recognize,to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it,to know(认得)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
:幾: ji3 how much,how many,several,a few
個 ge4 individual,this,that,size,classifier for people or objects in general(个)
字 zi4 letter,symbol,character,word
，
記得前朝這几個賢女便罷了，
記得 ji4 de5 to remember(记得)

前朝 qian2 chao2 the previous dynasty
(这)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
賢 xian2 worthy (person)(贤)
罷了 ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)(罢了)
ba4 liao3 a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok)(罢了)
，
卻只以紡績井臼為要，
卻 que4 but,yet,however,while,to go back,to decline,to retreat,nevertheless,even

though(却)
只 zhi3 only,merely,just,but
:祇: zhi3 but,only
:隻: zhi1 classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils,
vessels etc
以 Yi3
yi3 to use,according to,so as to,in order to,by,with,because
紡 fang3 spin(纺)
績 ji4 merit,accomplishment,grade,Taiwan pr. ji1(绩)
井 jing3 warn,well,surname Jing
臼 jiu4 mortar
要 yao1 demand,ask,request,coerce
yao4 important,vital,to want,will,going to (as future auxiliary),may,must
，
因取名為李紈，
取名 qu3 ming2 to name,to be named,christen,seek fame
紈 wan2 white,white silk(纨)
，
字宮裁．
宮 gong1 palace,surname Gong,castration (as corporal punishment),first note in
pentatonic scale(宫)
裁 cai2 cut out (as a dress),cut,trim,reduce,diminish,decision,judgment
．
因此這李紈雖青春喪偶，
因此 yin1 ci3 thus,consequently,as a result

(这)
青春 qing1 chun1 youth,youthfulness
喪偶 :丧偶: sang4 ou3 bereaved of one's spouse (literary)
，
居家處膏粱錦繡之中，
居家 ju1 jia1 to live at home

膏 gao1 ointment,paste
粱 liang2 sorghum
錦繡 jin3 xiu4 beautiful(锦绣)
之中 zhi1 zhong1 inside
，
竟如槁木死灰一般，
竟 jing4 unexpectedly,actually,to go so far as to,indeed
如 ru2 as,as if,such as
槁 gao3 dry,rotten (as wood)
木 mu4 tree,wood
死 si3 to die,impassable,uncrossable,inflexible,rigid,extremely
灰 hui1 ash,dust,lime,gray,discouraged,dejected
一般 yi1 ban1 same,ordinary,common,general,generally,in general
，
一概無見無聞，
一概 yi1 gai4 all,without any exceptions,categorically

xian4 appear(见)
聞 wen2 to hear,news,well-known,famous,reputation,fame,to smell,to sniff at,surname
Wen(闻)
，
唯知侍親養子，
唯 wei2 -ism,only,alone
wei3 yes
知 zhi1 to know,to be aware
侍 shi4 attend on
親 qin1 parent,one's own (flesh and
blood),relative,related,marriage,bride,close,intimate,in person,first-hand,in
favor of,pro-,to kiss(亲)
qing4 parents-in-law of one's offspring(亲)
養子 yang3 zi3 adopted son,foster-son(养子)
，
外則陪侍小姑等針黹誦讀而已．
外 wai4 outside,in addition,foreign,external

則 ze2 conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or
clause,standard,norm,rule,to imitate,to follow,then,principle,classifier for
written items (such as an official statement)(则)
陪 pei2 to accompany,to keep sb company
侍 shi4 attend on
小姑 xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law
針 zhen1 injection,needle,pin(针)
黹 zhi3 embroidery
誦讀 song4 du2 to read aloud(诵读)
而已 er2 yi3 that's all,nothing more
．
今黛玉雖客寄于斯，
玉 yu4 jade
客 ke4 customer,visitor,guest
寄 ji4 to live (in a house),to lodge,to mail,to send,to entrust,to depend
于 :於: yu2 in,at,to,from,by,than,out of,surname Yu
斯 si1 (phonetic),this
，
日有這般姐妹相伴，
日 ri4 sun,day,date, day of the month,abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan

(这)
般 ban1 sort,kind,class,way,manner
姐妹 jie3 mei4 sisters
相伴 xiang1 ban4 partner,together
，
除老父外，
除 chu2 to get rid of,to remove,to exclude,to eliminate,to wipe out,to

divide,except,not including
老 lao3 prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the
order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or
familiarity,old (of people),venerable (person),experienced,of long
standing,always,all the time,of the past,very,outdated,(of meat etc) tough
父 fu4 father
，
余者也都無庸慮及了．
余者 :餘者: yu2 zhe3 the remaining people

也 ye3 also,too,(in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula
都 dou1 all, both,entirely (due to) each,even,already
du1 capital city,metropolis,surname Du
庸 yong1 ordinary,to use
慮 lu:4 to think over,to consider,anxiety(虑)
及 ji2 and,to reach,up to,in time for
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
如今且說雨村，因補授了應天府，一下馬就有一件人命官司詳至案下，乃是兩家爭買一婢，各不相讓，以至毆傷
人命．彼時雨村即傳原告之人來審．那原告道：“被毆死者乃小人之主人．因那日買了一個丫頭，不想是拐子拐來
賣的．這拐子先已得了我家的銀子，我家小爺原說第三日方是好日子，再接入門．這拐子便又悄悄的賣与薛家，
被我們知道了，去找拿賣主，奪取丫頭．無奈薛家原系金陵一霸，倚財仗勢，眾豪奴將我小主人竟打死了．凶身
主仆已皆逃走，無影無蹤，只剩了几個局外之人．小人告了一年的狀，竟無人作主．望大老爺拘拿凶犯，剪惡除
凶，以救孤寡，死者感戴天恩不盡！”
如今且說雨村，
如今 ru2 jin1 nowadays,now

且 qie3 further,moreover
theory)(说)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
，
因補授了應天府，
補 bu3 to repair,to patch,to mend,to make up for,to fill (a vacancy),to
supplement(补)
授 shou4 to teach,to instruct,to award,to give
:瞭: liao3 clear
應 ying1 ought(应)
ying4 surname Ying,to answer,to respond(应)
天府 Tian1 fu3 Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around
Chengdu),land of plenty
，
一下馬就有一件人命官司詳至案下，
一下 yi1 xia4 (used after a verb) give it a go,to do (sth for a bit to give it a
try),one time,once,in a while,all of a sudden,all at once
馬 Ma3 surname Ma,abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚(马)
ma3 horse,horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess,knight in Western chess(马)
就 jiu4 at once,right away,only,just (emphasis),as early as,already,as soon
as,then,in that case,as many as,even if,to approach,to move towards,to
undertake,to engage in,to suffer,subjected to,to accomplish,to take advantage
of,to go with (of foods),with regard to,concerning
件 jian4 item,component,classifier for events, things, clothes etc
詳 xiang2 detailed,comprehensive(详)
下 xia4 down,downwards,below,lower,later,next (week etc),second (of two parts),to
decline,to go down
，
乃是兩家爭買一婢，
乃是 nai3 shi4 to be
兩 liang3 both,two,ounce,some,a few,tael,weight equal to 50 grams(两)
or -ian,surname Jia
爭 zheng1 struggle,fight(争)
買 mai3 to buy,to purchase(买)
婢 bi4 slave girl,maid servant
，
各不相讓，
各 ge4 each,every
相 xiang1 each other,one another,mutually
xiang4 appearance,portrait,picture
讓 rang4 to yield,to permit,to let sb do sth,to have sb do sth(让)
，
以至毆傷人命．
以至 yi3 zhi4 down to,up to

毆 ou1 brawl,surname Ou(殴)
傷人 shang1 ren2 to injure sb(伤人)
命 ming4 life,fate,order
．
彼時雨村即傳原告之人來審．
彼 bi3 that,those,(one) another)

雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
原告 yuan2 gao4 complainant,plaintiff
人 ren2 man,person,people
審 shen3 to examine,to investigate,carefully,to try (in court)(审)
．
那原告道：
那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

na4 that,those,commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
道 dao4 direction,way,road,path,principle,truth,morality,reason,skill,method,Dao
(of Daoism),to say,to speak,to talk,classifier for long thin stretches, rivers,
roads etc,province (of Korea do 도, and formerly Japan dō)
：
“被毆死者乃小人之主人．
“ 被 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses),to cover,to wear

毆 ou1 brawl,surname Ou(殴)
死者 si3 zhe3 the dead,those who died
乃 nai3 to be,thus,so,therefore,then,only,thereupon
小 xiao3 small,tiny,few,young
主人 zhu3 ren2 master,host
．
因那日買了一個丫頭，
:瞭: liao3 clear
一個 yi1 ge4 a,an(一个)
丫頭 ya1 tou2 servant girl,maid(丫头)
，
不想是拐子拐來賣的．

想 xiang3 to think,to believe,to suppose,to wish,to want,to miss
是 shi4 is,are,am,yes,to be
拐 guai3 to turn,to kidnap (esp. through trickery),to shanghai,a cane
zi5 (noun suffix)
賣 mai4 to sell(卖)
di4 aim,clear
．
這拐子先已得了我家的銀子，

(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
先 xian1 early,prior,former,in advance,first
得了 de2 le5 be finished,be ready,all right,that's enough
我 wo3 I,me,my
or -ian,surname Jia
di4 aim,clear
銀子 yin2 zi5 money,silver(银子)
，
我家小爺原說第三日方是好日子，
我 wo3 I,me,my
or -ian,surname Jia
爺 ye2 grandpa,old gentleman(爷)
原 yuan2 former,original,primary,raw,level,cause,source
theory)(说)
第三 di4 san1 third,number three
日方 Ri4 fang1 the Japanese side or party (in negotiations etc)
好 hao3 good,well,proper,good to,easy to,very,so,(suffix indicating completion or
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
日子 ri4 zi5 day,a (calendar) date,days of one's life
，
再接入門．
再 zai4 again,once more,re-,second,another,then (after sth, and not until then)

接 jie1 to receive,to answer (the phone),to meet or welcome sb,to connect,to
catch,to join,to extend,to take one's turn on duty,take over for sb
入門 ru4 men2 entrance door,to enter a door,introduction (to a subject)(入门)
．
這拐子便又悄悄的賣与薛家，

(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
悄悄 qiao3 qiao3 quietly
di4 aim,clear
吗 or 呢)
薛 xue1 surname Xue,wormwood
or -ian,surname Jia
，
被我們知道了，
被 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses),to cover,to wear
我們 wo3 men5 we,us,ourselves,our(我们)
知道了 zhi1 dao4 le5 understood,OK,got it
，
去找拿賣主，
去 qu4 to go,to leave,to remove,fourth tone of putonghua

找 zhao3 to try to find,to look for,to call on sb,to find,to seek,to return,to give
change
拿 na2 to hold,to seize,to catch,to apprehend,to take
賣主 mai4 zhu3 seller(卖主)
，
奪取丫頭．
奪取 duo2 qu3 to snatch(夺取)

．
無奈薛家原系金陵一霸，
無奈 wu2 nai4 without choice,for lack of better option,grudgingly,willy-

nilly,nolens volens(无奈)
or -ian,surname Jia
霸 ba4 hegemon,tyrant,lord,feudal chief,to rule by force,to usurp,(in modern
advertising) master
，
倚財仗勢，
倚 yi3 to lean on,rely upon

財 cai2 money,wealth,riches,property,valuables(财)
仗勢 zhang4 shi4 to rely on power(仗势)
，
眾豪奴將我小主人竟打死了．
眾 zhong4 crowd,multitude,abbr. for 眾議院|众议院 House of Representatives(众)

豪 hao2 grand,heroic
奴 nu2 slave
我 wo3 I,me,my
主人 zhu3 ren2 master,host
打死 da3 si3 to kill,to beat to death
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
凶身主仆已皆逃走，
凶身 :兇身: xiong1 shen1 demon,fiend

主仆 :主僕: zhu3 pu2 master and servant
皆 jie1 all,each and every,in all cases
逃走 tao2 zou3 to escape,to flee,to run away
，
無影無蹤，
無影無蹤 wu2 ying3 wu2 zong1 to disappear without trace (idiom)(无影无踪)

，
只剩了几個局外之人．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
剩 sheng4 have as remainder
:瞭: liao3 clear
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
局 ju2 office,situation,classifier for games: match, set, round etc
:侷: ju2 narrow
．
小人告了一年的狀，
告 gao4 to tell,to inform,to say
:瞭: liao3 clear
年 nian2 year
di4 aim,clear
狀 zhuang4 accusation,suit,state,condition,strong,great,-shaped(状)
，
竟無人作主．

無人 wu2 ren2 unmanned,uninhabited(无人)
作主 zuo4 zhu3 to decide,to make decisions,to back up sb,support
．
望大老爺拘拿凶犯，
望 wang4 full moon,to hope,to expect,to visit,to gaze (into the distance),to look
towards,towards
大 da4 big,huge,large,major,great,wide,deep,oldest,eldest
dai4 doctor
老爺 lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord,master,(informal) maternal grandfather(老爷)
拘拿 ju1 na2 to arrest
凶犯 :兇犯: xiong1 fan4 murderer
，
剪惡除凶，
剪 jian3 to cut with scissors,scissors

惡 e3 nauseated(恶)
e4 evil,vice,wicked,malevolent,malignant,pernicious,fierce(恶)
wu4 to hate,to loathe(恶)
凶 xiong1
vicious,fierce,terrible,fearful,violence,murder,criminal,murderer,ominous,inauspic
ious,famine,crop failure
:兇: xiong1
，
以救孤寡，
以 Yi3
救 jiu4 to save,to assist,to rescue
孤 gu1 lone,lonely
，
死者感戴天恩不盡！

感戴 gan3 dai4 sincerely grateful
天 tian1 day,sky,heaven
恩 en1 favor,grace,kindness
不盡 bu4 jin4 not completely,endlessly(不尽)
！
”
雨村听了大怒道：“豈有這樣放屁的事！打死人命就白白的走了，再拿不來的！"因發簽差公人立刻將凶犯族中人
拿來拷問，令他們實供藏在何處，一面再動海捕文書．正要發簽時，只見案邊立的一個門子使眼色儿，____不令
他發簽之意．雨村心下甚為疑怪，只得停了手，即時退堂，至密室，侍從皆退去，只留門子服侍．這門子忙上來
請安，笑問：“老爺一向加官進祿，八九年來就忘了我了？"雨村道：“卻十分面善得緊，只是一時想不起來。”那
門子笑道：“老爺真是貴人多忘事，把出身之地竟忘了，不記當年葫蘆廟里之事？"雨村听了，如雷震一惊，方想
起往事．原來這門子本是葫蘆廟內一個小沙彌，因被火之后，無處安身，欲投別廟去修行，又耐不得清涼景況，
因想這件生意倒還輕省熱鬧，遂趁年紀蓄了發，充了門子．雨村那里料得是他，便忙攜手笑道：“原來是故
人。”又讓坐了好談．這門子不敢坐．雨村笑道：“貧賤之交不可忘．你我故人也，二則此系私室，既欲長談，豈
有不坐之理？"這門子听說，方告了座，斜簽著坐了．
雨村听了大怒道：
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
听 :聽: ting1 to listen,to hear,to obey,a can (loanword from English
"tin"),classifier for canned beverages
:聽: ting4 to let,to allow
:瞭: liao3 clear
大怒 da4 nu4 angry,indignant
：
“豈有這樣放屁的事！
“ 豈 qi3 how can it be that?,(rhetorical adverb)(岂)

這樣 zhe4 yang4 this (kind of, sort of),this way,like this,such(这样)
放屁 fang4 pi4 to fart,to break wind,to talk nonsense,Utter rubbish!
di4 aim,clear
事 shi4 matter,thing,item,work,affair
！
打死人命就白白的走了，

白白 bai2 bai2 in vain,to no purpose,for nothing,white
di4 aim,clear
走 zou3 to walk,to go,to run,to move (of vehicle),to visit,to leave,to go away,to
die (euph.),from,through,away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走),to change (shape,
form, meaning)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
再拿不來的！

di4 aim,clear
！
"因發簽差公人立刻將凶犯族中人拿來拷問，
" 因 yin1 cause,reason,because

發 fa1 to send out,to show (one's feeling),to issue,to develop,(classifier for
gunshots, "rounds")(发)
簽 qian1 sign one's name(签)
差 cha1 difference,discrepancy,to differ,error,to err,to make a mistake
cha4 differ from,short of,to lack,poor
chai1 to send,to commission,messenger,mission
ci1 uneven
公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric
system, calendar),make public,fair,just
立刻 li4 ke4 forthwith,immediate,prompt,promptly,straightway,thereupon,at once
workers 上班族)
拿來 na2 lai2 bring(拿来)
拷問 kao3 wen4 to question via torture(拷问)
，
令他們實供藏在何處，

他們 ta1 men5 they(他们)
實 shi2 real,true,honest,really,solid,fruit,seed(实)
供 gong1 offer (information etc),supply
gong4 offer,sacrificial offering,trial statement,confession
藏 Zang4 Tibet,Xizang 西藏
cang2 to conceal,to hide away,to harbor,to store,to collect
zang4 storehouse,depository,cache (computer),Buddhist or Taoist scripture
在 zai4 (located) at,(to be) in,to exist,in the middle of doing sth,(indicating an
action in progress)
何處 he2 chu3 whence,where(何处)
，
一面再動海捕文書．
一面 yi1 mian4 one side
動 dong4 to use,to act,to move,to change(动)
海 hai3 ocean,sea
捕 bu3 to catch,to seize,to capture
文書 wen2 shu1 document,official correspondence,secretary,secretariat(文书)
．
正要發簽時，
正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year

zheng4 just (right),main,upright,straight,correct,positive,greater than
zero,principle
，
只見案邊立的一個門子使眼色儿，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
邊 bian1 side,edge,margin,border,boundary(边)
bian5 suffix of a noun of locality(边)
立 li4 set up,to stand
di4 aim,clear
門 men2 gate,door(门)
zi5 (noun suffix)
使眼色 shi3 yan3 se4 to wink,to give sb. a tip
儿 :兒: er2 son
:兒: r5 non-syllabic diminutive suffix,retroflex final
，
____不令他發簽之意．

他 ta1 he,him
意 yi4 idea,meaning,thought,to think,wish,desire,intention,to expect,to
anticipate,abbr. for Italy 意大利
．
雨村心下甚為疑怪，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
心下 xin1 xia4 in mind
甚為 shen4 wei2 very,extremely(甚为)
疑 yi2 to doubt,to misbelieve,to suspect
怪 guai4 bewildering,odd,queer,strange,uncanny,devil,monster,wonder at,to
blame,quite,rather
，
只得停了手，
只得 zhi3 de2 have no alternative but to,be obliged to

停 ting2 to stop,to halt,to park (a car)
:瞭: liao3 clear
手 shou3 hand,(formal) to hold,person engaged in certain types of work,person
skilled in certain types of work,personal(ly),convenient
，
即時退堂，
即時 ji2 shi2 immediate(即时)

退 tui4 retreat,to decline,to move back,to withdraw
堂 tang2 (main) hall,large room for a specific purpose,relationship between cousins
etc on the paternal side of a family,of the same clan,classifier for sets (or
suites) of furniture, classes etc
，
至密室，
密室 mi4 shi4 cell,private room
，
侍從皆退去，
侍 shi4 attend on
從 cong1 lax,yielding,unhurried(从)
cong2 from,via,passing through,through (a gap),past,ever (followed by negative,
meaning never),(formerly pr. zong4 and related to 縱|纵) to follow,to comply
with,to obey,to join,to engage in,adopting some mode of action or
attitude,follower,retainer,accessory,accomplice,related by common paternal
grandfather or earlier ancestor,surname Cong(从)
zong4 second cousin(从)
退 tui4 retreat,to decline,to move back,to withdraw
，
只留門子服侍．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
留門 liu2 men2 to leave the door unlocked for sb(留门)
zi5 (noun suffix)
服侍 fu2 shi5 to attend to,to care for (patients etc),to look after,to wait upon,to
serve,also written 伏侍, see also 服事 fu2 shi4
．
這門子忙上來請安，

(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
忙 mang2 busy,hurriedly
上來 shang4 lai2 to come up,to approach,(verb complement indicating success)(上来)
請安 qing3 an1 pay respects,wish good health(请安)
，
笑問：
笑 xiao4 laugh,smile
問 wen4 to ask(问)
：
“老爺一向加官進祿，
“ 老爺 lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord,master,(informal) maternal grandfather(老爷)

一向 yi1 xiang4 all along,the whole time,constantly,earlier,lately
加官進祿 jia1 guan1 jin4 lu4 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)(加
官进禄)
，
八九年來就忘了我了？
八 ba1 eight,8
九 jiu3 nine,9
年來 nian2 lai2 over the last ... years(年来)
忘 wang4 to forget,to overlook,to neglect
:瞭: liao3 clear
我 wo3 I,me,my
:瞭: liao3 clear
？
"雨村道：
" 雨 yu3 rain

村 cun1 village
：
“卻十分面善得緊，

面 mian4 fade,side,surface,aspect,top,face,classifier for flat surfaces such as
drums, mirrors, flags etc
:麵: mian4 flour,noodles
善 qiang1 to kill,to injure
shan4 good (virtuous),benevolent,well-disposed,good at sth,to improve or perfect
得 de2 to obtain,to get,to gain,to catch (a
disease),proper,suitable,proud,contented,to allow,to permit,ready,finished
de5 structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it
to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
dei3 to have to,must,ought to,to need to
緊 jin3 tight,strict,close at hand; near,urgent; tense,hard up; short of money,to
tighten(紧)
，
只是一時想不起來。
只是 zhi3 shi4 merely,simply,only,but

一時 yi1 shi2 a period of time,a while,for a short while,temporary,momentary,at the
same time(一时)
起來 qi3 lai5 beginning or continuing an action,upward movement,stand up(起来)
。
”那門子笑道：
” 那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“老爺真是貴人多忘事，

真是 zhen1 shi4 (idiom) "it is truly..."
貴人多忘事 gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4 shi4 An eminent person has short memory (idiom).(贵人
多忘事)
，
把出身之地竟忘了，
把 ba3 to hold,to contain,to grasp,to take hold of,a handle,particle marking the
following noun as a direct object,classifier for objects with handle
ba4 handle
出身 chu1 shen1 family background,class origin
地 de5 -ly,structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to
preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
di4 earth,ground,field,place,land
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
不記當年葫蘆廟里之事？

記 ji4 to remember,to note,mark,sign,to record(记)
當年 dang1 nian2 in those days,then,in those years,during that time(当年)
芦)
廟 miao4 temple,monastery(庙)
里 Li3 Li (surname)
li3 li (Chinese mile),500 meters
(modern),home,hometown,village,neighborhood,administrative unit
:裏: li3 lining,interior,inside,internal
:裡: li3 lining,interior,inside,internal
？
"雨村听了，
" 雨 yu3 rain

村 cun1 village
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
如雷震一惊，

雷 Lei2 surname Lei
lei2 thunder,(internet slang) terrifying,terrific
震 zhen4 to shake,to vibrate,to jolt,to quake,excited,shocked,one of the eight
trigrams, symbolizing thunder
惊 :驚: jing1 to start,to be frightened,to be scared,alarm
，
方想起往事．

想起 xiang3 qi3 to recall,to think of,to call to mind
往事 wang3 shi4 past events,former happenings
．
原來這門子本是葫蘆廟內一個小沙彌，

(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
本 ben3 roots or stems of plants,origin,source,this,the
current,root,foundation,basis,(classifier for books, periodicals, files etc)
芦)
內 nei4 inside,inner,internal,within,interior(内)
沙彌 sha1 mi2 novice Buddhist monk(沙弥)
，
因被火之后，
火 huo3 fire
之后 :之後: zhi1 hou4 afterwards,following,later,after
，
無處安身，
無處 wu2 chu4 nowhere(无处)

安身 an1 shen1 make one's home,take shelter
，
欲投別廟去修行，
欲 yu4 desire,longing,appetite,wish
投 tou2 to throw,to send,to invest
別 bie2 leave,depart,separate,distinguish,classify,other,another,do not,must not,to
pin(别)
修行 xiu1 xing2 religious practice (Buddhism)
，
又耐不得清涼景況，

耐 nai4 capable of enduring,able to tolerate,patient,durable,hardy,resistant
不得 bu4 de2 must not,may not,not be allowed,cannot
清 qing1 clear,distinct,complete,pure,the Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
涼 liang2 cool,cold,the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前
涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|後凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-
439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)(凉)
景況 jing3 kuang4 circumstances(景况)
，
因想這件生意倒還輕省熱鬧，
(这)
生意 sheng1 yi5 business
倒 dao3 to fall,to collapse,to topple,to fail,to go bankrupt,to change (trains or
buses),to move around,to sell,to speculate (buying and selling, also 搗|
捣),profiteer
dao4 upset,turn over,to tip,to pour,to go home,to the contrary,inverted
還 hai2 still,still in progress,still more,yet,even more,in
addition,fairly,passably (good),as early as,even,also,else(还)
huan2 to pay back,to return,surname Huan(还)
輕省 qing1 sheng5 relaxed,easy(轻省)
熱鬧 re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement,lively(热闹)
，
遂趁年紀蓄了發，

趁 chen4 to avail oneself of,to take advantage of
年紀 nian2 ji4 age(年纪)
蓄 xu4 to store
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
充了門子．
充 chong1 fill,satisfy,fulfill,to act in place of,substitute,sufficient,full

:瞭: liao3 clear
zi5 (noun suffix)
．
雨村那里料得是他，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
那里 :那裡: na4 li5 there,that place
料 liao4 material,stuff,grain,feed,to expect,to anticipate,to guess
他 ta1 he,him
，
便忙攜手笑道：

攜手 xie2 shou3 hand in hand,to join hands,to collaborate(携手)
：
“原來是故人。
“ 原來 yuan2 lai2 original,former,originally,formerly,at first,so... actually(原来)

故人 gu4 ren2 old friend
。
”又讓坐了好談．
讓坐 rang4 zuo4 to give up one's seat,to be seated(让坐)

:瞭: liao3 clear
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
談 tan2 to speak,to talk,to converse,to chat,to discuss,surname Tan(谈)
．
這門子不敢坐．

(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
不敢 bu4 gan3 not dare to
坐 zuo4 to sit,to take a seat,to take (a bus, airplane etc),to bear fruit,surname
Zuo
．
雨村笑道：
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
：
“貧賤之交不可忘．
“ 貧賤 pin2 jian4 poor and lowly(贫贱)

交 jiao1 to deliver,to turn over,to make friends,to intersect (lines),to pay
(money)
不可 bu4 ke3 cannot,should not,must not
．
你我故人也，
你 ni3
我 wo3 I,me,my
故人 gu4 ren2 old friend
，
二則此系私室，
二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)

此 ci3 this,these
私 si1 personal,private,selfish
室 shi4 room
，
既欲長談，
既 ji4 already,since,both... (and...)

長談 chang2 tan2 a long talk(长谈)
，
豈有不坐之理？
豈 qi3 how can it be that?,(rhetorical adverb)(岂)

Zuo
理 li3 texture,grain (of wood),inner essence,intrinsic
order,reason,logic,truth,science,natural science (esp. physics),to manage,to pay
attention to,to run (affairs),to handle,to put in order,to tidy up
？
"這門子听說，
" 這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in

Beijing)(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
theory)(说)
，
方告了座，

:瞭: liao3 clear
座 zuo4 seat,base,stand,(classifier for buildings, mountains, large solid things
etc)
，
斜簽著坐了．
斜 xie2 slanting
著 zhao1 catch,receive,suffer(着)
zhao2 to touch,to come in contact with,to feel,to be affected by,to catch fire,to
fall asleep,to burn(着)
zhe5 particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing
ending(着)
zhuo2 to wear (clothes),to contact,to use,to apply(着)
zhu4 to make known,to show,to prove,to write,book,outstanding
Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
雨村因問方才何故有不令發簽之意．這門子道：“老爺既榮任到這一省，難道就沒抄一張本省`護官符'來不
成？"雨村忙問：“何為`護官符'？我竟不知。”門子道：“這還了得！連這個不知，怎能作得長遠！如今凡作地方
官者，皆有一個私單，上面寫的是本省最有權有勢，极富极貴的大鄉紳名姓，各省皆然，倘若不知，一時触犯了
這樣的人家，不但官爵，只怕連性命還保不成呢！所以綽號叫作`護官符'．方才所說的這薛家，老爺如何惹他！
他這件官司并無難斷之處，皆因都礙著情分面上，所以如此。”一面說，一面從順袋中取出一張抄寫的`護官
符'來，遞与雨村，看時，上面皆是本地大族名宦之家的諺俗口碑．其口碑排寫得明白，下面所注的皆是自始祖官
爵并房次．石頭亦曾抄寫了一張，今据石上所抄云：
雨村因問方才何故有不令發簽之意．
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
方才 fang1 cai2 just now,then
何故 he2 gu4 what for?,what's the reason?
．
這門子道：

(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“老爺既榮任到這一省，

榮 rong2 glory,honor,nutritive energy (in Chinese medicine),blood,surname Rong(荣)
任 ren4 to assign,to appoint,to take up a post,office,responsibility,to let,to
allow,to give free rein to,no matter (how, what etc),surname Ren
到 dao4 to (a place),until (a time),up to,to go,to arrive
(这)
省 sheng3 to save,to economize,to do without,to omit,to leave out,province
xing3 introspection,to examine oneself critically,awareness,to visit (an elderly
relative)
，
難道就沒抄一張本省`護官符'來不成？
難道 nan2 dao4 don't tell me ...,could it be that...?(难道)

沒 mei2 (negative prefix for verbs),have not,not(没)
mo4 drowned,to end,to die,to inundate(没)
抄 chao1 to copy,to plagiarize,to search and seize,to go,to transcribe,to take a
shortcut,to search and confiscate
一張 yi1 zhang1 sheet(一张)
relative)
` 護 hu4 protect(护)
官 guan1 official,government,organ of body
符 fu2 mark,sign,talisman,to seal,to correspond to,tally,symbol,written charm,to
coincide,surname Fu
不成 bu4 cheng2 won't do
？
"雨村忙問：
" 雨 yu3 rain

村 cun1 village
：
“何為`護官符'？
“ 何 He2 surname He
he2 what,how,why,which,carry
coincide,surname Fu
我竟不知。
我 wo3 I,me,my
不知 bu4 zhi1 not to know,unaware,unknowingly,fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships,
tiredness etc)
。
”門子道：
” 門 men2 gate,door(门)
zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“這還了得！
“ 這還了得 zhe4 hai2 liao3 de2 How dare you!,This is an outrage!,Absolutely

disgraceful!(这还了得)
！
連這個不知，
連 lian2 surname Lian,even,as,join,to link,successively(连)

這個 zhe4 ge5 this,this one(这个)
tiredness etc)
，
怎能作得長遠！
怎能 zen3 neng2 how can?

作 zuo4 to do,to make,to regard as,to take sb for
長遠 chang2 yuan3 long-term,long-range(长远)
！
如今凡作地方官者，

凡 fan2 ordinary,commonplace,mundane,temporal,of the material world (as opposed to
supernatural or immortal levels),every,all,whatever,altogether,gist,outline,note
of Chinese musical scale
地方官 di4 fang1 guan1 local official
，
皆有一個私單，

單 chan2 see Chányú 單於|单于, Han dynasty name for chieftain of Xiongnu Huns 匈奴
(单)
dan1 bill,list,form,single,only,sole,odd number(单)
shan4 surname Shan(单)
，
上面寫的是本省最有權有勢，
上面 shang4 mian5 on top of,above-mentioned
寫 xie3 to write(写)
di4 aim,clear
relative)
最 zui4 most,the most,-est
有權 you3 quan2 to have authority(有权)
勢 shi4
power,influence,potential,momentum,tendency,trend,situation,conditions,outward
appearance,sign,gesture,male genitals(势)
，
极富极貴的大鄉紳名姓，
极 :極: ji2 extremely,pole (geography, physics),utmost,top

富 fu4 rich,surname Fu
貴 gui4 expensive,noble,your (name),precious(贵)
di4 aim,clear
dai4 doctor
鄉紳 xiang1 shen1 a scholar or government official living in one's village,a
village gentleman,squire(乡绅)
for people
姓 xing4 family name,surname,name
，
各省皆然，
各 ge4 each,every
relative)
皆然 jie1 ran2 to be all the same way (literary)
，
倘若不知，
倘若 tang3 ruo4 provided that,supposing that,if

tiredness etc)
，
一時触犯了這樣的人家，
一時 yi1 shi2 a period of time,a while,for a short while,temporary,momentary,at the

same time(一时)
触犯 :觸犯: chu4 fan4 offend
:瞭: liao3 clear
di4 aim,clear
人家 ren2 jia1 household,dwelling,family,sb else's house,household business,house
of woman's husband-to-be
ren2 jia5 other people,sb else,he, she or they,I, me, myself (as "one" or
"people")
，
不但官爵，
不但 bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...)

官爵 guan1 jue2 official ranking,titles and honors
，
只怕連性命還保不成呢！
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
怕 pa4 to be afraid,to fear
連 lian2 surname Lian,even,as,join,to link,successively(连)
性命 xing4 ming4 life
保 bao3 to defend,to protect,to insure or guarantee,to maintain,hold or keep,to
guard,abbr. for Bulgaria
不成 bu4 cheng2 won't do
呢 ne5 (question particle for subjects already mentioned)
ni2 woolen material
！
所以綽號叫作`護官符'．
所以 suo3 yi3 therefore,as a result,so

綽號 chuo4 hao4 nickname(绰号)
叫作 jiao4 zuo4 to call,to be called
coincide,surname Fu
方才所說的這薛家，

所 suo3 actually,place,classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions
etc,that which,particle introducing a relative clause or passive
theory)(说)
di4 aim,clear
(这)
or -ian,surname Jia
，
老爺如何惹他！

如何 ru2 he2 how,what way,what
惹 re3 to provoke,to irritate,to vex,to stir up,to anger,to attract (troubles),to
cause (problems)
他 ta1 he,him
！
他這件官司并無難斷之處，
他 ta1 he,him
(这)
并 bing4 and,also,together with
:並: bing4 and,furthermore,also,together with,(not) at all,simultaneously,to
combine,to join,to merge
:併: bing4 to combine,to amalgamate
難 nan2 difficult (to...),problem,difficulty,difficult,not good(难)
nan4 disaster,distress,to scold(难)
斷 duan4 to break,to break off,to decide,to judge,(in negative sentences)
absolutely,definitely,decidedly(断)
，
皆因都礙著情分面上，

礙 ai4 to hinder,to obstruct,to block(碍)
ending(着)
情分 qing2 fen4 mutual affection,friendship
面 mian4 fade,side,surface,aspect,top,face,classifier for flat surfaces such as
drums, mirrors, flags etc
:麵: mian4 flour,noodles
上 shang4 on,on top,upon,first (of multiple
parts),previous,last,upper,higher,above,to climb,to go into,to go up,to attend
(class or university),third tone of putonghua
，
所以如此。

如此 ru2 ci3 in this way,so
。
”一面說，
” 一面 yi1 mian4 one side

theory)(说)
，
一面從順袋中取出一張抄寫的`護官符'來，

順 shun4 to obey,to follow,to arrange,to make reasonable,along,favorable(顺)
袋 dai4 a pouch,bag,sack,pocket
取出 qu3 chu1 to take out,to extract,to draw out
抄寫 chao1 xie3 to copy,to transcribe(抄写)
di4 aim,clear
coincide,surname Fu
' 來 lai2 to come,to arrive,to come round,ever since,next(来)
，
遞与雨村，
遞 di4 to hand over,to pass on sth.,gradually (increase or

decrease),progressively(递)
吗 or 呢)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
，
看時，
看 kan1 to look after,to take care of,to watch,to guard

kan4 to see,to look at,to read,to watch,to consider,to regard as,to view as,to
treat as,to judge,(after repeated verb) to give it a try,depending on (how you're
judging),to visit,to call on,to treat (an illness),to look after,Watch out! (for a
danger)
，
上面皆是本地大族名宦之家的諺俗口碑．
上面 shang4 mian5 on top of,above-mentioned

本地 ben3 di4 local,this locality
dai4 doctor
workers 上班族)
for people
or -ian,surname Jia
di4 aim,clear
諺 yan4 proverb(谚)
俗 su2 custom,convention,popular,common,coarse,vulgar,secular
口碑 kou3 bei1 public praise,public reputation,commonly held opinions,current idiom
．
其口碑排寫得明白，

口碑 kou3 bei1 public praise,public reputation,commonly held opinions,current idiom
排 pai2 a row,a line,to set in order,to arrange,to line up,to eliminate,to drain,to
push open,platoon,raft,classifier for lines, rows etc
寫 xie3 to write(写)
明白 ming2 bai5 clear,obvious,unequivocal,to understand,to realize
，
下面所注的皆是自始祖官爵并房次．
下面 xia4 mian5 below,under,next,the following

注 zhu4 to inject,to pour into,to concentrate,to pay attention,to note,to comment
on,to record,to register,to annotate
:註: zhu4 annotate
di4 aim,clear
自 zi4 from,self,oneself,since
始祖 shi3 zu3 primogenitor,founder of a school or trade
官爵 guan1 jue2 official ranking,titles and honors
次 ci4 next in sequence,second,the second (day, time
etc),secondary,vice-,sub-,infra-,inferior quality,substandard,order,sequence,hypo-
(chem., meaning extra oxygen atom),classifier for enumerated events: time
．
石頭亦曾抄寫了一張，
石頭 shi2 tou5 stone(石头)

亦 yi4 also
clause)
抄寫 chao1 xie3 to copy,to transcribe(抄写)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
今据石上所抄云：
据 ju1 see 拮据 or 拮據, hard pressed for cash,in financial difficulties
:據: ju4 according to,to act in accordance with,to depend on,to seize,to occupy
石 dan4 dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗,ten pecks,one hundred liters
shi2 rock,stone,surname Shi
抄 chao1 to copy,to plagiarize,to search and seize,to go,to transcribe,to take a
shortcut,to search and confiscate
云 yun2 (classical) to say
:雲: Yun2 abbr. for Yunnan 雲南|云南 province in southwest China,surname Yun
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
賈不假，白玉為堂金作馬．(宁國榮國二公之后，共二十房分，宁榮親派八房在都外，現原籍住者十二房．)
賈不假，

假 jia3 fake,false,artificial,to borrow,if,suppose
jia4 vacation
，
白玉為堂金作馬．
白玉 Bai2 yu4
bai2 yu4 white jade,tofu (by analogy)
金 jin1 gold Au, transition metal, atomic number 79,metal,money,the Jurchen Jin
dynasty (1115-1234),surname Jin or Kim
作馬 zuo4 ma3 trestle,carpenter's frame,calling sth a horse(作马)
．
(宁國榮國二公之后，
( 宁 :寧: ning2 peaceful,rather,Ningxia (abbr.),Nanjing (abbr.),surname Ning

:寧: ning4 rather,to prefer
國 guo2 country,nation,state,national,surname Guo(国)
，
共二十房分，
共 gong4 common,general,to share,together,total,altogether

二十 er4 shi2 twenty,20
分 fen1 to divide,to separate,to allocate,to distinguish (good and bad),part or
subdivision,fraction,one tenth (of certain units),unit of length equivalent to
0.33 cm,minute,a point (in sports or games),0.01 yuan (unit of money)
fen4 part
，
宁榮親派八房在都外，
宁 :寧: ning2 peaceful,rather,Ningxia (abbr.),Nanjing (abbr.),surname Ning

派 pai4 clique,school,group,faction,to dispatch,to send,to assign,to appoint,pi
(Greek letter Ππ),the circular ratio pi = 3.1415926
八 ba1 eight,8
action in progress)
，
現原籍住者十二房．
現 xian4 appear,present,now,existing,current(现)
原籍 yuan2 ji2 ancestral home (town),birthplace
住 zhu4 to live,to dwell,to stay,to reside,to stop
十二 shi2 er4 twelve,12
．
)
阿房宮，三百里，住不下金陵一個史．(保齡侯尚書令史公之后，房分共十八，都中現住者十房，原籍現居八
房．)
阿房宮，
阿 a1 initial particle
a4 (phonetic character)
a5 (final particle expressing approval or doubt),(interjection equivalent to
punctuating sentence with "you see")
e1 flatter
宮 gong1 palace,surname Gong,castration (as corporal punishment),first note in
pentatonic scale(宫)
，
三百里，
三 san1 three,3
百 bai3 hundred,numerous,all kinds of,surname Bai
，
住不下金陵一個史．

不下 bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount, etc.)
史 shi3 history,surname Shi
．
(保齡侯尚書令史公之后，
( 保 bao3 to defend,to protect,to insure or guarantee,to maintain,hold or keep,to

齡 ling2 age(龄)
侯 hou2
尚書 shang4 shu1 same as 書經|书经 Book of History,a high official in ancient China
(esp. in combinations such as 戶部尚書|户部尚书)(尚书)
史 shi3 history,surname Shi
，
房分共十八，

fen4 part
十八 shi2 ba1 eighteen,18
，
都中現住者十房，

十 shi2 ten,10
，
原籍現居八房．
原籍 yuan2 ji2 ancestral home (town),birthplace

居 ju1 reside
八 ba1 eight,8
．
)
)
東海缺少白玉床，龍王來請金陵王．(都太尉統制縣伯王公之后，共十二房，都中二房，余在籍．)
東海缺少白玉床，
東海 Dong1 hai3 East China sea(东海)

缺少 que1 shao3 lack,shortage of,shortfall,to be short (of),to lack
白玉 Bai2 yu4
bai2 yu4 white jade,tofu (by analogy)
床 chuang2 bed,couch,classifier for beds
，
龍王來請金陵王．
龍王 Long2 Wang2 the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea (in mythology)(龙王)
請 qing3 to ask,to invite,please (do sth),to treat (to a meal etc),to request(请)
．
(都太尉統制縣伯王公之后，
( 都 dou1 all, both,entirely (due to) each,even,already

太 tai4 highest,greatest,too (much),very,extremely
尉 wei4 military officer,to quiet,surname Wei
統制 tong3 zhi4 to control(统制)
縣 xian4 (县)
伯 bo2 father's elder brother,senior,paternal elder uncle,eldest of
brothers,respectful form of address
王公 Wang2 gong1 princes and dukes
，
共十二房，

，
都中二房，

二房 er4 fang2 two rooms,concubine
，
余在籍．
余 yu2 I (used by emperor),variant of 餘|余, surplus

:餘: yu2 extra,surplus,remaining,remainder after division,(following numerical
value) or more,in excess of (some number),residue (math.),after,I,me,surname Yu
action in progress)
籍 ji2 register,native place,record of person's identity, including surname, place
of birth and ancestral shrine,surname Ji
．
)
丰年好大雪，珍珠如土金如鐵．(紫薇舍人薛公之后，現領內府帑銀行商，共八房分．)
丰年好大雪，
丰年 :豐年: feng1 nian2 prosperous year,year with bumper harvest

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
大雪 Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气
7th-21st December
，
珍珠如土金如鐵．
珍珠 zhen1 zhu1 pearl,also written 真珠

土 tu3 earth,dust,clay,local,indigenous,crude opium,unsophisticated,Tuzu ethnic
group,surname Tu
金 jin1 gold Au, transition metal, atomic number 79,metal,money,the Jurchen Jin
dynasty (1115-1234),surname Jin or Kim
鐵 tie3 iron Fe, transition metal, atomic number 26(铁)
．
(紫薇舍人薛公之后，
( 紫薇 zi3 wei1 crape-myrtle

舍 she4 residence
:捨: she3 to give up,to abandon,to stop halfway
，
現領內府帑銀行商，
領 ling3 neck,collar,to lead,to receive,classifier for clothes, mats, screens
etc(领)
府 fu3 seat of government,government repository (archive),official
residence,mansion,presidential palace,(honorific) Your home,prefecture (from Tang
to Qing times)
帑 tang3 treasury
銀行 yin2 hang2 bank(银行)
商 Shang1 the Shang dynasty, 16th to 11th century BC
shang1 commerce,to consult,quotient,2nd note in pentatonic scale
，
共八房分．

八 ba1 eight,8
fen4 part
．
)
雨村猶未看完，忽听傳點，人報：“王老爺來拜。”雨村听說，忙具衣冠出去迎接．有頓飯工夫，方回來細問．這
門子道：“這四家皆連絡有親，一損皆損，一榮皆榮，扶持遮飾，俱有照應的．今告打死人之薛，就系丰年大雪之
`雪'也．也不單靠這三家，他的世交親友在都在外者，本亦不少．老爺如今拿誰去？"雨村听如此說，便笑問門子
道：“如你這樣說來，卻怎么了結此案？你大約也深知這凶犯躲的方向了？”
雨村猶未看完，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
猶 you2 also,as if,still,to scheme,a Jew(犹)
未 wei4 not yet,did not,have not,not,8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month
(7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep
danger)
完 wan2 to finish,to be over,whole,complete,entire
，
忽听傳點，
忽 hu1 suddenly
點 dian3 point,dot,speck,drop,decimal point,point of a scale,point in a theory or
argument,downwards-right convex character stroke,a little (usually 一點|一点),a
jot,beat (of percussion instrument),to draw a dot,to touch slightly,to
drip,classifier for items,classifier for small indeterminate quantities,to nod,to
select item from a list,to order (food in a restaurant),to count,o'clock,one fifth
of a two hour watch (old),hour,point of time,iron bell (used to mark
time),pastry,dimsum 點心|点心(点)
，
人報：
報 bao4 to announce,to inform,report,newspaper,recompense,revenge(报)
：
“王老爺來拜。

拜 bai4 to pay respect,worship,visit,salute
。
”雨村听說，
” 雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
theory)(说)
，
忙具衣冠出去迎接．
具 ju4 tool,device,utensil,equipment,instrument,talent,ability,(classifier for
devices, coffins, dead bodies),to possess,to have,to provide,to furnish,to state
衣冠 yi1 guan1 hat and clothes,attire
出去 chu1 qu4 to go out
迎接 ying2 jie1 to meet,to welcome,to greet
．
有頓飯工夫，

頓 dun4 stop,pause,to arrange,to lay out,to kowtow,to stamp,at once,classifier for
meals, beating, tellings off etc: time, bout, spell, meal(顿)
飯 fan4 food,cuisine,cooked rice,meal(饭)
工夫 gong1 fu1 casual labor
gong1 fu5 time,spare time,skill,labor,effort
，
方回來細問．

回來 hui2 lai5 return,come back(回来)
細 xi4 fine,minutely,thin,slender,abbr. for 细胞, cell(细)
．
這門子道：

(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“這四家皆連絡有親，
“ 這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in

Beijing)(这)
四 si4 four,4
or -ian,surname Jia
連絡 lian2 luo4 to contact (nearest relatives, the police etc)(连络)
，
一損皆損，

損 sun3 to damage,injure,to lose,to harm(损)
損 sun3 to damage,injure,to lose,to harm(损)
，
一榮皆榮，

，
扶持遮飾，
扶持 fu2 chi2 to help,to assist

遮 zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming),to screen off,to hide,to conceal
飾 shi4 decoration,ornament,to decorate,to adorn,to hide,to conceal (a
fault),excuse (to hide a fault),to play a role (in opera),to impersonate(饰)
，
俱有照應的．
俱 ju1 entirely,without exception

ju4 a social club
照應 zhao4 ying4 to correlate with,to correspond to(照应)
zhao4 ying5 to look after,to take care of,to attend to(照应)
di4 aim,clear
．
今告打死人之薛，
，
就系丰年大雪之`雪'也．

丰年 :豐年: feng1 nian2 prosperous year,year with bumper harvest
大雪 Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气
7th-21st December
` 雪 xue3 snow
' 也 ye3 also,too,(in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula
．
也不單靠這三家，
也不 ye3 bu4 neither,nor

(单)
靠 kao4 depend upon,lean on,near,by,against,to support
(这)
三 san1 three,3
or -ian,surname Jia
，
他的世交親友在都在外者，
他 ta1 he,him
di4 aim,clear
世交 shi4 jiao1 (long time) friend of the family
親友 qin1 you3 friends and relatives(亲友)
action in progress)
在外 zai4 wai4 outer
，
本亦不少．

亦 yi4 also
不少 bu4 shao3 not (just) a few
．
老爺如今拿誰去？

誰 shei2 who,also pronounced shui2(谁)
？
"雨村听如此說，
" 雨 yu3 rain

村 cun1 village
theory)(说)
，
便笑問門子道：

zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“如你這樣說來，
“ 如 ru2 as,as if,such as

你 ni3
theory)(说)
，
卻怎么了結此案？

though(却)
怎么了 :怎麽了: zen3 me5 le5 What's up?,What's going on?,What happened?
結 jie1 to bear fruit,to produce,firm,solid(结)
jie2 knot,sturdy,bond,to tie,to bind,to check out (of a hotel)(结)
此 ci3 this,these
？
你大約也深知這凶犯躲的方向了？
你 ni3
大約 da4 yue1 approximately,about(大约)
深 shen1 deep,profound,dark (of color)
(这)
躲 duo3 to hide,to dodge,to avoid
di4 aim,clear
方向 fang1 xiang4 direction,orientation,path to follow
:瞭: liao3 clear
？
”
門子笑道：“不瞞老爺說，不但這凶犯的方向我知道，一并這拐賣之人我也知道，死鬼買主也深知道．待我細說与
老爺听：這個被打之死鬼，乃是本地一個小鄉紳之子，名喚馮淵，自幼父母早亡，又無兄弟，只他一個人守著些
薄產過日子．長到十八九歲上，酷愛男風，最厭女子．這也是前生冤孽，可巧遇見這拐子賣丫頭，他便一眼看上
了這丫頭，立意買來作妾，立誓再不交結男子，也不再娶第二個了，所以三日后方過門．誰曉這拐子又偷賣与薛
家，他意欲卷了兩家的銀子，再逃往他省．誰知又不曾走脫，兩家拿住，打了個臭死，都不肯收銀，只要領人．
那薛家公子豈是讓人的，便喝著人一打，將馮公子打了個稀爛，抬回家去三日死了．這薛公子原是早已擇定日子
上京去的，頭起身兩日前，就偶然遇見這丫頭，意欲買了就進京的，誰知鬧出這事來．既打了馮公子，奪了丫
頭，他便沒事人一般，只管帶了家眷走他的路．他這里自有兄弟奴仆在此料理，也并非為此些些小事值得他一逃
走的．這且別說，老爺你當被賣之丫頭是誰？"雨村笑道：“我如何得知。”門子冷笑道：“這人算來還是老爺的大
恩人呢！他就是葫蘆廟旁住的甄老爺的小姐，名喚英蓮的。”雨村罕然道：“原來就是他！聞得養至五歲被人拐
去，卻如今才來賣呢？”
門子笑道：
zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“不瞞老爺說，
“ 不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no

瞞 man2 conceal from(瞒)
theory)(说)
，
不但這凶犯的方向我知道，

(这)
di4 aim,clear
方向 fang1 xiang4 direction,orientation,path to follow
我 wo3 I,me,my
知道 zhi1 dao5 know,be aware of
，
一并這拐賣之人我也知道，
一并 :一併: yi1 bing4 to lump together,to treat along with all the others
(这)
拐賣 guai3 mai4 human trafficking,to abduct and sell,to kidnap and sell(拐卖)
我 wo3 I,me,my
，
死鬼買主也深知道．
死鬼 si3 gui3 devil,You devil! (as joke or insult),the departed

買主 mai3 zhu3 customer(买主)
深 shen1 deep,profound,dark (of color)
．
待我細說与老爺听：
待 dai1 stay,delay
dai4 to wait,to treat,to deal with,to need,going to (do sth),about to,intending to
我 wo3 I,me,my
theory)(说)
吗 or 呢)
：
這個被打之死鬼，

打 da2 dozen
da3 to beat,to strike,to hit,to break,to type,to mix up,to build,to fight,to
fetch,to make,to tie up,to issue,to shoot,to calculate,since,from
死鬼 si3 gui3 devil,You devil! (as joke or insult),the departed
，
乃是本地一個小鄉紳之子，
本地 ben3 di4 local,this locality
鄉紳 xiang1 shen1 a scholar or government official living in one's village,a
village gentleman,squire(乡绅)
zi5 (noun suffix)
，
名喚馮淵，

for people
喚 huan4 to call(唤)
馮 Feng2 surname Feng(冯)
淵 yuan1 abyss(渊)
，
自幼父母早亡，
自幼 zi4 you4 from or since childhood

父母 fu4 mu3 father and mother,parents
早亡 zao3 wang2 premature death
，
又無兄弟，

兄弟 xiong1 di4 older and younger brother,brothers,brotherly,fraternal
，
只他一個人守著些薄產過日子．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
他 ta1 he,him
一個人 yi1 ge4 ren2 alone(一个人)
ending(着)
薄產 bo2 chan3 meager estate,small means(薄产)
過日子 guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life,to pass one's days,to get along(过日子)
．
長到十八九歲上，
長 chang2 length,long,forever,always,constantly(长)
zhang3 chief,head,elder,to grow,to develop(长)
十八 shi2 ba1 eighteen,18
九 jiu3 nine,9
，
酷愛男風，
酷愛 ku4 ai4 to be keen on,to have a passion for(酷爱)

男 nan2 male
風 feng1 wind,news,style,custom,manner(风)
，
最厭女子．

厭 yan4 to loathe(厌)
女子 nu:3 zi3 woman,female
．
這也是前生冤孽，
(这)
前生冤孽 qian2 sheng1 yuan1 nie4 predestined relationship
，
可巧遇見這拐子賣丫頭，
可巧 ke3 qiao3 by happy coincidence

遇見 yu4 jian4 meet(遇见)
(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
，
他便一眼看上了這丫頭，
他 ta1 he,him
一眼 yi1 yan3 a glance,a quick look,a glimpse
danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
(这)
，
立意買來作妾，

妾 qie4 concubine,I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
，
立誓再不交結男子，

誓 shi4 oath,vow,to swear,to pledge
交結 jiao1 jie2 to associate with,to mix with,to connect(交结)
男子 nan2 zi3 a man,a male
，
也不再娶第二個了，
也不 ye3 bu4 neither,nor

娶 qu3 take a wife,to marry (a woman)
第二 di4 er4 second,number two,next
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
所以三日后方過門．

三 san1 three,3
日后 :日後: ri4 hou4 sometime,someday (in the future)
過 guo4 (experienced action marker),to cross,to go over,to pass (time),to celebrate
(a holiday),to live,to get along,excessively,too-,surname Guo(过)
．
誰曉這拐子又偷賣与薛家，

曉 xiao3 dawn,daybreak,to know,to let sb know,to make explicit(晓)
(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
偷 tou1 to steal,to pilfer
吗 or 呢)
or -ian,surname Jia
，
他意欲卷了兩家的銀子，
他 ta1 he,him
卷 juan4 chapter,examination paper
:捲: juan3 to roll (up),to sweep up,coil,to carry on,(classifier for small rolled
things: wad of paper money, scroll, movie tape etc)
:瞭: liao3 clear
or -ian,surname Jia
di4 aim,clear
，
再逃往他省．

逃往 tao2 wang3 to run away,to go into exile
他 ta1 he,him
relative)
．
誰知又不曾走脫，
誰知 shui2 zhi1 lit. who knows,who would have thought,unexpectedly,unpredictably(谁

知)
不曾 bu4 ceng2 never (have done sth)
form, meaning)
脫 tuo1 to shed,to take off,to escape,to get away from(脱)
，
兩家拿住，

or -ian,surname Jia
，
打了個臭死，
打 da2 dozen
:瞭: liao3 clear
臭 chou4 stench,stink,smelly,to smell (bad)
xiu4 sense of smell,smell bad
，
都不肯收銀，

不肯 bu4 ken3 not willing
收銀 shou1 yin2 cash out(收银)
，
只要領人．
只要 zhi3 yao4 if only,so long as

etc(领)
．
那薛家公子豈是讓人的，

or -ian,surname Jia
公子 gong1 zi3 son of an official,son of nobility,your son (honorific)
di4 aim,clear
，
便喝著人一打，

喝 he1 to drink,(interj.) My goodness!
he4 shout applause
ending(着)
一打 yi1 da3 dozen
，
將馮公子打了個稀爛，

打 da2 dozen
:瞭: liao3 clear
稀 xi1 diluted,sparse
爛 lan4 soft,mushy,well-cooked and soft,to rot,to decompose,rotten,worn
out,chaotic,messy,utterly,thoroughly(烂)
，
抬回家去三日死了．
抬 tai2 to lift,to raise,(of two or more persons) to carry

回家 hui2 jia1 to return home
三 san1 three,3
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
這薛公子原是早已擇定日子上京去的，

(这)
早已 zao3 yi3 long ago,for a long time
擇定 ze2 ding4 select (a date)(择定)
日子 ri4 zi5 day,a (calendar) date,days of one's life
京 Jing1 capital,Beijing (abbr.)
di4 aim,clear
，
頭起身兩日前，
頭 tou2 head,hair style,the top,end,beginning or end,a

stub,remnant,chief,boss,side,aspect,first,leading,classifier for pigs or
livestock(头)
tou5 suff. for nouns(头)
起身 qi3 shen1 to get up,to leave,to set forth
日前 ri4 qian2 the other day,a few days ago
，
就偶然遇見這丫頭，

偶然 ou3 ran2 incidentally,occasional,occasionally,by chance,randomly
(这)
，
意欲買了就進京的，

:瞭: liao3 clear
進京 jin4 Jing1 to enter the capital,to go to Beijing(进京)
di4 aim,clear
，
誰知鬧出這事來．
知)
鬧 nao4 noisy,cacophonous,to make noise,to disturb,to vent (feelings),to fall
ill,to have an attack (of sickness),to go in (for some activity),to joke(闹)
出 chu1 to go out,to come out,to occur,to produce,to go beyond,to rise,to put
forth,to happen,classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
(这)
．
既打了馮公子，

打 da2 dozen
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
奪了丫頭，
奪 duo2 to rob,to snatch(夺)

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
他便沒事人一般，
他 ta1 he,him
沒事 mei2 shi4 it's not important,it's nothing,never mind,to have nothing to do,to
be free,to be all right (out of danger or trouble)(没事)
一般 yi1 ban1 same,ordinary,common,general,generally,in general
，
只管帶了家眷走他的路．
只管 zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing,just (one thing, no need to worry
about the rest),simply,by all means,please feel free,do not hesitate (to ask for
sth)
帶 dai4 band,belt,girdle,ribbon,tire,area,zone,region,to wear,to carry,to lead,to
bring,to look after,to raise(带)
:瞭: liao3 clear
家眷 jia1 juan4 one's wife and children
form, meaning)
他 ta1 he,him
di4 aim,clear
路 lu4 road,path,way,surname Lu
．
他這里自有兄弟奴仆在此料理，
他 ta1 he,him
(这)
自有 zi4 you3 to possess,to own,to have
兄弟 xiong1 di4 older and younger brother,brothers,brotherly,fraternal
奴仆 :奴僕: nu2 pu2 servant
在此 zai4 ci3 hereto,here
料理 liao4 li3 to arrange,to handle,the ordinary Japanese word for cooking,cuisine
(esp. foreign restaurants)
，
也并非為此些些小事值得他一逃走的．

并非 :並非: bing4 fei1 really isn't
為此 wei4 ci3 for this reason,with regards to this,in this respect,in order to do
this,to this end(为此)
小事 xiao3 shi4 trifle,trivial matter
值得 zhi2 de5 to be worth,to deserve
他 ta1 he,him
逃走 tao2 zou3 to escape,to flee,to run away
di4 aim,clear
．
這且別說，

(这)
pin(别)
theory)(说)
，
老爺你當被賣之丫頭是誰？

你 ni3
當 dang1 to be,to act as,manage,withstand,when,during,ought,should,match
equally,equal,same,obstruct,just at (a time or place),on the spot,right,just at(当)
dang4 at or in the very same...,to
pawn,suitable,adequate,fitting,proper,replace,represent(当)
？
"雨村笑道：
" 雨 yu3 rain

村 cun1 village
：
“我如何得知。

得知 de2 zhi1 to find out,to know,to learn about
。
”門子冷笑道：
zi5 (noun suffix)
冷笑 leng3 xiao4 to sneer,to laugh grimly,grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness,
helplessness, indignation etc),bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
：
“這人算來還是老爺的大恩人呢！

Beijing)(这)
算 suan4 regard as,to figure,to calculate,to compute
還是 hai2 shi4 or,still,nevertheless(还是)
di4 aim,clear
dai4 doctor
恩人 en1 ren2 a benefactor,a person who has significantly helped sb else
ni2 woolen material
！
他就是葫蘆廟旁住的甄老爺的小姐，
他 ta1 he,him
就是 jiu4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as
stated),precisely,exactly,even,if,just like,in the same way as
芦)
旁 pang2 beside,one side,other,side,self,the right-hand side of split Chinese
character, often the phonetic
di4 aim,clear
甄 zhen1 to distinguish,surname Zhen
di4 aim,clear
小姐 xiao3 jie5 young lady,miss
，
名喚英蓮的。

for people
喚 huan4 to call(唤)
英 Ying1 English,brave,surname Ying
蓮 lian2 lotus(莲)
di4 aim,clear
。
”雨村罕然道：
” 雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
罕 han3 rare
然 ran2 correct,right,so,thus,like this,-ly
：
“原來就是他！
“ 原來 yuan2 lai2 original,former,originally,formerly,at first,so... actually(原来)

就是 jiu4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as
他 ta1 he,him
！
聞得養至五歲被人拐去，

Wen(闻)
養 yang3 to raise (animals),to bring up (children),to keep (pets),to support,to
give birth(养)
五 wu3 five,5
，
卻如今才來賣呢？

though(却)
ni2 woolen material
？
”
門子道：“這一种拐子單管偷拐五六歲的儿女，養在一個僻靜之處，到十一二歲，度其容貌，帶至他鄉轉賣．當日
這英蓮，我們天天哄他頑耍，雖隔了七八年，如今十二三歲的光景，其模樣雖然出脫得齊整好些，然大概相貌，
自是不改，熟人易認．況且他眉心中原有米粒大小的一點胭脂□，從胎里帶來的，所以我卻認得．偏生這拐子又租
了我的房舍居住，那日拐子不在家，我也曾問他．他是被拐子打怕了的，万不敢說，只說拐子系他親爹，因無錢
償債，故賣他．我又哄之再四，他又哭了，只說`我不記得小時之事！'這可無疑了．那日馮公子相看了，兌了銀
子，拐子醉了，他自歎道：`我今日罪孽可滿了！'后又听見馮公子令三日之后過門，他又轉有憂愁之態．我又不
忍其形景，等拐子出去，又命內人去解釋他：`這馮公子必待好日期來接，可知必不以丫鬟相看．況他是個絕風流
人品，家里頗過得，素習又最厭惡堂客，今竟破价買你，后事不言可知．只耐得三兩日，何必憂悶！'他听如此
說，方才略解憂悶，自為從此得所．誰料天下竟有這等不如意事，第二日，他偏又賣与薛家．若賣与第二個人還
好，這薛公子的混名人稱`呆霸王'，最是天下第一個弄性尚气的人，而且使錢如土，遂打了個落花流水，生拖死
拽，把個英蓮拖去，如今也不知死活．這馮公子空喜一場，一念未遂，反花了錢，送了命，豈不可歎！”
門子道：
zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“這一种拐子單管偷拐五六歲的儿女，
一种 :一種: yi1 zhong3 one kind of,one type of

zi5 (noun suffix)
(单)
管 guan3 to take care (of),to control,to manage,to be in charge of,to look after,to
run,tube,pipe,surname Guan
五 wu3 five,5
六 liu4 six,6
di4 aim,clear
儿女 :兒女: er2 nu:3 children,sons and daughters
，
養在一個僻靜之處，

give birth(养)
action in progress)
僻靜 pi4 jing4 lonely; secluded(僻静)
，
到十一二歲，

十一 shi2 yi1 eleven,11,PRC National Day (October 1, 1949)
，
度其容貌，
度 du4 to pass,to spend (time),measure,limit,extent,degree of intensity,(classifier

for angles and temperature) degree,(classifier for events and occurrences),
(classifier for electricity) kilowatt-hour
duo2 estimate
容貌 rong2 mao4 one's appearance,one's aspect,looks,features
，
帶至他鄉轉賣．

他 ta1 he,him
鄉 xiang1 country,village(乡)
轉賣 zhuan3 mai4 to resell(转卖)
．
當日這英蓮，
當日 dang1 ri4 that very day,the same day(当日)

(这)
，
我們天天哄他頑耍，

天天 tian1 tian1 every day
哄 hong1 (onom.) roar of laughter,hubbub,roar
hong3 to deceive,to coax,to amuse (a child)
:鬨: hong4 tumult,uproar,commotion,disturbance
他 ta1 he,him
頑 wan2 mischievous,obstinate,to play,stupid,stubborn,naughty(顽)
耍 shua3 to play with,to juggle
，
雖隔了七八年，

隔 ge2 to separate,to stand or lie between,to divide,to cut off
:瞭: liao3 clear
七 qi1 seven,7
八年 ba1 nian2 eight years
，
如今十二三歲的光景，

三 san1 three,3
di4 aim,clear
光景 guang1 jing3 circumstances,scene,about,probably
，
其模樣雖然出脫得齊整好些，

模樣 mu2 yang4 look,style,appearance,approximation,about(模样)
雖然 sui1 ran2 although,even though,even if(虽然)
出脫 chu1 tuo1 to manage to sell,to dispose of sth (by selling),to get property off
one's hands,to find excuses (to get off a charge),to extricate sb (from
trouble),to vindicate,to become prettier (of child)(出脱)
齊 Qi2 (name of states and dynasties at several different periods),surname Qi(齐)
qi2 neat,even,level with,identical,simultaneous,all together,to even sth out(齐)
整 zheng3 exactly,in good order,whole,complete,entire,in order,orderly,to repair,to
mend,to renovate,to make sb suffer,to punish,to fix,to give sb a hard time
好些 hao3 xie1 a good deal of,quite a lot
，
然大概相貌，
然 ran2 correct,right,so,thus,like this,-ly

大概 da4 gai4 roughly,probably,rough,approximate,about
相貌 xiang4 mao4 appearance
，
自是不改，
改 gai3 to change,to alter,to transform,to correct
，
熟人易認．
熟人 shu2 ren2 acquaintance,friend

易 yi4 change,easy,simple,surname Yi
認 ren4 to recognize,to know,to admit(认)
．
況且他眉心中原有米粒大小的一點胭脂□，
況且 kuang4 qie3 moreover,besides,in addition,furthermore(况且)

他 ta1 he,him
眉 mei2 eyebrow,upper margin
心中 xin1 zhong1 central point,in one's thoughts,in one's heart
原有 yuan2 you3 original,former
米粒 mi3 li4 grains of rice
大小 da4 xiao3 dimension,magnitude,size,measurement
di4 aim,clear
一點 yi1 dian3 a bit,a little,one dot,one point(一点)
胭脂 yan1 zhi1 rouge
從胎里帶來的，
胎 tai1 fetus,litter,tire (of a wheel); abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎
帶來 dai4 lai2 to bring,to bring about,to produce(带来)
di4 aim,clear
，
所以我卻認得．

我 wo3 I,me,my
though(却)
認得 ren4 de5 to recognize,to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it,to know(认得)
．
偏生這拐子又租了我的房舍居住，

(这)
zi5 (noun suffix)
租 zu1 rent,taxes
:瞭: liao3 clear
我的 wo3 de5 my,mine
舍 she4 residence
居住 ju1 zhu4 to reside,to dwell,to live in a place,resident in
，
那日拐子不在家，

zi5 (noun suffix)
不在 bu4 zai4 not be in,be out
or -ian,surname Jia
，
我也曾問他．
我 wo3 I,me,my
clause)
他 ta1 he,him
．
他是被拐子打怕了的，
他 ta1 he,him
zi5 (noun suffix)
打 da2 dozen
怕 pa4 to be afraid,to fear
:瞭: liao3 clear
di4 aim,clear
，
万不敢說，
万 :萬: wan4 surname Wan,ten thousand,a great number
不敢 bu4 gan3 not dare to
theory)(说)
，
只說拐子系他親爹，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
theory)(说)
zi5 (noun suffix)
他 ta1 he,him
爹 die1 dad
，
因無錢償債，
錢 qian2 coin,money,surname Qian(钱)
償債 chang2 zhai4 to repay a debt(偿债)
，
故賣他．
他 ta1 he,him
．
我又哄之再四，
我 wo3 I,me,my
哄 hong1 (onom.) roar of laughter,hubbub,roar
hong3 to deceive,to coax,to amuse (a child)
:鬨: hong4 tumult,uproar,commotion,disturbance
四 si4 four,4
，
他又哭了，
他 ta1 he,him
哭 ku1 to cry,to weep
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
只說`我不記得小時之事！
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
theory)(说)
` 我 wo3 I,me,my
記得 ji4 de5 to remember(记得)
小時 xiao3 shi2 hour(小时)
！
'這可無疑了．
' 這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in

Beijing)(这)
可 ke3 can,may,able to,to approve,to permit,certain(ly),to suit,very (particle used
for emphasis)
無疑 wu2 yi2 no doubt,undoubtedly(无疑)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
那日馮公子相看了，

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
兌了銀子，
兌 dui4 to cash(兑)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
拐子醉了，

zi5 (noun suffix)
醉 zui4 intoxicated
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
他自歎道：
他 ta1 he,him
歎 tan4 sigh,gasp,exclaim(叹)
：
`我今日罪孽可滿了！
今日 jin1 ri4 today

罪 zui4 guilt,crime,fault,blame,sin
孽 nie4 consequence of sin
for emphasis)
滿 man3 full,filled,packed,fully,completely,quite,to reach the limit,to
satisfy,satisfied,contented,to fill,abbr. for Manchurian(满)
:瞭: liao3 clear
！
'后又听見馮公子令三日之后過門，
' 后 hou4 empress,queen,surname Hou

:後: hou4 back,behind,rear,afterwards,after,later
xian4 appear(见)
三 san1 three,3
，
他又轉有憂愁之態．
他 ta1 he,him
轉 zhuan3 to convey,to forward (mail),to transfer,to turn,to shift(转)
zhuan4 to revolve,to turn,to circle about,to walk about(转)
憂愁 you1 chou2 to be worried(忧愁)
態 tai4 attitude(态)
．
我又不忍其形景，
我 wo3 I,me,my
不忍 bu4 ren3 cannot bear to,disturbed
形 xing2 to appear,to look,form,shape
景 jing3 bright,circumstance,scenery,surname Jing
，
等拐子出去，

zi5 (noun suffix)
，
又命內人去解釋他：

解釋 jie3 shi4 explanation,to explain,to interpret,to resolve(解释)
他 ta1 he,him
：
`這馮公子必待好日期來接，
` 這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in

Beijing)(这)
必 bi4 certainly,must,will,necessarily
待 dai1 stay,delay
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
日期 ri4 qi1 date
，
可知必不以丫鬟相看．

for emphasis)
以 Yi3
丫鬟 ya1 huan2 slave girl,servant girl,maid,same as 丫頭|丫头(丫环)
ya1 huan2 slave girl,servant girl,maid,same as 丫頭|丫头
danger)
．
況他是個絕風流人品，
況 kuang4 moreover,situation(况)
他 ta1 he,him
絕 jue2 to cut short,extinct,to disappear,to vanish,absolutely,by no means(绝)
風流 feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished,outstanding,talented in letters and
unconventional in life style,romantic,dissolute,loose(风流)
人品 ren2 pin3 moral standing,moral quality,character,personality,appearance,
(Informal) looks,bearing
，
家里頗過得，
家里 :家裡: jia1 li3 home

頗 po1 rather,quite,considerably (Taiwan pr. po3),oblique,inclined,slanting(颇)
過得 guo4 de2 How are you getting by?,How's life?,contraction of 過得去|过得去, can
get by,tolerably well,not too bad(过得)
，
素習又最厭惡堂客，
素 su4 raw silk,white,plain, unadorned,vegetarian (food),element,usually

習 xi2 to practice,to study,habit(习)
厭惡 yan4 wu4 to loath,to hate,disgusted with sth(厌恶)
客 ke4 customer,visitor,guest
，
今竟破价買你，
破 po4 to break,to split,broken,damaged,worn out
价 :價: jia4 price,value,valence (on an atom)
:價: jie5 great,good,middleman,servant
你 ni3
，
后事不言可知．
后事 :後事: hou4 shi4 future events,and what happened next... (in fiction),funeral
arrangements
言 yan2 to speak,to say,talk,word
yan2 "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149),
occurring in 说, 话, 请, etc.(讠)
for emphasis)
．
只耐得三兩日，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
耐 nai4 capable of enduring,able to tolerate,patient,durable,hardy,resistant
三 san1 three,3
，
何必憂悶！
何必 he2 bi4 there is no need,why should
憂悶 you1 men4 depressed,full of worries,feeling down(忧闷)
！
'他听如此說，
' 他 ta1 he,him

theory)(说)
，
方才略解憂悶，

略 lu:e4 plan,strategy,outline,summary,slightly,rather,to rob,to plunder,to
summarize
解 Xie4 surname Xie
jie3 to divide,to break up,to split,to separate,to dissolve,to solve,to melt,to
remove,to untie,to loosen,to open,to emancipate,to explain,to understand,to know,a
solution,a dissection
jie4 transport under guard
憂悶 you1 men4 depressed,full of worries,feeling down(忧闷)
，
自為從此得所．
從此 cong2 ci3 from now on,since then,henceforth(从此)
．
誰料天下竟有這等不如意事，

天下 tian1 xia4 land under heaven,the whole world,the whole of
China,realm,rule,domination
(这)
不如 bu4 ru2 not equal to,not as good as,inferior to,it would be better to
，
第二日，

，
他偏又賣与薛家．
他 ta1 he,him
吗 or 呢)
or -ian,surname Jia
．
若賣与第二個人還好，
若 ruo4 to seem,like,as,if
吗 or 呢)
個人 ge4 ren2 individual,personal,oneself(个人)
還好 hai2 hao3 not bad,tolerable,fortunately(还好)
，
這薛公子的混名人稱`呆霸王'，

(这)
di4 aim,clear
混名 hun4 ming2 nickname
人稱 ren2 cheng1 a person's name,person (first person, second person etc in
grammar)(人称)
霸王 ba4 wang2 hegemon,overlord,despot
最是天下第一個弄性尚气的人，

天下第一 tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven,number one in the country
弄 long4 lane,alley
nong4 to do,to manage,to handle,to play with,to fool with,to mess with,to fix,to
toy with
性 xing4
nature,character,property,quality,attribute,sexuality,sex,gender,surname,suffix
forming adjective from verb,suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to
-ness or -ity,essence
尚 shang4 still,yet,to value,to esteem,surname Shang
气 :氣: qi4 gas,air,smell,weather,vital breath,to anger,to get angry,to be enraged
di4 aim,clear
，
而且使錢如土，
而且 er2 qie3 not only ... but also,as well as,moreover,in addition,furthermore
group,surname Tu
，
遂打了個落花流水，

打 da2 dozen
:瞭: liao3 clear
落 la4 leave behind
luo4 alight,to fall,to drop (behind)
花 hua1 flower,blossom,fancy pattern
流水 liu2 shui3 running water
，
生拖死拽，

拖 tuo1 dragging (brush stroke in painting),to drag along
拽 ye4 drag
zhuai1 throw
zhuai4 drag
，
把個英蓮拖去，
把 ba3 to hold,to contain,to grasp,to take hold of,a handle,particle marking the
following noun as a direct object,classifier for objects with handle
ba4 handle
，
如今也不知死活．

不知死活 bu4 zhi1 si3 huo2 act recklessly
．
這馮公子空喜一場，

(这)
空 kong1 air,sky,empty,free time,in vain
kong4 emptied,leisure
喜 xi3 to be fond of,to like,to enjoy,to be happy,to feel
pleased,happiness,delight,glad
場 chang2 threshing floor,classifier for events and happenings(场)
chang3 a place,an open space,a field,a courtyard,classifier for events such as
sports matches, concerts, or cultural events,classifier for number of exams(场)
，
一念未遂，

念 nian4 to read,to study (a degree course),to read aloud,to miss
(sb),idea,remembrance,twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
未遂 wei4 sui4 not accomplished,unsuccessful (attempt at assassination),abortive
，
反花了錢，
反 fan3 contrary,in reverse,inside-out or upside-down,to reverse,to return,to

oppose,opposite,against,anti-,to rebel,to use analogy,instead,abbr. for 反切
phonetic system
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
送了命，
送 song4 to deliver,to carry,to give (as a present),to present (with),to see off,to
send
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
豈不可歎！
豈不 qi3 bu4 how couldn't...?,wouldn't it...?(岂不)

for emphasis)
！
”
雨村听了，亦歎道：“這也是他們的孽障遭遇，亦非偶然．不然這馮淵如何偏只看准了這英蓮？這英蓮受了拐子這
几年折磨，才得了個頭路，且又是個多情的，若能聚合了，倒是件美事，偏又生出這段事來．這薛家縱比馮家富
貴，想其為人，自然姬妾眾多，淫佚無度，未必及馮淵定情于一人者．這正是夢幻情緣，恰遇一對薄命儿女．且
不要議論他，只目今這官司，如何剖斷才好？"門子笑道：“老爺當年何其明決，今日何反成了個沒主意的人了！
小的聞得老爺補升此任，亦系賈府王府之力，此薛蟠即賈府之親，老爺何不順水行舟，作個整人情，將此案了
結，日后也好去見賈府王府。”雨村道：“你說的何嘗不是．但事關人命，蒙皇上隆恩，起复委用，實是重生再
造，正當殫心竭力圖報之時，豈可因私而廢法？是我實不能忍為者。”門子听了，冷笑道：“老爺說的何嘗不是大
道理，但只是如今世上是行不去的．豈不聞古人有云：`大丈夫相時而動'，又曰`趨吉避凶者為君子'．依老爺這
一說，不但不能報效朝廷，亦且自身不保，還要三思為妥。”
雨村听了，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
亦歎道：
亦 yi4 also
：
“這也是他們的孽障遭遇，

Beijing)(这)
他們的 ta1 men5 de5 their,theirs(他们的)
障 zhang4 to block,to hinder,to obstruct
遭遇 zao1 yu4 to befall,to encounter
，
亦非偶然．
亦 yi4 also
非 fei1 non-,not-,un-,abbr. for Africa 非洲,wrong,evil-doing,insist on,simply must
偶然 ou3 ran2 incidentally,occasional,occasionally,by chance,randomly
．
不然這馮淵如何偏只看准了這英蓮？
不然 bu4 ran2 not so,no,or else,otherwise,if not

(这)
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
danger)
准 zhun3 to allow,to grant,in accordance with,in the light of
:準: zhun3 (old) horizontal,accurate,standard,definetely,certainly
:瞭: liao3 clear
(这)
？
這英蓮受了拐子這几年折磨，

(这)
受 shou4 to receive,to accept,to suffer,subjected to,to bear,to stand,pleasant,
(passive marker)
:瞭: liao3 clear
zi5 (noun suffix)
(这)
几年 :幾年: ji3 nian2 a few years,several years
折磨 zhe2 mo2 to persecute,to torment
，
才得了個頭路，

個頭 ge4 tou2 size,height(个头)
，
且又是個多情的，
多 duo1 many,much,a lot of,numerous,multi-
情 qing2 feeling,emotion,passion,situation
di4 aim,clear
，
若能聚合了，
能 neng2 can,may,capable,energy,able,surname Neng
聚合 ju4 he2 to assemble together,polymer
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
倒是件美事，
倒是 dao4 shi5 contrary to what one might expect,actually,contrariwise

美 mei3 America,beautiful
，
偏又生出這段事來．

生出 sheng1 chu1 to give birth
(这)
段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier for
stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
．
這薛家縱比馮家富貴，

(这)
or -ian,surname Jia
縱 zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving),vertical,longitudinal,north-south
(lines of longitude),lengthwise,to release,to indulge,even if(纵)
比 bi3 (particle used for comparison and "-er than"),to compare,to contrast,to
gesture (with hands),ratio,abbr. for Belgium 比利時|比利时
bi4 associate with,be near
or -ian,surname Jia
富貴 fu4 gui4 riches and honor(富贵)
，
想其為人，

為人 wei2 ren2 behavior,one's conduct(为人)
，
自然姬妾眾多，
自然 zi4 ran2 nature,natural,naturally

姬 ji1 surname Ji,women
妾 qie4 concubine,I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
眾多 zhong4 duo1 numerous(众多)
，
淫佚無度，
淫 yin2 excess,excessive,wanton,lewd,lascivious,obscene,depraved
佚 yi4 idle,surname Yi
無度 wu2 du4 immoderate,excessive,not knowing one's limits(无度)
，
未必及馮淵定情于一人者．
未必 wei4 bi4 not necessarily,maybe not

定 ding4 to set,to fix,to determine,to decide,to order
．
這正是夢幻情緣，

(这)
正是 zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as
夢幻 meng4 huan4 illusion(梦幻)
緣 yuan2 cause,reason,karma,fate,predestined affinity,margin,hem,edge,along(缘)
，
恰遇一對薄命儿女．
恰 qia4 exactly,just
遇 yu4 meet with,how one is treated,an opportunity,surname Yu
一對 yi1 dui4 couple,pair(一对)
儿女 :兒女: er2 nu:3 children,sons and daughters
．
且不要議論他，
不要 bu4 yao4 don't!,must not
議論 yi4 lun4 to comment,to talk about,to discuss,discussion(议论)
他 ta1 he,him
，
只目今這官司，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
目今 mu4 jin1 nowadays,at present,as things stand
(这)
，
如何剖斷才好？

剖 pou1 to cut
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
？
"門子笑道：
" 門 men2 gate,door(门)

zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“老爺當年何其明決，

當年 dang1 nian2 in those days,then,in those years,during that time(当年)
何 He2 surname He
明 ming2 clear,bright,to understand,next,the Ming dynasty (1368-1644),surname Ming
決 jue2 breach (a dike),to decide,to determine(决)
，
今日何反成了個沒主意的人了！

何 He2 surname He
反 fan3 contrary,in reverse,inside-out or upside-down,to reverse,to return,to
oppose,opposite,against,anti-,to rebel,to use analogy,instead,abbr. for 反切
phonetic system
成了 cheng2 le5 to be done,to be ready,that's enough!,that will do!
主意 zhu3 yi5 plan,idea,decision
di4 aim,clear
:瞭: liao3 clear
！
小的聞得老爺補升此任，
di4 aim,clear
Wen(闻)
補 bu3 to repair,to patch,to mend,to make up for,to fill (a vacancy),to
supplement(补)
升 sheng1 to raise,to hoist,to promote,metric liter (also written 公升),measure for
dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗
:昇: sheng1 ascend,peaceful
:陞: sheng1 promoted
此 ci3 this,these
任 ren4 to assign,to appoint,to take up a post,office,responsibility,to let,to
allow,to give free rein to,no matter (how, what etc),surname Ren
，
亦系賈府王府之力，
亦 yi4 also
to Qing times)
王府 Wang2 fu3 Prince's mansion
力 li4 power,force,strength
，
此薛蟠即賈府之親，
此 ci3 this,these
蟠 pan2 Trichina spiralis,to coil
to Qing times)
，
老爺何不順水行舟，

何不 he2 bu4 why not?,why not do (sth)?
順水 shun4 shui3 with the current(顺水)
行 hang2 a row,series,age order (of brothers),profession,professional,relating to
company
xing2 to walk,to go,to travel,a visit,temporary,makeshift,current,in
circulation,to do,to perform,capable,competent,effective,all right,OK!,will do
xing4 behavior,conduct
舟 zhou1 boat
，
作個整人情，

整 zheng3 exactly,in good order,whole,complete,entire,in order,orderly,to repair,to
mend,to renovate,to make sb suffer,to punish,to fix,to give sb a hard time
人情 ren2 qing2 reason,human emotions,human interaction,social
relationship,friendship,favor,a good turn
，
將此案了結，

此 ci3 this,these
了結 liao3 jie2 to settle,to finish,to conclude,to wind up(了结)
，
日后也好去見賈府王府。
日后 :日後: ri4 hou4 sometime,someday (in the future)

好去 hao3 qu4 bon voyage,god speed
xian4 appear(见)
to Qing times)
王府 Wang2 fu3 Prince's mansion
。
”雨村道：
” 雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
：
“你說的何嘗不是．
“ 你 ni3
theory)(说)
di4 aim,clear
何嘗 he2 chang2 never(何尝)
不是 bu4 shi4 no,is not,not
bu4 shi5 fault,blame
．
但事關人命，
但 dan4 but,yet,however,only,merely,still
事關 shi4 guan1 to concern,on (some topic),about,concerning,to have importance
for(事关)
，
蒙皇上隆恩，
蒙 Meng3 Mongolia,cover
:矇: Meng2 surname Meng
:矇: meng1 (knocked) unconscious,to deceive,to cheat,to hoodwink
:矇: meng2 dim sighted,ignorant,drizzle,receive a favor (敬词 polite)
皇上 huang2 shang5 the emperor,Your majesty the emperor,His imperial majesty
隆 long1 sound of drums
long2 grand,intense,prosperous,start (a fire)
，
起复委用，
起 qi3 to rise,to raise,to get up,to set out,to start,to appear,to launch,to
initiate (action),to draft,to establish,to get (from a depot or counter),verb
suffix, to start,(before place or time) starting from,classifier for occurrences
or unpredictable events: case, instance,classifier for groups: batch, group
复 :復: fu4 to go and return,to return,to resume,to return to a normal or original
state,to repeat,again,to recover,to restore,to turn over,to reply,to answer,to
reply to a letter,to retaliate,to carry out
:複: fu4 to repeat,to double,to overlap,complex (not
simple),compound,composite,double,diplo-,duplicate,overlapping,to duplicate
委 wei1 same as 逶 in 逶迤 winding, curved
wei3 give up,indeed,to commission
用 yong4 to use
，
實是重生再造，
重生 chong2 sheng1 rebirth
再造 zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life,to reconstruct,to reform,to rework,to
recycle,to reproduce (copies, or offspring),restoration,restructuring
，
正當殫心竭力圖報之時，
正當 zheng4 dang1 honest,reasonable,fair,sensible,timely,just (when needed)(正当)

殫 dan1 entirely,to exhaust(殚)
心 xin1 heart,mind
竭力 jie2 li4 to do one's utmost
圖 tu2 diagram,to plan,picture,drawing,chart(图)
，
豈可因私而廢法？

for emphasis)
而 er2 and,as well as,and so,but (not),yet (not),(indicates causal relation),
(indicates change of state),(indicates contrast)
廢 fei4 abolish,crippled,abandoned,waste(废)
法 fa3 law,method,way,Buddhist teaching,Legalist,abbr. for France
？
是我實不能忍為者。
我 wo3 I,me,my
不能 bu4 neng2 cannot,must not,should not
忍 ren3 to beat,to endure,to tolerate
。
”門子听了，
zi5 (noun suffix)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
冷笑道：
冷笑 leng3 xiao4 to sneer,to laugh grimly,grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness,

helplessness, indignation etc),bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
：
“老爺說的何嘗不是大道理，

theory)(说)
di4 aim,clear
何嘗 he2 chang2 never(何尝)
大道 da4 dao4 main street
理 li3 texture,grain (of wood),inner essence,intrinsic
order,reason,logic,truth,science,natural science (esp. physics),to manage,to pay
attention to,to run (affairs),to handle,to put in order,to tidy up
，
但只是如今世上是行不去的．
世上 shi4 shang4 on earth
company
di4 aim,clear
．
豈不聞古人有云：

Wen(闻)
古人 gu3 ren2 people from ancient times,the ancients,the late (i.e. person who has
passed away)
云 yun2 (classical) to say
:雲: Yun2 abbr. for Yunnan 雲南|云南 province in southwest China,surname Yun
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
`大丈夫相時而動'，
丈夫 zhang4 fu5 husband

時而 shi2 er2 occasionally,from time to time(时而)
又曰`趨吉避凶者為君子'．

曰 yue1 to speak,to say
` 趨吉避凶 qu1 ji2 bi4 xiong1 to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)(趋吉避凶)
君子 jun1 zi5 nobleman,person of noble character
依老爺這一說，
依 yi1 according to,depend on,near to

(这)
theory)(说)
，
不但不能報效朝廷，

報效 bao4 xiao4 render service to repay kindness(报效)
朝廷 chao2 ting2 court,imperial household,dynasty
，
亦且自身不保，
亦 yi4 also
自身 zi4 shen1 itself,oneself,one's own
保 bao3 to defend,to protect,to insure or guarantee,to maintain,hold or keep,to
，
還要三思為妥。

三 san1 three,3
思 si1 to think,to consider
妥 tuo3 secure,sound
。
”
雨村低了半日頭，方說道：“依你怎么樣？"門子道：“小人已想了一個极好的主意在此：老爺明日坐堂，只管虛張
聲勢，動文書發簽拿人．原凶自然是拿不來的，原告固是定要將薛家族中及奴仆人等拿几個來拷問．小的在暗中
調停，令他們報個暴病身亡，令族中及地方上共遞一張保呈，老爺只說善能扶鸞請仙，堂上設下乩壇，令軍民人
等只管來看．老爺就說：`乩仙批了，死者馮淵与薛蟠原因夙孽相逢，今狹路既遇，原應了結．薛蟠今已得了無名
之病，被馮魂追索已死．其禍皆因拐子某人而起，拐之人原系某鄉某姓人氏，按法處治，余不略及'等語．小人暗
中囑托拐子，令其實招．眾人見乩仙批語与拐子相符，余者自然也都不虛了．薛家有的是錢，老爺斷一千也可，
五百也可，与馮家作燒埋之費．那馮家也無甚要緊的人，不過為的是錢，見有了這個銀子，想來也就無話了．老
爺細想此計如何？"雨村笑道：“不妥，不妥．等我再斟酌斟酌，或可壓服口聲。”二人計議，天色已晚，別無話
說．
雨村低了半日頭，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
低 di1 low,beneath,to lower (one's head),to let droop,to hang down,to incline
:瞭: liao3 clear
半 ban4 half,semi-,incomplete,(after a number) and a half
頭 tou2 head,hair style,the top,end,beginning or end,a
stub,remnant,chief,boss,side,aspect,first,leading,classifier for pigs or
livestock(头)
tou5 suff. for nouns(头)
，
方說道：

說道 shuo1 dao4 discuss(说道)
：
“依你怎么樣？
“ 依 yi1 according to,depend on,near to

你 ni3
怎么 :怎麼: zen3 me5 how?,what?,why?
樣 yang4 manner,pattern,way,appearance,shape(样)
？
"門子道：
" 門 men2 gate,door(门)

zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“小人已想了一個极好的主意在此：
“ 小 xiao3 small,tiny,few,young
:瞭: liao3 clear
极好 :極好: ji2 hao3 fabulous,superb,excellent
di4 aim,clear
主意 zhu3 yi5 plan,idea,decision
：
老爺明日坐堂，

明日 ming2 ri4 tomorrow
Zuo
，
只管虛張聲勢，
sth)
虛張聲勢 xu1 zhang1 sheng1 shi4 bluff(虚张声势)
，
動文書發簽拿人．

文書 wen2 shu1 document,official correspondence,secretary,secretariat(文书)
拿人 na2 ren2 making things awkward,to cause difficulties,to exert influence,to
attract
．
原凶自然是拿不來的，
凶 xiong1
vicious,fierce,terrible,fearful,violence,murder,criminal,murderer,ominous,inauspic
ious,famine,crop failure
:兇: xiong1
di4 aim,clear
，
原告固是定要將薛家族中及奴仆人等拿几個來拷問．

固 gu4 hard,strong,solid,sure,assuredly,undoubtedly,of course,indeed,admittedly
定 ding4 to set,to fix,to determine,to decide,to order
家族 jia1 zu2 household,clan
奴仆 :奴僕: nu2 pu2 servant
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
拷問 kao3 wen4 to question via torture(拷问)
．
小的在暗中調停，
di4 aim,clear
action in progress)
暗中 an4 zhong1 in the dark,in secret,on the sly,surreptitiously
調停 tiao2 ting2 to reconcile,to mediate,to bring warring parties to agreement,to
arbitrate(调停)
，
令他們報個暴病身亡，

他們 ta1 men5 they(他们)
暴病 bao4 bing4 sudden attack of a serious illness
身亡 shen1 wang2 to die
，
令族中及地方上共遞一張保呈，

workers 上班族)
地方 di4 fang1 region,regional (away from the central administration)
di4 fang5 area,place,space,room,territory,part,respect
遞 di4 to hand over,to pass on sth.,gradually (increase or
decrease),progressively(递)
保呈 bao3 cheng2 document submitted to one's superior
，
老爺只說善能扶鸞請仙，

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
theory)(说)
扶 fu2 to support with hand,to help sb up,to help
鸞 luan2 mythical bird related to phoenix(鸾)
仙 xian1 immortal
，
堂上設下乩壇，

設 she4 to set up,to arrange,to establish,to found,to display(设)
decline,to go down
乩 ji1 to divine
壇 tan2 altar(坛)
，
令軍民人等只管來看．

軍民 jun1 min2 army-civilian,military-masses,military-civilian(军民)
sth)
來看 lai2 kan4 to come and see,to interpret a topic from a certain point of view(来
看)
．
老爺就說：

theory)(说)
：
`乩仙批了，
` 乩 ji1 to divine
仙 xian1 immortal
批 pi1 to ascertain,to act on,to criticize,to pass on,classifier for batches, lots,
military flights,tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
死者馮淵与薛蟠原因夙孽相逢，

吗 or 呢)
原因 yuan2 yin1 cause,origin,root cause,reason
夙 su4 morning,early,long-held,long-cherished
相逢 xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance),to come across
，
今狹路既遇，
狹路 xia2 lu4 gorge(狭路)
，
原應了結．
．
薛蟠今已得了無名之病，

無名 wu2 ming2 nameless,obscure(无名)
病 bing4 ailment,sickness,illness,disease,fall ill,sick,defect
，
被馮魂追索已死．

魂 hun2 soul
追索 zhui1 suo3 to demand payment,to extort,to trace,to seek,to pursue,to explore
．
其禍皆因拐子某人而起，

禍 huo4 disaster(祸)
zi5 (noun suffix)
某人 mou3 ren2 someone,a certain person,some people,I (self-address after one's
surname)
而 er2 and,as well as,and so,but (not),yet (not),(indicates causal relation),
(indicates change of state),(indicates contrast)
，
拐之人原系某鄉某姓人氏，
某 mou3 some,a certain,sb or sth indefinite,such-and-such
鄉 xiang1 country,village(乡)
某 mou3 some,a certain,sb or sth indefinite,such-and-such
姓 xing4 family name,surname,name
人氏 ren2 shi4 native,a person who comes from a particular place, ie. 河北省人氏
means "a person from Hebei Province"
，
按法處治，
按 an4 to press (with the hand),to push,to control,to restrain,to check,pressing

down (brush movement in painting),according to,in the light of
治 zhi4 to rule,to govern,to manage,to control,to harness (a
river),cure,treatment,to heal
，
余不略及'等語．

summarize
' 等 deng3 class,rank,grade,equal to,same as,to wait for,to await,et cetera,and so
yu4 to tell to(语)
．
小人暗中囑托拐子，
暗中 an4 zhong1 in the dark,in secret,on the sly,surreptitiously
囑 zhu3 enjoin(嘱)
托 tuo1 prop,support (for weight),rest (e.g. arm rest),thanks to,to hold in one's
hand,to support in one's palm,to give,to base,to commit,to set
:託: tuo1 to trust,to entrust,to be entrusted with,to act as trustee
zi5 (noun suffix)
，
令其實招．

其實 qi2 shi2 actually, in fact, really(其实)
招 zhao1 to recruit,to provoke,to beckon,to incur,to infect,contagious,a move
(chess),a maneuver,device,trick,to confess
．
眾人見乩仙批語与拐子相符，
眾人 zhong4 ren2 everyone(众人)

xian4 appear(见)
乩 ji1 to divine
仙 xian1 immortal
批語 pi1 yu3 criticism,commentary(批语)
吗 or 呢)
zi5 (noun suffix)
相符 xiang1 fu2 to match,to tally
，
余者自然也都不虛了．
余者 :餘者: yu2 zhe3 the remaining people

虛 xu1 devoid of content,void,false,empty,vain(虚)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
薛家有的是錢，

or -ian,surname Jia
有的是 you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of,there's no lack of
，
老爺斷一千也可，

千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
for emphasis)
，
五百也可，
五 wu3 five,5
百 bai3 hundred,numerous,all kinds of,surname Bai
for emphasis)
，
与馮家作燒埋之費．
吗 or 呢)
or -ian,surname Jia
燒埋 shao1 mai2 to bury,funeral rites(烧埋)
費 fei4 to cost,to spend,fee,wasteful,expenses,surname Fei(费)
．
那馮家也無甚要緊的人，

or -ian,surname Jia
甚 shen2 what(什)
shen4 what,very,extremely,any
要緊 yao4 jin3 important,urgent(要紧)
di4 aim,clear
，
不過為的是錢，
不過 bu4 guo4 only,merely,no more than,but,however,anyway (to get back to a
previous topic)(不过)
為的是 wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of,for the purpose of(为的是)
，
見有了這個銀子，

xian4 appear(见)
有了 you3 le5 it's there!,pregnant,to carry a child
，
想來也就無話了．
想來 xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that(想来)

話 hua4 dialect,language,spoken words,speech,talk,words,conversation,what sb
said(话)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
老爺細想此計如何？

此 ci3 this,these
？
"雨村笑道：
" 雨 yu3 rain

村 cun1 village
：
“不妥，
“ 不妥 bu4 tuo3 not proper,inappropriate

，
不妥．
不妥 bu4 tuo3 not proper,inappropriate
．
等我再斟酌斟酌，

我 wo3 I,me,my
斟酌 zhen1 zhuo2 to consider,deliberations
斟酌 zhen1 zhuo2 to consider,deliberations
，
或可壓服口聲。
或 huo4 maybe,perhaps,might,possibly,or
for emphasis)
壓 ya1 to press,to push down,to keep under (control),pressure(压)
ya4 in the first place,to crush(压)
服 fu2 clothes,dress,garment,to serve,to obey,to convince,to acclimatize,to take
(medicine),mourning clothes,to wear mourning clothes
fu4 dose (measure word for medicine)
口 kou3 mouth,(classifier for things with mouths such as people, domestic animals,
cannons, wells etc)
聲 sheng1 sound,voice,tone,noise,classifier for sounds(声)
。
”二人計議，
” 二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)

議 yi4 to criticize,to discuss(议)
，
天色已晚，
天色 tian1 se4 time of the day

晚 wan3 evening,night,late
，
別無話說．
別無 bie2 wu2 have no other (choice, alternative etc)(别无)

話說 hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative),to discuss,to
recount(话说)
．
至次日坐堂，勾取一應有名人犯，雨村詳加審問，果見馮家人口稀疏，不過賴此欲多得些燒埋之費，薛家仗勢倚
情，偏不相讓，故致顛倒未決．雨村便徇情枉法，胡亂判斷了此案．馮家得了許多燒埋銀子，也就無甚話說了．
雨村斷了此案，急忙作書信二封，与賈政并京營節度使王子騰，不過說"令甥之事已完，不必過慮"等語．此事皆
由葫蘆廟內之沙彌新門子所出，雨村又恐他對人說出當日貧賤時的事來，因此心中大不樂業，后來到底尋了個不
是，遠遠的充發了他才罷．
至次日坐堂，
次日 ci4 ri4 next day,the morrow
Zuo
，
勾取一應有名人犯，
勾 gou1 to cancel,to delineate,hook

gou4 affair,to reach for (with hand)
取 qu3 to take,to get,to choose,to fetch
應有 ying1 you3 proper(应有)
名人 ming2 ren2 personage,celebrity
犯 fan4 to violate,to offend,to assault,criminal,crime,to make a mistake,recurrence
(of mistake or sth bad)
，
雨村詳加審問，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
詳 xiang2 detailed,comprehensive(详)
加 jia1 to add,plus,abbr. for Canada 加拿大
審問 shen3 wen4 interrogate,examine,question(审问)
，
果見馮家人口稀疏，
果 guo3 fruit,result
xian4 appear(见)
家人 jia1 ren2 household,(one's) family
口 kou3 mouth,(classifier for things with mouths such as people, domestic animals,
cannons, wells etc)
稀疏 xi1 shu1 sparse,infrequent,thinly spread
，
不過賴此欲多得些燒埋之費，

賴 Lai4 surname Lai(赖)
lai4 to depend on,reliance,to renege (on promise),to disclaim,to rat (on debts),to
blame sb else(赖)
此 ci3 this,these
，
薛家仗勢倚情，

or -ian,surname Jia
仗勢 zhang4 shi4 to rely on power(仗势)
倚 yi3 to lean on,rely upon
，
偏不相讓，

，
故致顛倒未決．
致 zhi4 to send,to devote,to deliver,to cause,to convey
:緻: zhi4 fine and close
顛倒 dian1 dao3 to turn upside-down,to reverse,back-to-
front,confused,deranged,crazy(颠倒)
決 jue2 breach (a dike),to decide,to determine(决)
．
雨村便徇情枉法，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
徇 xun4 follow,quick
:侚: xun4 buried with dead,die for a cause
枉 wang3 in the wrong,in vain
，
胡亂判斷了此案．
胡亂 hu2 luan4 careless,reckless,casually,absent-mindedly,at will,at random,any old

how(胡乱)
判斷 pan4 duan4 to decide,to determine(判断)
:瞭: liao3 clear
此 ci3 this,these
．
馮家得了許多燒埋銀子，

or -ian,surname Jia
許多 xu3 duo1 many,a lot of,much(许多)
，
也就無甚話說了．

甚 shen2 what(什)
話說 hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative),to discuss,to
recount(话说)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
雨村斷了此案，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
:瞭: liao3 clear
此 ci3 this,these
，
急忙作書信二封，
急忙 ji2 mang2 hastily

書信 shu1 xin4 a letter,an epistle(书信)
封 Feng1 surname Feng
feng1 to confer,to grant,to bestow a title,to seal,classifier for sealed objects,
esp. letters
，
与賈政并京營節度使王子騰，
吗 or 呢)
政 zheng4 political,politics,government
營 ying2 army,to deal in,to trade,to operate,to run,camp,nourishment,to manage(营)
節度使 jie2 du4 shi3 Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times
having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song(节度使)
王子 wang2 zi3 prince,son of a king
騰 teng2 to soar,to gallop,to rise,to prance,to hover,to move out(腾)
，
不過說"令甥之事已完，

theory)(说)
" 令 ling4 make or cause to be,order,command,decree,honorable
甥 sheng1 nephew
完 wan2 to finish,to be over,whole,complete,entire
，
不必過慮"等語．
不必 bu4 bi4 need not,does not have to

慮 lu:4 to think over,to consider,anxiety(虑)
" 等 deng3 class,rank,grade,equal to,same as,to wait for,to await,et cetera,and so
yu4 to tell to(语)
．
此事皆由葫蘆廟內之沙彌新門子所出，
此 ci3 this,these
由 you2 to follow,from,it is for...to,reason,cause,because of,due to,to,to leave it
(to sb),by (introduces passive verb)
芦)
沙彌 sha1 mi2 novice Buddhist monk(沙弥)
新 xin1 new,newly,abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆,meso- (chem.)
zi5 (noun suffix)
，
雨村又恐他對人說出當日貧賤時的事來，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
恐 kong3 afraid,frightened,to fear
他 ta1 he,him
對 dui4 couple,pair,to be opposite,to oppose,to face,versus,for,to,correct
(answer),to answer,to reply,to direct (towards sth),right(对)
說出 shuo1 chu1 to speak out,to declare (one's view)(说出)
貧賤 pin2 jian4 poor and lowly(贫贱)
di4 aim,clear
，
因此心中大不樂業，

dai4 doctor
樂業 Le4 ye4 (乐业)
，
后來到底尋了個不是，
后 hou4 empress,queen,surname Hou
來到 lai2 dao4 to come,to arrive(来到)
底 de5 (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
di3 background,bottom,base,the end of a period of time,towards the end of (last
month)
尋 xun2 to search,to look for,to seek(寻)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
遠遠的充發了他才罷．
遠遠 yuan3 yuan3 distant(远远)

di4 aim,clear
充發 chong1 fa1 to banish to penal servitude(充发)
:瞭: liao3 clear
他 ta1 he,him
罷 ba4 to stop,cease,dismiss,suspend,to quit,to finish(罢)
ba5 (final particle, same as 吧)(罢)
．
當下言不著雨村．且說那買了英蓮打死馮淵的薛公子，亦系金陵人氏，本是書香繼世之家．只是如今這薛公子幼
年喪父，寡母又怜他是個獨根孤种，未免溺愛縱容，遂至老大無成，且家中有百万之富，現領著內帑錢糧，采辦
雜料．這薛公子學名薛蟠，表字文起，五歲上就性情奢侈，言語傲慢．雖也上過學，不過略識几字，終日惟有斗
雞走馬，游山玩水而已．雖是皇商，一應經濟世事，全然不知，不過賴祖父之舊情分，戶部挂虛名，支領錢糧，
其余事体，自有伙計老家人等措辦．寡母王氏乃現任京營節度使王子騰之妹，与榮國府賈政的夫人王氏，是一母
所生的姊妹，今年方四十上下年紀，只有薛蟠一子．還有一女，比薛蟠小兩歲，乳名寶釵，生得肌骨瑩潤，舉止
嫻雅．當日有他父親在日，酷愛此女，令其讀書識字，較之乃兄竟高過十倍．自父親死后，見哥哥不能依貼母
怀，他便不以書字為事，只留心針黹家計等事，好為母親分憂解勞．近因今上崇詩尚禮，征采才能，降不世出之
隆恩，除聘選妃嬪外，凡仕宦名家之女，皆親名達部，以備選為公主郡主入學陪侍，充為才人贊善之職．二則自
薛蟠父親死后，各省中所有的買賣承局，總管，伙計人等，見薛蟠年輕不諳世事，便趁時拐騙起來，京都中几處
生意，漸亦消耗．薛蟠素聞得都中乃第一繁華之地，正思一游，便趁此机會，一為送妹待選，二為望親，三因親
自入部銷算舊帳，再計新支，-其實則為游覽上國風光之意．因此早已打點下行裝細軟，以及饋送親友各色土物人
情等類，正擇日一定起身，不想偏遇見了拐子重賣英蓮．薛蟠見英蓮生得不俗，立意買他，又遇馮家來奪人，因
恃強喝令手下豪奴將馮淵打死．他便將家中事務一一的囑托了族中人并几個老家人，他便帶了母妹竟自起身長行
去了．人命官司一事，他竟視為儿戲，自為花上几個臭錢，沒有不了的．
當下言不著雨村．
當下 dang1 xia4 presently,immediately,at once(当下)

言 yan2 to speak,to say,talk,word
yan2 "speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149),
occurring in 说, 话, 请, etc.(讠)
不著 bu4 zhao2 no need,need not(不着)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
．
且說那買了英蓮打死馮淵的薛公子，
theory)(说)
:瞭: liao3 clear
di4 aim,clear
，
亦系金陵人氏，
亦 yi4 also
人氏 ren2 shi4 native,a person who comes from a particular place, ie. 河北省人氏
means "a person from Hebei Province"
，
本是書香繼世之家．

書香 shu1 xiang1 literary reputation(书香)
繼 ji4 to continue,to follow after,to go on with,to succeed,to
inherit,then,afterwards(继)
世 shi4 life,age,generation,era,world,lifetime
or -ian,surname Jia
．
只是如今這薛公子幼年喪父，

(这)
幼年 you4 nian2 one's youth
喪父 sang4 fu4 to be orphaned of one's father(丧父)
，
寡母又怜他是個獨根孤种，
母 mu3 female,mother
怜 :憐: lian2 to pity
他 ta1 he,him
獨 du2 alone,independent,single,sole,only(独)
根 gen1 radical (chem.),root,basis,classifier for long slender objects, e.g.
cigarettes, guitar strings
孤 gu1 lone,lonely
种 :種: zhong3 abbr. for 物種|物种,
genus,race,seed,breed,species,strain,kind,type,has guts (i.e.
courage),nerve,classifier for types: kind, sort,classifier for languages
:種: zhong4 to plant,to grow,to cultivate
，
未免溺愛縱容，
未免 wei4 mian3 unavoidable,a bit too much,over the top (you exaggerate)
溺愛 ni4 ai4 spoil,pamper,dote on(溺爱)
縱容 zong4 rong2 to indulge,to connive at(纵容)
，
遂至老大無成，

老大 lao3 da4 old age,very,eldest child in a family,leader of a group,boss,captain
of a boat,leader of a criminal gang
無成 wu2 cheng2 achieving nothing(无成)
，
且家中有百万之富，
家中 jia1 zhong1 one's family
百万 :百萬: bai3 wan4 million,millions
富 fu4 rich,surname Fu
，
現領著內帑錢糧，
etc(领)
ending(着)
帑 tang3 treasury
錢糧 qian2 liang2 land tax,money and grain (given as tax or tribute)(钱粮)
，
采辦雜料．
采 cai3 affairs,gather
cai4 allotment to a feudal noble
:採: cai3 to pick,to pluck,to collect,to select,to choose,to gather
辦 ban4 to do,to manage,to handle,to go about,to run,to set up,to deal with(办)
．
這薛公子學名薛蟠，

(这)
學名 xue2 ming2 scientific name,Latin name (of plant or animal),(according to an
old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given
to new students(学名)
，
表字文起，
表字 biao3 zi4 literary name (an alternative name of person stressing a moral
principle)
文 wen2 language,culture,writing,formal,literary,gentle,classifier for money
(archaic),surname Wen
，
五歲上就性情奢侈，
五 wu3 five,5
性情 xing4 qing2 nature,temperament
奢侈 she1 chi3 luxury,sumptuous
，
言語傲慢．
言語 yan2 yu3 speech,talk(言语)

傲慢 ao4 man4 arrogant,haughty
．
雖也上過學，

學 xue2 learn,study,science,-ology(学)
，
不過略識几字，

summarize
識 shi2 to know,knowledge,Taiwan pr. shi4(识)
zhi4 to record,write a footnote(识)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
，
終日惟有斗雞走馬，
終日 zhong1 ri4 all day long(终日)

惟有 wei2 you3 only
斗 dou3 decaliter,peck,dry measure for grain equal to ten sheng 升 or one-tenth dan
石
:鬥: dou4 to fight,to struggle,to condemn,to censure,to contend,to put
together,coming together
雞 ji1 fowl,chicken(鸡)
走馬 zou3 ma3 to ride (a horse),to go on horseback(走马)
，
游山玩水而已．
游山玩水 you2 shan1 wan2 shui3 to go on a scenic tour (idiom)
:遊山玩水: you2 shan1 wan2 shui3
．
雖是皇商，

皇 Huang2 emperor,surname Huang
商 Shang1 the Shang dynasty, 16th to 11th century BC
shang1 commerce,to consult,quotient,2nd note in pentatonic scale
，
一應經濟世事，

經濟 jing1 ji4 economy,economic(经济)
世事 shi4 shi4 affairs of life,things of the world
，
全然不知，
全然 quan2 ran2 completely

tiredness etc)
，
不過賴祖父之舊情分，

賴 Lai4 surname Lai(赖)
lai4 to depend on,reliance,to renege (on promise),to disclaim,to rat (on debts),to
blame sb else(赖)
祖父 zu3 fu4 father's father,paternal grandfather
舊情 jiu4 qing2 old affection(旧情)
fen4 part
，
戶部挂虛名，
戶部 hu4 bu4 feudal Chinese Ministry of Revenue(户部)

挂 :掛: gua4 to hang,to put up,to suspend
虛名 xu1 ming2 false reputation(虚名)
，
支領錢糧，
支 zhi1 to support,to sustain,to erect,to raise,branch,division,to draw

money,surname Zhi,classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions
and for songs or compositions,watt, classifier for power of light bulbs
etc(领)
錢糧 qian2 liang2 land tax,money and grain (given as tax or tribute)(钱粮)
，
其余事体，
其余 :其餘: qi2 yu2 the rest,the others,remaining,remainder,apart from them

事体 :事體: shi4 ti3 things,affairs,decorum
，
自有伙計老家人等措辦．

伙計 huo3 ji4 partner,fellow,mate,waiter,servant,shop assistant(伙计)
老家 lao3 jia1 native place,place of origin,home state or region
措辦 cuo4 ban4 to plan,to administer(措办)
．
寡母王氏乃現任京營節度使王子騰之妹，
氏 shi4 clan name,maiden name
現任 xian4 ren4 at the present,hold an office,occupy a post(现任)
營 ying2 army,to deal in,to trade,to operate,to run,camp,nourishment,to manage(营)
節度使 jie2 du4 shi3 Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times
having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song(节度使)
妹 mei4 younger sister
，
与榮國府賈政的夫人王氏，
吗 or 呢)
to Qing times)
di4 aim,clear
氏 shi4 clan name,maiden name
，
是一母所生的姊妹，
di4 aim,clear
，
今年方四十上下年紀，
今年 jin1 nian2 this year

四十 si4 shi2 forty,40
上下 shang4 xia4 up and down,top and bottom,old and new,length,about
年紀 nian2 ji4 age(年纪)
，
只有薛蟠一子．
只有 zhi3 you3 only

zi5 (noun suffix)
．
還有一女，
還有 hai2 you3 furthermore,in addition,still,also(还有)

，
比薛蟠小兩歲，
，
乳名寶釵，
乳 ru3 breast,milk
for people
寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)
釵 chai1 hairpin(钗)
，
生得肌骨瑩潤，

肌 ji1 flesh,muscle
骨 gu3 bone,Taiwan pr. gu1
瑩 ying2 luster of gems(莹)
潤 run4 smooth,moist(润)
，
舉止嫻雅．
舉止 ju3 zhi3 bearing,manner,mien(举止)

嫻雅 xian2 ya3 refined,graceful,elegant,serene(娴雅)
．
當日有他父親在日，

他 ta1 he,him
父親 fu4 qin1 father(父亲)
action in progress)
，
酷愛此女，
酷愛 ku4 ai4 to be keen on,to have a passion for(酷爱)

此 ci3 this,these
，
令其讀書識字，

識字 shi2 zi4 to learn to read(识字)
，
較之乃兄竟高過十倍．
較 jiao4 comparatively,(preposition comparing difference in degree),to contrast,to

compare,rather,fairly,clearly (different),markedly,to haggle over,to quibble(较)
兄 xiong1 elder brother
高 gao1 high,tall,fig. above average,height,(honorific) your,surname Gao
十倍 shi2 bei4 tenfold,ten times (sth)
．
自父親死后，
死后 :死後: si3 hou4 after death,posthumous
，
見哥哥不能依貼母怀，

xian4 appear(见)
哥哥 ge1 ge5 older brother
依 yi1 according to,depend on,near to
貼 tie1 to stick,to paste,to keep close to,to fit snugly,to subsidize,allowance
(e.g. money for food or housing),sticker,classifier for sticking plaster: strip(贴)
怀 :懷: huai2 to think of,to cherish,mind,heart,bosom,surname Huai
，
他便不以書字為事，
他 ta1 he,him
以 Yi3
，
只留心針黹家計等事，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
留心 liu2 xin1 to keep a lookout,careful
黹 zhi3 embroidery
家計 jia1 ji4 family livelihood,a household's economic situation,family property(家
计)
，
好為母親分憂解勞．

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
母親 mu3 qin1 mother(母亲)
分憂 fen1 you1 to share tribulations,to help sb with worries and difficulties(分忧)
解 Xie4 surname Xie
jie3 to divide,to break up,to split,to separate,to dissolve,to solve,to melt,to
remove,to untie,to loosen,to open,to emancipate,to explain,to understand,to know,a
solution,a dissection
jie4 transport under guard
勞 lao2 toil(劳)
．
近因今上崇詩尚禮，
近 jin4 near,close to,approximately

崇 chong2 high,dignified,lofty,to honor
詩 shi1 poem(诗)
尚 shang4 still,yet,to value,to esteem,surname Shang
禮 li3 gift,propriety,rite(礼)
，
征采才能，
征 zheng1 journey,trip,expedition,to go on long campaign,to attack

:徵: zheng1 to request,to impose (taxes),to levy (troops),to draft (for military
service),phenomenon,symptom,characteristic sign (used as proof),evidence
采 cai3 affairs,gather
cai4 allotment to a feudal noble
:採: cai3 to pick,to pluck,to collect,to select,to choose,to gather
才能 cai2 neng2 talent,ability,capacity
，
降不世出之隆恩，
降 jiang4 to drop,to fall,to come down,to descend

xiang2 to surrender
隆 long1 sound of drums
long2 grand,intense,prosperous,start (a fire)
，
除聘選妃嬪外，

聘 pin4 to engage (teacher),to hire,employment,hiring,to betroth,betrothed,to get
married (of woman)
選 xuan3 to choose,to pick,to select,to elect(选)
妃嬪 fei1 pin2 imperial concubine(妃嫔)
，
凡仕宦名家之女，

仕 shi4 an official
名家 ming2 jia1 the School of Logicians from the pre-Han period
，
皆親名達部，

for people
達 da2 attain,pass through,achieve,reach,realize,clear,inform,notify,dignity(达)
部 bu4 ministry,department,section,part,division,troops,board,(classifier for works
of literature, films, machines etc)
，
以備選為公主郡主入學陪侍，
以 Yi3
備 bei4 to prepare,get ready,to provide or equip(备)
公主 gong1 zhu3 princess
郡 jun4 canton,county,region
主 zhu3 to own,to host,master,lord,primary
入學 ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college,to go to school for the first time as a
child(入学)
陪 pei2 to accompany,to keep sb company
侍 shi4 attend on
，
充為才人贊善之職．
充 chong1 fill,satisfy,fulfill,to act in place of,substitute,sufficient,full

贊 zan4 to patronize,to support,to praise(赞)
職 zhi2 office,duty(职)
．
二則自薛蟠父親死后，

死后 :死後: si3 hou4 after death,posthumous
，
各省中所有的買賣承局，
各 ge4 each,every
relative)
所有 suo3 you3 all,to have,to possess,to own
di4 aim,clear
買賣 mai3 mai4 buying and selling,business dealings,transactions(买卖)
承 cheng2 to bear,to carry,to hold,to continue,to undertake,to take charge,owing
to,due to,to receive
局 ju2 office,situation,classifier for games: match, set, round etc
:侷: ju2 narrow
，
總管，
總 zong3 always,to assemble,gather,total,overall,head,chief,general,in every

case(总)
，
伙計人等，
伙計 huo3 ji4 partner,fellow,mate,waiter,servant,shop assistant(伙计)

，
見薛蟠年輕不諳世事，

xian4 appear(见)
年輕 nian2 qing1 young(年轻)
諳 an1 to be versed in,to know well(谙)
世事 shi4 shi4 affairs of life,things of the world
，
便趁時拐騙起來，

拐騙 guai3 pian4 swindle,abduct(拐骗)
起來 qi3 lai5 beginning or continuing an action,upward movement,stand up(起来)
，
京都中几處生意，
京都 Jing1 du1 the capital (of a country),Kyōto, city in Japan

几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
生意 sheng1 yi5 business
，
漸亦消耗．
漸 jian1 imbue(渐)
jian4 gradual,gradually(渐)
亦 yi4 also
消耗 xiao1 hao4 to use up,to consume
．
薛蟠素聞得都中乃第一繁華之地，

Wen(闻)
第一 di4 yi1 first,number one
繁華 fan2 hua2 flourishing,bustling(繁华)
地 de5 -ly,structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to
preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
di4 earth,ground,field,place,land
，
正思一游，

zero,principle
思 si1 to think,to consider
游 you2 to walk,to tour,to roam,to travel,to swim,surname You
:遊: you2 to walk,to tour,to roam,to travel,surname You
，
便趁此机會，

此 ci3 this,these
机 :機: ji1 machine,engine,opportunity,intention,aircraft,pivot,crucial
point,flexible (quick-witted),organic,surname Ji
會 hui4 can,be possible,be able to,will,be likely to,be sure to,to assemble,to
meet,to gather,to see,union,group,association(会)
kuai4 to balance an account,accounting(会)
，
一為送妹待選，

send
待 dai1 stay,delay
，
二為望親，

望 wang4 full moon,to hope,to expect,to visit,to gaze (into the distance),to look
towards,towards
，
三因親自入部銷算舊帳，
三 san1 three,3
親自 qin1 zi4 personally(亲自)
入 ru4 to enter,entering tone (classical Chinese)
部 bu4 ministry,department,section,part,division,troops,board,(classifier for works
of literature, films, machines etc)
銷 xiao1 to melt,to do away with,to sell(销)
算 suan4 regard as,to figure,to calculate,to compute
舊 jiu4 old,opposite: new 新,former(旧)
帳 zhang4 account,mosquito net,tent,curtain,debt,credit(帐)
，
再計新支，

新 xin1 new,newly,abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆,meso- (chem.)
支 zhi1 to support,to sustain,to erect,to raise,branch,division,to draw
money,surname Zhi,classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions
and for songs or compositions,watt, classifier for power of light bulbs
，
-其實則為游覽上國風光之意．
- 其實 qi2 shi2 actually, in fact, really(其实)

游 you2 to walk,to tour,to roam,to travel,to swim,surname You
:遊: you2 to walk,to tour,to roam,to travel,surname You
覽 lan3 look over,to view(览)
風光 feng1 guang1 a natural scenic view(风光)
．
因此早已打點下行裝細軟，

早已 zao3 yi3 long ago,for a long time
打點 da3 dian3 run batted in(打点)
下行 xia4 xing2 down train (i.e. away from the capital)
裝 zhuang1 adornment,to adorn,dress,clothing,costume (of an actor in a play),to
play a role,to pretend,to install,to fix,to wrap (sth in a bag),to load,to pack(装)
軟 ruan3 soft,flexible(软)
，
以及饋送親友各色土物人情等類，
以及 yi3 ji2 as well as,too,and

饋 kui4 food,make a present(馈)
send
各 ge4 each,every
色 se4 color,look,appearance,sex
shai3 color,dice
group,surname Tu
物 wu4 thing,object,matter,abbr. for physics 物理
類 lei4 kind,type,class,category,similar,like,to resemble(类)
，
正擇日一定起身，

zero,principle
擇 ze2 to select,to choose,to pick,to differentiate(择)
zhai2 pick over(择)
一定 yi1 ding4 surely,certainly,necessarily,fixed,a certain (extent
etc),given,particular,must
，
不想偏遇見了拐子重賣英蓮．
:瞭: liao3 clear
zi5 (noun suffix)
重 chong2 to double,to repeat,repetition,iteration,again,a layer
zhong4 heavy,serious
．
薛蟠見英蓮生得不俗，

xian4 appear(见)
不俗 bu4 su2 original,not hackneyed
，
立意買他，

他 ta1 he,him
，
又遇馮家來奪人，

or -ian,surname Jia
奪 duo2 to rob,to snatch(夺)
，
因恃強喝令手下豪奴將馮淵打死．
恃 shi4 rely upon
強 jiang4 stubborn,unyielding(强)
qiang2 strong,powerful,better,slightly more than,vigorous,violent,surname Qiang(强)
qiang3 to strive,to make an effort(强)
喝 he1 to drink,(interj.) My goodness!
he4 shout applause
手下 shou3 xia4 leadership,under one's control or administration,subordinates,to
take action,to run out of money
豪 hao2 grand,heroic
奴 nu2 slave
．
他便將家中事務一一的囑托了族中人并几個老家人，
他 ta1 he,him
家中 jia1 zhong1 one's family
事務 shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs,work(事务)
一一 yi1 yi1 one by one,one after another
di4 aim,clear
囑 zhu3 enjoin(嘱)
托 tuo1 prop,support (for weight),rest (e.g. arm rest),thanks to,to hold in one's
hand,to support in one's palm,to give,to base,to commit,to set
:託: tuo1 to trust,to entrust,to be entrusted with,to act as trustee
:瞭: liao3 clear
workers 上班族)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
老家 lao3 jia1 native place,place of origin,home state or region
，
他便帶了母妹竟自起身長行去了．
他 ta1 he,him
:瞭: liao3 clear
company
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
人命官司一事，

，
他竟視為儿戲，
他 ta1 he,him
視為 shi4 wei2 to view as,to see as,to consider to be,to deem(视为)
儿 :兒: er2 son
戲 xi4 trick,drama,play,show(戏)
，
自為花上几個臭錢，
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
臭錢 chou4 qian2 dirty money(臭钱)
，
沒有不了的．
沒有 mei2 you3 haven't,hasn't,doesn't exist,to not have,to not be(没有)

不了 bu4 liao3 unable to,without end
di4 aim,clear
．
在路不記其日．那日已將入都時，卻又聞得母舅王子騰升了九省統制，奉旨出都查邊．薛蟠心中暗喜道：“我正愁
進京去有個嫡親的母舅管轄著，不能任意揮霍揮霍，偏如今又升出去了，可知天從人愿。”因和母親商議道：“咱
們京中雖有几處房舍，只是這十來年沒人進京居住，那看守的人未免偷著租賃与人，須得先著几個人去打掃收拾
才好。”他母親道：“何必如此招搖！咱們這一進京，原該先拜望親友，或是在你舅舅家，或是你姨爹家．他兩家
的房舍极是便宜的，咱們先能著住下，再慢慢的著人去收拾，豈不消停些。”薛蟠道：“如今舅舅正升了外省去，
家里自然忙亂起身，咱們這工夫一窩一拖的奔了去，豈不沒眼色。”他母親道：“你舅舅家雖升了去，還有你姨爹
家．況這几年來，你舅舅姨娘兩處，每每帶信捎書，接咱們來．如今既來了，你舅舅雖忙著起身，你賈家姨娘未
必不苦留我們．咱們且忙忙收拾房屋，豈不使人見怪？你的意思我卻知道，守著舅舅姨爹住著，未免拘緊了你，
不如你各自住著，好任意施為．你既如此，你自去挑所宅子去住，我和你姨娘，姊妹們別了這几年，卻要廝守几
日，我帶了你妹子投你姨娘家去，你道好不好？"薛蟠見母親如此說，情知扭不過的，只得吩咐人夫一路奔榮國府
來．
在路不記其日．
action in progress)
記 ji4 to remember,to note,mark,sign,to record(记)
．
那日已將入都時，

入 ru4 to enter,entering tone (classical Chinese)
，
卻又聞得母舅王子騰升了九省統制，

though(却)
Wen(闻)
舅 jiu4 maternal uncle
:瞭: liao3 clear
九 jiu3 nine,9
relative)
統制 tong3 zhi4 to control(统制)
，
奉旨出都查邊．
奉旨 feng4 zhi3 on imperial orders

查 Zha1 surname Zha
cha2 to research,to check,to investigate,to examine,to refer to,to search
．
薛蟠心中暗喜道：

暗喜 an4 xi3 hidden smile,smirk,to rejoice covertly,secret satisfaction concerning
one's evil plans
：
“我正愁進京去有個嫡親的母舅管轄著，
“ 我 wo3 I,me,my
zero,principle
愁 chou2 worry about
嫡 di2 first wife,son of first wife
di4 aim,clear
舅 jiu4 maternal uncle
管轄 guan3 xia2 to administer,to have jurisdiction (over)(管辖)
ending(着)
，
不能任意揮霍揮霍，

任意 ren4 yi4 arbitrary,at will,at random
揮霍 hui1 huo4 to squander money,extravagant,prodigal,free and easy,agile(挥霍)
揮霍 hui1 huo4 to squander money,extravagant,prodigal,free and easy,agile(挥霍)
，
偏如今又升出去了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
可知天從人愿。

for emphasis)
天 tian1 day,sky,heaven
愿 :願: yuan4 to hope,to wish,to desire,hoped-for,ready,willing,sincere
。
”因和母親商議道：
” 因 yin1 cause,reason,because
和 he2 and,together with,with,sum,union,peace,harmony,surname He,Japanese
related,Taiwan pr. han4
he4 cap (a poem),to respond in singing
hu2 to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
huo2 soft,warm
huo4 to mix together,to blend
商議 shang1 yi4 to negotiate,discussion,proposal(商议)
：
“咱們京中雖有几處房舍，
“ 咱們 za2 men5 (咱们)

zan2 men5 we (including the person spoken to)(咱们)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
舍 she4 residence
，
只是這十來年沒人進京居住，

(这)
十 shi2 ten,10
來年 lai2 nian2 next year,the coming year(来年)
居住 ju1 zhu4 to reside,to dwell,to live in a place,resident in
，
那看守的人未免偷著租賃与人，

看守 kan1 shou3 to guard,to watch over
di4 aim,clear
ending(着)
租賃 zu1 lin4 to rent,to lease,to hire(租赁)
吗 or 呢)
，
須得先著几個人去打掃收拾才好。
須 xu1 beard,necessary,must(须)
ending(着)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
個人 ge4 ren2 individual,personal,oneself(个人)
打掃 da3 sao3 to clean,to sweep(打扫)
收拾 shou1 shi5 to put in order,to tidy up,to pack,to repair,to punish
(colloquial),to manage
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
。
”他母親道：

：
“何必如此招搖！
“ 何必 he2 bi4 there is no need,why should

招搖 zhao1 yao2 act ostentatiously,bragging,show off(招摇)
！
咱們這一進京，
咱們 za2 men5 (咱们)

(这)
，
原該先拜望親友，
該 gai1 that,the above-mentioned,most likely,to deserve,should,ought to,owe(该)
拜望 bai4 wang4 call to pay one's respect,call on
，
或是在你舅舅家，
或是 huo4 shi4 or,either one or the other

action in progress)
你 ni3
舅舅 jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)
or -ian,surname Jia
，
或是你姨爹家．
或是 huo4 shi4 or,either one or the other

你 ni3
姨 yi2 mother's sister,aunt
爹 die1 dad
or -ian,surname Jia
．
他兩家的房舍极是便宜的，
他 ta1 he,him
or -ian,surname Jia
di4 aim,clear
舍 she4 residence
便宜 bian4 yi2 convenient
pian2 yi5 small advantages,to let sb off lightly,cheap,inexpensive
di4 aim,clear
，
咱們先能著住下，

ending(着)
decline,to go down
，
再慢慢的著人去收拾，

慢慢 man4 man4 slowly
di4 aim,clear
ending(着)
，
豈不消停些。

消停 xiao1 ting2 to calm down,to stop,to pause,calmly,peaceful,restful
。
”薛蟠道：
” 薛 xue1 surname Xue,wormwood

：
“如今舅舅正升了外省去，
“ 如今 ru2 jin1 nowadays,now

zero,principle
:瞭: liao3 clear
relative)
，
家里自然忙亂起身，
家里 :家裡: jia1 li3 home

忙亂 mang2 luan4 rushed and muddled(忙乱)
，
咱們這工夫一窩一拖的奔了去，

(这)
工夫 gong1 fu1 casual labor
gong1 fu5 time,spare time,skill,labor,effort
窩 wo1 nest(窝)
di4 aim,clear
奔 ben1 to hurry or rush,to run quickly,to elope
ben4 go to,towards
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
豈不沒眼色。

眼色 yan3 se4 a wink,to signal with one's eyes
。
”他母親道：

：
“你舅舅家雖升了去，

or -ian,surname Jia
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
還有你姨爹家．
還有 hai2 you3 furthermore,in addition,still,also(还有)

你 ni3
爹 die1 dad
or -ian,surname Jia
．
況這几年來，
況 kuang4 moreover,situation(况)
(这)
，
你舅舅姨娘兩處，
你 ni3
娘 niang2 mother,young lady
:孃: niang2 mother
，
每每帶信捎書，
每每 mei3 mei3 often

信 xin4 letter
捎 shao1 to bring sth. to sb. (news, etc.)
，
接咱們來．
．
如今既來了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
你舅舅雖忙著起身，
你 ni3
ending(着)
，
你賈家姨娘未必不苦留我們．
你 ni3
or -ian,surname Jia
:孃: niang2 mother
未必 wei4 bi4 not necessarily,maybe not
苦 ku3 bitter,hardship,pain,to suffer,painstaking
留 liu2 leave (message),to retain,to stay,to remain,to keep,to preserve
．
咱們且忙忙收拾房屋，

房屋 fang2 wu1 house,building
，
豈不使人見怪？

見怪 jian4 guai4 to blame (often oneself),to take to task(见怪)
？
你的意思我卻知道，
你的 ni3 de5 your,yours

意思 yi4 si5 idea,opinion,meaning,wish,desire
我 wo3 I,me,my
though(却)
，
守著舅舅姨爹住著，
ending(着)
爹 die1 dad
ending(着)
，
未免拘緊了你，
拘 ju1 adhere,capture,restrain
tighten(紧)
:瞭: liao3 clear
你 ni3
，
不如你各自住著，
不如 bu4 ru2 not equal to,not as good as,inferior to,it would be better to
你 ni3
各自 ge4 zi5 each,respective,apiece
ending(着)
，
好任意施為．

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
施 shi1 to distribute (alms),to do,to execute,to carry out,surname Shi
．
你既如此，
你 ni3
，
你自去挑所宅子去住，
你 ni3
挑 tiao1 carry on a pole,choose
tiao3 incite
宅子 zhai2 zi5 house,residence
，
我和你姨娘，
我 wo3 I,me,my
huo2 soft,warm
你 ni3
:孃: niang2 mother
，
姊妹們別了這几年，

pin(别)
:瞭: liao3 clear
(这)
，
卻要廝守几日，

though(却)
廝守 si1 shou3 to stay together,to rely on one another(厮守)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
，
我帶了你妹子投你姨娘家去，
我 wo3 I,me,my
:瞭: liao3 clear
你 ni3
妹子 mei4 zi5 designation towards a girl younger than oneself
投 tou2 to throw,to send,to invest
你 ni3
娘家 :孃家: niang2 jia1 mother's house (of married woman)
，
你道好不好？
你 ni3
好不好 hao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) all right?,OK?
？
"薛蟠見母親如此說，
" 薛 xue1 surname Xue,wormwood

xian4 appear(见)
theory)(说)
，
情知扭不過的，
扭 niu3 to turn,to twist,to grab,to wring
di4 aim,clear
，
只得吩咐人夫一路奔榮國府來．

吩咐 fen1 fu4 to tell,to instruct,to command
夫 fu1 husband,man
:伕: fu1 porter
一路 yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way,going the same way; going in the same
direction
奔 ben1 to hurry or rush,to run quickly,to elope
ben4 go to,towards
to Qing times)
．
那時王夫人已知薛蟠官司一事，虧賈雨村維持了結，才放了心．又見哥哥升了邊缺，正愁又少了娘家的親戚來
往，略加寂寞．過了几日，忽家人傳報：“姨太太帶了哥儿姐儿，合家進京，正在門外下車。”喜的王夫人忙帶了
女媳人等，接出大廳，將薛姨媽等接了進去．姊妹們暮年相會，自不必說悲喜交集，泣笑敘闊一番．忙又引了拜
見賈母，將人情土物各种酬獻了．合家俱廝見過，忙又治席接風．
那時王夫人已知薛蟠官司一事，
那時 na4 shi2 then,at that time,in those days(那时)

已知 yi3 zhi1 known (to science)
，
虧賈雨村維持了結，
虧 kui1 deficiency,deficit,luckily(亏)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
維持 wei2 chi2 to keep,to maintain,to preserve(维持)
，
才放了心．

放 fang4 to release,to free,to let go,to put,to place,to let out,to set off
(fireworks)
:瞭: liao3 clear
心 xin1 heart,mind
．
又見哥哥升了邊缺，

xian4 appear(见)
哥哥 ge1 ge5 older brother
:瞭: liao3 clear
缺 que1 deficiency,lack,scarce,vacant post,to run short of
，
正愁又少了娘家的親戚來往，
zero,principle
愁 chou2 worry about
少 shao3 few,little,lack
shao4 young
:瞭: liao3 clear
娘家 :孃家: niang2 jia1 mother's house (of married woman)
di4 aim,clear
親戚 qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation)(亲戚)
來往 lai2 wang3 to come and go,to have dealings with,to be in relation with(来往)
，
略加寂寞．

summarize
加 jia1 to add,plus,abbr. for Canada 加拿大
寂寞 ji4 mo4 lonely,lonesome
．
過了几日，

:瞭: liao3 clear
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
，
忽家人傳報：
忽 hu1 suddenly
傳報 chuan2 bao4 notification,memorial(传报)
：
“姨太太帶了哥儿姐儿，
太太 tai4 tai5 married woman,Mrs.,Madam,wife

:瞭: liao3 clear
哥儿 :哥兒: ge1 r5 brothers,boys
姐 jie3 older sister
儿 :兒: er2 son
，
合家進京，
合家 he2 jia1 whole family,entire household

，
正在門外下車。
正在 zheng4 zai4 in the process of (doing something or happening),while (doing)

門外 men2 wai4 outside the door(门外)
下車 xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)(下车)
。
”喜的王夫人忙帶了女媳人等，
” 喜 xi3 to be fond of,to like,to enjoy,to be happy,to feel

di4 aim,clear
:瞭: liao3 clear
媳 xi2 daughter in law
，
接出大廳，

大廳 da4 ting1 hall,lounge(大厅)
，
將薛姨媽等接了進去．

姨媽 yi2 ma1 (informal) mother's sister; maternal aunt(姨妈)
:瞭: liao3 clear
進去 jin4 qu4 to go in(进去)
．
姊妹們暮年相會，

暮年 mu4 nian2 one's declining years,old age
相會 xiang1 hui4 to meet together(相会)
，
自不必說悲喜交集，
不必 bu4 bi4 need not,does not have to
theory)(说)
悲喜交集 bei1 xi3 jiao1 ji2 mixed feelings of grief and joy
，
泣笑敘闊一番．
泣 qi4 to sob
敘 xu4 to narrate,to chat,abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚(叙)
闊 kuo4 rich,wide,broad(阔)
番 Pan1 surname Pan,place name
fan1 deeds,foreign,classifier for repeated actions: time
．
忙又引了拜見賈母，
引 yin3 to draw (a bow),to pull,to stretch sth,to extend,to lengthen,to involve
in,to attract,to lead,to guide,to divert (water)
:瞭: liao3 clear
拜見 bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit,to call to pay respects,to meet one's senior
or superior(拜见)
，
將人情土物各种酬獻了．

group,surname Tu
物 wu4 thing,object,matter,abbr. for physics 物理
各种 :各種: ge4 zhong3 every kind of,all kinds of,various kinds
酬 chou2 to entertain,to repay,to return,to reward,to compensate
獻 xian4 to offer(献)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
合家俱廝見過，
合家 he2 jia1 whole family,entire household

ju4 a social club
廝 si1 mutually,with one another,manservant,boy servant,guy (derog.)(厮)
si1 servant
見過 jian4 guo4 have seen(见过)
，
忙又治席接風．
席 xi2 banquet,woven mat,seat,place in a democratic assembly,surname Xi
風 feng1 wind,news,style,custom,manner(风)
．
薛蟠已拜見過賈政，賈璉又引著拜見了賈赦，賈珍等．賈政便使人上來對王夫人說：“姨太太已有了春秋，外甥年
輕不知世路，在外住著恐有人生事．咱們東北角上梨香院一所十來間房，白空閒著，打掃了，請姨太太和姐儿哥
儿住了甚好。”王夫人未及留，賈母也就遣人來說：“請姨太太就在這里住下，大家親密些"等語．薛姨媽正要同居
一處，方可拘緊些儿子，若另住在外，又恐他縱性惹禍，遂忙道謝應允．又私与王夫人說明：“一應日費供給一概
免卻，方是處常之法。”王夫人知他家不難于此，遂亦從其愿．從此后薛家母子就在梨香院住了．
薛蟠已拜見過賈政，

or superior(拜见)
，
賈璉又引著拜見了賈赦，

璉 lian2 vessel used for grain offerings(琏)
引 yin3 to draw (a bow),to pull,to stretch sth,to extend,to lengthen,to involve
in,to attract,to lead,to guide,to divert (water)
ending(着)
or superior(拜见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
赦 she4 to pardon (a convict)
，
賈珍等．

珍 zhen1 precious thing,treasure
．
賈政便使人上來對王夫人說：

上來 shang4 lai2 to come up,to approach,(verb complement indicating success)(上来)
對 dui4 couple,pair,to be opposite,to oppose,to face,versus,for,to,correct
(answer),to answer,to reply,to direct (towards sth),right(对)
theory)(说)
：
“姨太太已有了春秋，

有了 you3 le5 it's there!,pregnant,to carry a child
春秋 chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn,four seasons,the year,a person's age,Spring and
Autumn period (770-476 BCE),Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-
481 BCE),used in book titles
，
外甥年輕不知世路，
外甥 wai4 sheng1 sister's son,wife's sibling's son

年輕 nian2 qing1 young(年轻)
tiredness etc)
，
在外住著恐有人生事．

ending(着)
有人 you3 ren2 someone,people,anyone,there is someone there,occupied (as in
restroom)
．
咱們東北角上梨香院一所十來間房，

東北 dong1 bei3 northeast(东北)
角 Jue2 surname Jue
jiao3 angle,horn,horn-shaped,unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan
jue2 role (theater),to compete,ancient three legged wine vessel,third note of
pentatonic scale
梨 li2 pear
香 xiang1 fragrant,incense,(of food) savory,appetizing,sweet,scented,popular
院 yuan4 courtyard,institution
十 shi2 ten,10
間 jian1 between,among,space,classifier for rooms,time (duration)(间)
jian4 interstice,separate(间)
，
白空閒著，
白 bai2 white,snowy,pure,bright,empty,blank,plain,clear,to make clear,in

vain,gratuitous,free of charge,reactionary,anti-communist,funeral,to stare
coldly,to write wrong character,to state,to explain,vernacular,spoken lines in
opera,surname Bai
空 kong1 air,sky,empty,free time,in vain
kong4 emptied,leisure
閒 jian4 interstice,separate
xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle,unoccupied,leisure,free time
ending(着)
，
打掃了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
請姨太太和姐儿哥儿住了甚好。
huo2 soft,warm
姐 jie3 older sister
儿 :兒: er2 son
哥儿 :哥兒: ge1 r5 brothers,boys
:瞭: liao3 clear
甚 shen2 what(什)
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
。
”王夫人未及留，

，
賈母也就遣人來說：

遣 qian3 dispatch
來說 lai2 shuo1 to have one's say,to interpret a topic (from a certain point of
view),now we come to talk about it, ...(来说)
：
“請姨太太就在這里住下，
“ 請 qing3 to ask,to invite,please (do sth),to treat (to a meal etc),to

request(请)
action in progress)
(这)
decline,to go down
，
大家親密些"等語．
大家 da4 jia1 authority,everyone

親密 qin1 mi4 intimate,close(亲密)
" 等 deng3 class,rank,grade,equal to,same as,to wait for,to await,et cetera,and so
yu4 to tell to(语)
．
薛姨媽正要同居一處，

zero,principle
同居 tong2 ju1 to live together
，
方可拘緊些儿子，

for emphasis)
拘 ju1 adhere,capture,restrain
tighten(紧)
儿子 :兒子: er2 zi5 son
，
若另住在外，
另 ling4 other,another,separate,separately
，
又恐他縱性惹禍，

他 ta1 he,him
縱 zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving),vertical,longitudinal,north-south
(lines of longitude),lengthwise,to release,to indulge,even if(纵)
性 xing4
惹禍 re3 huo4 stirring up trouble,to invite disaster(惹祸)
，
遂忙道謝應允．

道謝 dao4 xie4 to express thanks(道谢)
允 yun3 just,fair,to permit,to allow
．
又私与王夫人說明：

吗 or 呢)
說明 shuo1 ming2 to explain,to illustrate,explanation,directions,caption(说明)
：
“一應日費供給一概免卻，
“ 一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout

供給 gong1 ji3 to furnish,to provide,supply (as in supply and demand)(供给)
一概 yi1 gai4 all,without any exceptions,categorically
免 mian3 to exempt,to remove,to avoid,to excuse
though(却)
，
方是處常之法。

常 chang2 always,ever,often,frequently,common,general,constant,surname Chang
。
”王夫人知他家不難于此，

他 ta1 he,him
or -ian,surname Jia
難 nan2 difficult (to...),problem,difficulty,difficult,not good(难)
nan4 disaster,distress,to scold(难)
此 ci3 this,these
，
遂亦從其愿．

亦 yi4 also
愿 :願: yuan4 to hope,to wish,to desire,hoped-for,ready,willing,sincere
．
從此后薛家母子就在梨香院住了．
從此 cong2 ci3 from now on,since then,henceforth(从此)

or -ian,surname Jia
zi5 (noun suffix)
action in progress)
梨 li2 pear
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
原來這梨香院即當日榮公暮年養靜之所，小小巧巧，約有十余間房屋，前廳后舍俱全．另有一門通街，薛蟠家人
就走此門出入．西南有一角門，通一夾道，出夾道便是王夫人正房的東邊了．每日或飯后，或晚間，薛姨媽便過
來，或与賈母閒談，或与王夫人相敘．寶釵日与黛玉迎春姊妹等一處，或看書下棋，或作針黹，倒也十分樂業．
只是薛蟠起初之心，原不欲在賈宅居住者，但恐姨父管約拘禁，料必不自在的，無奈母親執意在此，且宅中又十
分殷勤苦留，只得暫且住下，一面使人打掃出自己的房屋，再移居過去的．誰知自從在此住了不上一月的光景，
賈宅族中凡有的子侄，俱已認熟了一半，凡是那些紈□气習者，莫不喜与他來往，今日會酒，明日觀花，甚至聚賭
嫖娼，漸漸無所不至，引誘的薛蟠比當日更坏了十倍．雖然賈政訓子有方，治家有法，一則族大人多，照管不到
這些，二則現任族長乃是賈珍，彼乃宁府長孫，又現襲職，凡族中事，自有他掌管，三則公私冗雜，且素性瀟
洒，不以俗務為要，每公暇之時，不過看書著棋而已，余事多不介意．況且這梨香院相隔兩層房舍，又有街門另
開，任意可以出入，所以這些子弟們竟可以放意暢怀的，因此遂將移居之念漸漸打滅了．
原來這梨香院即當日榮公暮年養靜之所，

(这)
梨 li2 pear
暮年 mu4 nian2 one's declining years,old age
give birth(养)
靜 jing4 still,calm,quiet,not moving(静)
，
小小巧巧，
巧 qiao3 opportunely,coincidentally,as it happens,skillful,timely
巧 qiao3 opportunely,coincidentally,as it happens,skillful,timely
，
約有十余間房屋，
約 yao1 weigh(约)
yue1 appointment,agreement,to arrange,to restrict,approximately(约)
十 shi2 ten,10
間 jian1 between,among,space,classifier for rooms,time (duration)(间)
jian4 interstice,separate(间)
，
前廳后舍俱全．
前 qian2 before,in front,ago,former,previous,earlier,front,prefixed word denoting

respect (polite 美称); foremost; premier
廳 ting1 (reception) hall,office(厅)
舍 she4 residence
俱全 ju1 quan2 every kind,every variety under the sun,a complete gamut
．
另有一門通街，
通 tong1 to go through,to know well,to connect,to communicate,open,to clear
tong4 classifier for actions
街 jie1 street
，
薛蟠家人就走此門出入．

form, meaning)
此 ci3 this,these
出入 chu1 ru4 to go out and come in,entrance and exit,expenditure and
income,discrepancy,inconsistent
．
西南有一角門，
西南 xi1 nan2 southwest

角門 jiao3 men2 corner gate(角门)
，
通一夾道，
通 tong1 to go through,to know well,to connect,to communicate,open,to clear

tong4 classifier for actions
夾道 jia1 dao4 a narrow street (lined with walls),to line the street(夹道)
，
出夾道便是王夫人正房的東邊了．
夾道 jia1 dao4 a narrow street (lined with walls),to line the street(夹道)
便是 bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as
正房 zheng4 fang2 central building (in a traditional house),first wife
di4 aim,clear
東邊 dong1 bian5 east,east side,eastern part,to the east of(东边)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
每日或飯后，
每日 mei3 ri4 daily

飯 fan4 food,cuisine,cooked rice,meal(饭)
，
或晚間，
晚間 wan3 jian1 evening-time,in the evening(晚间)
，
薛姨媽便過來，

過來 guo4 lai2 to come over,to manage,to handle,to be able to take care of,also pr.
guo4lai5(过来)
，
或与賈母閒談，
吗 or 呢)
閒談 xian2 tan2 chat(閒谈)
，
或与王夫人相敘．
吗 or 呢)
敘 xu4 to narrate,to chat,abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚(叙)
．
寶釵日与黛玉迎春姊妹等一處，
寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)

釵 chai1 hairpin(钗)
吗 or 呢)
玉 yu4 jade
迎 ying2 to welcome,to meet,to face,to forge ahead (esp. in the face of
difficulties)
春 chun1 spring (time),gay,joyful,youthful,love,lust,life
，
或看書下棋，
看書 kan4 shu1 to read(看书)
下棋 xia4 qi2 to play chess
，
或作針黹，
黹 zhi3 embroidery
，
倒也十分樂業．
倒 dao3 to fall,to collapse,to topple,to fail,to go bankrupt,to change (trains or

buses),to move around,to sell,to speculate (buying and selling, also 搗|
捣),profiteer
dao4 upset,turn over,to tip,to pour,to go home,to the contrary,inverted
樂業 Le4 ye4 (乐业)
．
只是薛蟠起初之心，

起初 qi3 chu1 originally,at first,at the outset
心 xin1 heart,mind
，
原不欲在賈宅居住者，
action in progress)
宅 zhai2 residence
居住者 ju1 zhu4 zhe3 inhabitant
，
但恐姨父管約拘禁，
姨父 yi2 fu5 mother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister
約 yao1 weigh(约)
yue1 appointment,agreement,to arrange,to restrict,approximately(约)
拘禁 ju1 jin4 constraint,take into custody,to restrain
，
料必不自在的，

不自在 bu4 zi4 zai5 uneasiness,feel uncomfortable
di4 aim,clear
，
無奈母親執意在此，
無奈 wu2 nai4 without choice,for lack of better option,grudgingly,willy-

nilly,nolens volens(无奈)
執意 zhi2 yi4 be determined to,insist on(执意)
，
且宅中又十分殷勤苦留，
宅 zhai2 residence
殷勤 yin1 qin2 politely,solicitously,eagerly attentive
苦 ku3 bitter,hardship,pain,to suffer,painstaking
，
只得暫且住下，

暫且 zan4 qie3 for now,for the time being,temporarily(暂且)
decline,to go down
，
一面使人打掃出自己的房屋，

出自 chu1 zi4 to come from
己 ji3 self,oneself,sixth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干,sixth in order,letter "F" or
roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc,hexa
di4 aim,clear
，
再移居過去的．

移居 yi2 ju1 to move home
過去 guo4 qu5 (in the) past,former,previous,to go over,to pass by(过去)
di4 aim,clear
．
誰知自從在此住了不上一月的光景，
知)
自從 zi4 cong2 since (a time),ever since(自从)
:瞭: liao3 clear
一月 yi1 yue4 January,first month
di4 aim,clear
光景 guang1 jing3 circumstances,scene,about,probably
，
賈宅族中凡有的子侄，

宅 zhai2 residence
workers 上班族)
有的 you3 de5 (there are) some (who are...),some (exist)
zi5 (noun suffix)
侄 zhi2 nephew
:姪: zhi2 nephew by the male line
，
俱已認熟了一半，

ju4 a social club
認 ren4 to recognize,to know,to admit(认)
熟 shu2 cooked (of food),ripe (of fruit),mature (of
seeds),familiar,skilled,done,colloquial pr. shou2
:瞭: liao3 clear
一半 yi1 ban4 half
，
凡是那些紈□气習者，
凡是 fan2 shi4 every,all
那些 na4 xie1 those
□ 气 :氣: qi4 gas,air,smell,weather,vital breath,to anger,to get angry,to be
enraged
習 xi2 to practice,to study,habit(习)
，
莫不喜与他來往，
莫不 mo4 bu4 none doesn't,there is none who isn't,everyone

喜 xi3 to be fond of,to like,to enjoy,to be happy,to feel
吗 or 呢)
他 ta1 he,him
來往 lai2 wang3 to come and go,to have dealings with,to be in relation with(来往)
，
今日會酒，

會 hui4 can,be possible,be able to,will,be likely to,be sure to,to assemble,to
meet,to gather,to see,union,group,association(会)
kuai4 to balance an account,accounting(会)
酒 jiu3 wine (esp. rice wine),liquor,spirits,alcoholic beverage
，
明日觀花，
明日 ming2 ri4 tomorrow

觀 guan1 to look at,to watch,to observe,to behold,concept,point of view(观)
guan4 Taoist monastery(观)
，
甚至聚賭嫖娼，
甚至 shen4 zhi4 even,so much so that

聚賭 ju4 du3 communal gambling(聚赌)
嫖娼 piao2 chang1 to visit prostitutes,to go whoring
，
漸漸無所不至，
漸漸 jian4 jian4 gradually(渐渐)

無所不至 wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi4 ubiquitous,omniscient,very thorough,to stop at nothing
(idiom)(无所不至)
，
引誘的薛蟠比當日更坏了十倍．
引誘 yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad),to lure (into a trap),to seduce(引
诱)
di4 aim,clear
更坏 :更壞: geng4 huai4 worse
:瞭: liao3 clear
十倍 shi2 bei4 tenfold,ten times (sth)
．
雖然賈政訓子有方，
雖然 sui1 ran2 although,even though,even if(虽然)

訓 xun4 example,pattern,to teach,to train,instruction(训)
zi5 (noun suffix)
有方 you3 fang1 to do things right,to use the correct method
，
治家有法，

or -ian,surname Jia
，
一則族大人多，

workers 上班族)
大人 da4 ren5 adult,grownup
，
照管不到這些，
照管 zhao4 guan3 to look after,to provide for

不到 bu4 dao4 not to arrive,not reaching,insufficient,less than
這些 zhe4 xie1 these(这些)
，
二則現任族長乃是賈珍，

現任 xian4 ren4 at the present,hold an office,occupy a post(现任)
workers 上班族)
珍 zhen1 precious thing,treasure
，
彼乃宁府長孫，
彼 bi3 that,those,(one) another)

宁 :寧: ning2 peaceful,rather,Ningxia (abbr.),Nanjing (abbr.),surname Ning
to Qing times)
長孫 zhang3 sun1 eldest grandson,the eldest son of one's eldest son,two-character
surname Zhangsun(长孙)
，
又現襲職，

襲 xi2 to attack,to inherit,classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)(袭)
職 zhi2 office,duty(职)
，
凡族中事，

workers 上班族)
，
自有他掌管，

他 ta1 he,him
掌管 zhang3 guan3 in charge of,to control
，
三則公私冗雜，
三 san1 three,3
公私 gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc)
冗 rong3 extraneous
，
且素性瀟洒，
性 xing4
瀟 xiao1 river name,sound of rain and wind(潇)
洒 :灑: sa3 to sprinkle,to spray,to spill,to shed
，
不以俗務為要，

以 Yi3
俗 su2 custom,convention,popular,common,coarse,vulgar,secular
務 wu4 affair,business,matter(务)
，
每公暇之時，
每 mei3 each,every
暇 xia2 leisure
，
不過看書著棋而已，

看書 kan4 shu1 to read(看书)
著棋 zhuo2 qi2 to play chess(着棋)
，
余事多不介意．

不介意 bu4 jie4 yi4 not to take offense,do not mind
．
況且這梨香院相隔兩層房舍，
況且 kuang4 qie3 moreover,besides,in addition,furthermore(况且)

(这)
梨 li2 pear
相隔 xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc)
層 ceng2 layer,stratum,laminated,floor (of a building),storey,classifier for
layers,repeated,sheaf (math.)(层)
舍 she4 residence
，
又有街門另開，

街 jie1 street
開 kai1 to open,to start,to turn on,to write out (a medical prescription),to
operate (vehicle),abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin(开)
，
任意可以出入，

可以 ke3 yi3 can,may,possible,able to
出入 chu1 ru4 to go out and come in,entrance and exit,expenditure and
income,discrepancy,inconsistent
，
所以這些子弟們竟可以放意暢怀的，

這些 zhe4 xie1 these(这些)
子弟 zi3 di4 child,the younger generation
可以 ke3 yi3 can,may,possible,able to
放 fang4 to release,to free,to let go,to put,to place,to let out,to set off
(fireworks)
暢 chang4 smooth,fluent,joyful,happy(畅)
怀 :懷: huai2 to think of,to cherish,mind,heart,bosom,surname Huai
di4 aim,clear
，
因此遂將移居之念漸漸打滅了．

移居 yi2 ju1 to move home
念 nian4 to read,to study (a degree course),to read aloud,to miss
(sb),idea,remembrance,twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)
漸漸 jian4 jian4 gradually(渐渐)
打 da2 dozen
滅 mie4 to extinguish,to overthrow (a former regime)(灭)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．

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第四回

第四 di4 si4 fourth,number four

薄命 bo2 ming4 (usu. of women) born under an unlucky star,born unlucky

葫蘆 hu2 lu5 bottle gourd,Lagenaria siceraria,block (part of pulley),hook block(葫

又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again

原來 yuan2 lai2 original,former,originally,formerly,at first,so... actually(原来)

取名 qu3 ming2 to name,to be named,christen,seek fame

已 yi3 already,to stop,then,afterwards

這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)

曾 ceng2 once,already,former,previously,(past tense marker used before verb or

族 zu2 race,nationality,ethnicity,clan,by extension, social group (e.g. office

便 bian4 ordinary,plain,convenient,as convenient,when the chance

便 bian4 ordinary,plain,convenient,as convenient,when the chance

只不過 zhi3 bu5 guo4 only,merely,nothing but,no more than(只不过)

《 列 lie4 to arrange,to line up,row,file,series,column

使 shi3 to make,to cause,to enable,to use,to employ,messenger

記得 ji4 de5 to remember(记得)

卻 que4 but,yet,however,while,to go back,to decline,to retreat,nevertheless,even

因此 yin1 ci3 thus,consequently,as a result

居家 ju1 jia1 to live at home

一概 yi1 gai4 all,without any exceptions,categorically

外 wai4 outside,in addition,foreign,external

日 ri4 sun,day,date, day of the month,abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan

除 chu2 to get rid of,to remove,to exclude,to eliminate,to wipe out,to

余者 :餘者: yu2 zhe3 the remaining people

如今 ru2 jin1 nowadays,now

以至 yi3 zhi4 down to,up to

彼 bi3 that,those,(one) another)

那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

“ 被 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses),to cover,to wear

不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no

這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)

再 zai4 again,once more,re-,second,another,then (after sth, and not until then)

這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)

去 qu4 to go,to leave,to remove,fourth tone of putonghua

奪取 duo2 qu3 to snatch(夺取)

無奈 wu2 nai4 without choice,for lack of better option,grudgingly,willy-

倚 yi3 to lean on,rely upon

眾 zhong4 crowd,multitude,abbr. for 眾議院|众议院 House of Representatives(众)

凶身 :兇身: xiong1 shen1 demon,fiend

無影無蹤 wu2 ying3 wu2 zong1 to disappear without trace (idiom)(无影无踪)

竟 jing4 unexpectedly,actually,to go so far as to,indeed

剪 jian3 to cut with scissors,scissors

死者 si3 zhe3 the dead,those who died

“ 豈 qi3 how can it be that?,(rhetorical adverb)(岂)

打死 da3 si3 to kill,to beat to death

再 zai4 again,once more,re-,second,another,then (after sth, and not until then)

" 因 yin1 cause,reason,because

令 ling4 make or cause to be,order,command,decree,honorable

正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year

不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no

只得 zhi3 de2 have no alternative but to,be obliged to

即時 ji2 shi2 immediate(即时)

這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)

“ 老爺 lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord,master,(informal) maternal grandfather(老爷)

" 雨 yu3 rain

十分 shi2 fen1 to divide into ten equal parts,very,hundred

只是 zhi3 shi4 merely,simply,only,but

” 那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

“ 老爺 lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord,master,(informal) maternal grandfather(老爷)

不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no

" 雨 yu3 rain

如 ru2 as,as if,such as

《列 lie4 to arrange,to line up,row,file,series,column