DCH 5

第五回
第五回
第五 di4 wu3 fifth

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)
游幻境指迷十二釵
游幻境指迷十二釵
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
幻境 huan4 jing4 land of fantasy,fairyland
指 zhi3 finger,to point,to direct,to indicate,to refer to,to rely on,to count on,
(hair) stands stiffly on end
迷 mi2 bewilder,crazy about,fan,enthusiast,lost,confused
十二 shi2 er4 twelve,12
釵 chai1 hairpin(钗)
飲仙醪曲演紅樓夢
飲仙醪曲演紅樓夢
飲 yin3 to drink(饮)
仙 xian1 immortal
醪 lao2 wine or liquor with sediment
曲 qu1 bent,crooked,wrong
qu3 tune,song
演 yan3 to develop,to evolve,to practice,to perform,to play,to act
紅樓夢 Hong2 lou2 meng4 A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by
Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹, one of the four great novels(红楼梦)
第四回中既將薛家母子在榮府內寄居等事略已表明，此回則暫不能寫矣．如今且說林黛玉自在榮府以來，賈母万
般怜愛，寢食起居，一如寶玉，迎春，探春，惜春三個親孫女倒且靠后，便是寶玉和黛玉二人之親密友愛處，亦
自較別個不同，日則同行同坐，夜則同息同止，真是言和意順，略無參商．不想如今忽然來了一個薛寶釵，年歲
雖大不多，然品格端方，容貌丰美，人多謂黛玉所不及．而且寶釵行為豁達，隨分從時，不比黛玉孤高自許，目
無下塵，故比黛玉大得下人之心．便是那些小丫頭子們，亦多喜与寶釵去頑．因此黛玉心中便有些悒郁不忿之
意，寶釵卻渾然不覺．那寶玉亦在孩提之間，況自天性所稟來的一片愚拙偏僻，視姊妹弟兄皆出一意，并無親疏
遠近之別．其中因与黛玉同隨賈母一處坐臥，故略比別個姊妹熟慣些．既熟慣，則覺親密，既親密，則不免一時
有求全之毀，不虞之隙．這日不知為何，他二言語有些不合起來，黛玉又气的獨在房中垂淚，寶玉又自悔言語冒
撞，前去就，那黛玉方漸漸的回轉來．因東邊宁府中花園內梅花盛開，賈珍之妻尤氏治酒，請賈母，邢夫人，王
夫人等賞花．是日先攜了賈蓉之妻，二人來面請．母等于早飯后過來，就在會芳園游頑，先茶后酒，不過皆是宁
榮二府女眷家小集，并無別樣新文趣事可記．
第四回中既將薛家母子在榮府內寄居等事略已表明，
第四 di4 si4 fourth,number four

中 zhong1 within,among,in,middle,center,while (doing sth),during,China,Chinese
zhong4 hit (the mark)
既 ji4 already,since,both... (and...)
將 jiang1 (will, shall, "future tense"),ready,prepared,to get,to use(将)
jiang4 a general(将)
薛 xue1 surname Xue,wormwood
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
母 mu3 female,mother
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)
在 zai4 (located) at,(to be) in,to exist,in the middle of doing sth,(indicating an
action in progress)
榮 rong2 glory,honor,nutritive energy (in Chinese medicine),blood,surname Rong(荣)
府 fu3 seat of government,government repository (archive),official
residence,mansion,presidential palace,(honorific) Your home,prefecture (from Tang
to Qing times)
內 nei4 inside,inner,internal,within,interior(内)
寄居 ji4 ju1 to live away from home
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
事略 shi4 lu:e4 biographical sketch
已 yi3 already,to stop,then,afterwards
表明 biao3 ming2 to make clear,to make known,to state clearly,to indicate,known
，
此回則暫不能寫矣．
此 ci3 this,these
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)
暫 zan4 temporary,Taiwan pr. zhan4(暂)
不能 bu4 neng2 cannot,must not,should not
寫 xie3 to write(写)
矣 yi3 archaic final particle similar to modern 了
．
如今且說林黛玉自在榮府以來，
如今 ru2 jin1 nowadays,now

且 qie3 further,moreover
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)
林黛玉 Lin2 Dai4 yu4 Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions,
cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
自在 zi4 zai5 free,unrestrained,comfortable,at ease
to Qing times)
以來 yi3 lai2 since (a previous event)(以来)
，
賈母万般怜愛，
賈 Jia3 surname Jia(贾)
gu3 merchant,to buy(贾)
万般 :萬般: wan4 ban1 every kind,manifold,extremely
怜 :憐: lian2 to pity
愛 ai4 to love,affection,to be fond of,to like(爱)
，
寢食起居，
寢 qin3 lie down(寝)

食 shi2 animal feed,eat,food
si4 to feed
起居 qi3 ju1 everyday life,regular pattern of life
，
一如寶玉，
一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout

如 ru2 as,as if,such as
寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)
，
迎春，
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
，
探春，
探 tan4 to explore,to search out,to scout,to visit,to stretch forward

，
惜春三個親孫女倒且靠后，
惜 xi1 pity,regret,to rue,to begrudge,Taiwan pr. xi2

三 san1 three,3
個 ge4 individual,this,that,size,classifier for people or objects in general(个)
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)
孫女 sun1 nu:3 son's daughter,granddaughter(孙女)
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
且 qie3 further,moreover
靠 kao4 depend upon,lean on,near,by,against,to support
后 hou4 empress,queen,surname Hou
:後: hou4 back,behind,rear,afterwards,after,later
，
便是寶玉和黛玉二人之親密友愛處，
便是 bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as
stated),precisely,exactly,even,if,just like,in the same way as
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
黛 dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
玉 yu4 jade
二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)
人 ren2 man,person,people
之 zhi1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的),him,her,it
親密 qin1 mi4 intimate,close(亲密)
友愛 you3 ai4 friendly affection,fraternal love(友爱)
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)
，
亦自較別個不同，
亦 yi4 also
自 zi4 from,self,oneself,since
較 jiao4 comparatively,(preposition comparing difference in degree),to contrast,to
compare,rather,fairly,clearly (different),markedly,to haggle over,to quibble(较)
別 bie2 leave,depart,separate,distinguish,classify,other,another,do not,must not,to
pin(别)
不同 bu4 tong2 different,distinct,not the same,not alike
，
日則同行同坐，
日 ri4 sun,day,date, day of the month,abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan

同行 tong2 hang2 person of the same profession,of the same trade, occupation or
industry
tong2 xing2 journey together
同 tong2 like,same,similar,together,alike,with
坐 zuo4 to sit,to take a seat,to take (a bus, airplane etc),to bear fruit,surname
Zuo
，
夜則同息同止，
夜 ye4 night
息 xi1 news,interest,breath,rest,Taiwan pr. xi2
止 zhi3 to stop,to prohibit,until
，
真是言和意順，
真是 zhen1 shi4 (idiom) "it is truly..."

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)
huo2 soft,warm
意 yi4 idea,meaning,thought,to think,wish,desire,intention,to expect,to
anticipate,abbr. for Italy 意大利
順 shun4 to obey,to follow,to arrange,to make reasonable,along,favorable(顺)
，
略無參商．
略 lu:e4 plan,strategy,outline,summary,slightly,rather,to rob,to plunder,to

summarize
無 wu2 -less,not to have,no,none,not,to lack,un-(无)
參 can1 take part in,participate,join,attend,to join,unequal,varied,irregular,to
counsel,uneven,not uniform,abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House(参)
shen1 ginseng(参)
商 Shang1 the Shang dynasty, 16th to 11th century BC
shang1 commerce,to consult,quotient,2nd note in pentatonic scale
．
不想如今忽然來了一個薛寶釵，
不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no

想 xiang3 to think,to believe,to suppose,to wish,to want,to miss
忽然 hu1 ran2 suddenly,all of a sudden
來 lai2 to come,to arrive,to come round,ever since,next(来)
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
一個 yi1 ge4 a,an(一个)
薛寶釵 Xue1 Bao3 chai1 Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions,
married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉(薛宝钗)
，
年歲雖大不多，
年歲 nian2 sui4 years of age,age(年岁)

雖 sui1 although,even though(虽)
大 da4 big,huge,large,major,great,wide,deep,oldest,eldest
dai4 doctor
多 duo1 many,much,a lot of,numerous,multi-
，
然品格端方，
然 ran2 correct,right,so,thus,like this,-ly

品格 pin3 ge2 one's character,fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar)
端方 duan1 fang1 upright,honest,proper,correct
，
容貌丰美，
容貌 rong2 mao4 one's appearance,one's aspect,looks,features

丰美 :豐美: feng1 mei3 abundant and prosperous
，
人多謂黛玉所不及．
謂 wei4 speak of(谓)
玉 yu4 jade
所 suo3 actually,place,classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions
etc,that which,particle introducing a relative clause or passive
不及 bu4 ji2 not as good as,inferior to,find it too late
．
而且寶釵行為豁達，
而且 er2 qie3 not only ... but also,as well as,moreover,in addition,furthermore
寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)
行為 xing2 wei2 action,conduct,behavior,activity(行为)
豁 hua2 play Chinese finger game
huo1 opening,stake all,sacrifice,crack,slit
huo4 clear,open,exempt (from),liberal-minded
達 da2 attain,pass through,achieve,reach,realize,clear,inform,notify,dignity(达)
，
隨分從時，
隨 sui2 to follow,to comply with,varying according to...,to allow,surname Sui(随)

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
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)
時 shi2 o'clock,time,when,hour,season,period,surname Shi(时)
，
不比黛玉孤高自許，
不比 bu4 bi3 unlike

玉 yu4 jade
孤高 gu1 gao1 arrogant
許 Xu3 surname Xu(许)
xu3 to allow,to permit,to praise,somewhat,perhaps(许)
，
目無下塵，
目 mu4 eye,item,section,list,catalogue,table of contents,order

(taxonomy),goal,name,title
下 xia4 down,downwards,below,lower,later,next (week etc),second (of two parts),to
decline,to go down
塵 chen2 dust,dirt,earth(尘)
，
故比黛玉大得下人之心．
故 gu4 happening,instance,reason,cause,deceased,old
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
玉 yu4 jade
dai4 doctor
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
decline,to go down
心 xin1 heart,mind
．
便是那些小丫頭子們，

那些 na4 xie1 those
小 xiao3 small,tiny,few,young
丫頭 ya1 tou2 servant girl,maid(丫头)
zi5 (noun suffix)
們 men5 plural marker for pronouns and a small number of animate nouns(们)
，
亦多喜与寶釵去頑．
亦 yi4 also
喜 xi3 to be fond of,to like,to enjoy,to be happy,to feel
pleased,happiness,delight,glad
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
去 qu4 to go,to leave,to remove,fourth tone of putonghua
頑 wan2 mischievous,obstinate,to play,stupid,stubborn,naughty(顽)
．
因此黛玉心中便有些悒郁不忿之意，
因此 yin1 ci3 thus,consequently,as a result

玉 yu4 jade
心中 xin1 zhong1 central point,in one's thoughts,in one's heart
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
有些 you3 xie1 some,somewhat
悒 yi4 anxiety,worry
郁 yu4 elegant,surname Yu
:鬱: yu4 dense (growth),melancholy
忿 fen4 vehement
，
寶釵卻渾然不覺．

卻 que4 but,yet,however,while,to go back,to decline,to retreat,nevertheless,even
though(却)
渾然 hun2 ran2 completely,absolutely,undivided,totally mixed up,muddled(浑然)
不覺 bu4 jue2 unconsciously(不觉)
．
那寶玉亦在孩提之間，
那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

na4 that,those,commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
亦 yi4 also
action in progress)
孩 hai2 child
提 di1 carry (suspended)
ti2 to carry (hanging down from the hand),to lift,to put forward,to mention,to
raise (an issue),upwards character stroke,lifting brush stroke (in painting),scoop
for measuring liquid
之間 zhi1 jian1 between,among,inter-(之间)
，
況自天性所稟來的一片愚拙偏僻，
況 kuang4 moreover,situation(况)
天性 tian1 xing4 inborn
稟 bing3 natural property or endowment,report to (a superior)(禀)
的 de5 of,structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding
possessive or descriptive attributive
di2 really and truly
di4 aim,clear
一片 yi1 pian4 piece,slice
愚拙 yu2 zhuo1 clumsy and stupid
偏僻 pian1 pi4 remote,desolate,far from the city
，
視姊妹弟兄皆出一意，
視 shi4 to look at,to regard,to inspect(视)

姊妹 zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters
弟兄 di4 xiong1 brother
皆 jie1 all,each and every,in all cases
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
一意 yi1 yi4 focus,with complete devotion,stubbornly
，
并無親疏遠近之別．
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
親疏 qin1 shu1 close and distant (relatives)(亲疏)
遠近 yuan3 jin4 far and near,distance(远近)
pin(别)
．
其中因与黛玉同隨賈母一處坐臥，
其中 qi2 zhong1 among,in,included among these

因 yin1 cause,reason,because
吗 or 呢)
玉 yu4 jade
Zuo
臥 wo4 to lie,to crouch(卧)
，
故略比別個姊妹熟慣些．
summarize
pin(别)
熟 shu2 cooked (of food),ripe (of fruit),mature (of
seeds),familiar,skilled,done,colloquial pr. shou2
慣 guan4 accustomed to,used to,indulge; spoil (someone, usually a child)(惯)
些 xie1 some,few,several,(a measure word)
．
既熟慣，

慣 guan4 accustomed to,used to,indulge; spoil (someone, usually a child)(惯)
，
則覺親密，

覺 jiao4 a nap,a sleep(觉)
jue2 feel,find that,thinking,awake,aware(觉)
，
既親密，

，
則不免一時有求全之毀，

不免 bu4 mian3 unavoidable
一時 yi1 shi2 a period of time,a while,for a short while,temporary,momentary,at the
same time(一时)
有 you3 to have,there is,there are,to exist,to be
求 qiu2 to seek,to look for,to request,to demand,to beseech
全 quan2 all,whole,entire,every,complete,surname Quan
毀 hui3 to destroy,to damage,to ruin(毁)
，
不虞之隙．
不虞 bu4 yu2 unexpected,eventuality,contingency,not worry about

隙 xi4 crack,occasion for dislike
．
這日不知為何，
這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)

(这)
不知 bu4 zhi1 not to know,unaware,unknowingly,fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships,
tiredness etc)
為何 wei4 he2 why(为何)
，
他二言語有些不合起來，
他 ta1 he,him
言語 yan2 yu3 speech,talk(言语)
不合 bu4 he2 not conform to,be unsuited to,be out of keeping with,should not,ought
out
起來 qi3 lai5 beginning or continuing an action,upward movement,stand up(起来)
，
黛玉又气的獨在房中垂淚，

玉 yu4 jade
又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again
气 :氣: qi4 gas,air,smell,weather,vital breath,to anger,to get angry,to be enraged
di4 aim,clear
獨 du2 alone,independent,single,sole,only(独)
action in progress)
房 fang2 house,room,surname Fang
垂淚 chui2 lei4 to shed tears(垂泪)
，
寶玉又自悔言語冒撞，

悔 hui3 regret
言語 yan2 yu3 speech,talk(言语)
冒 mao4 to emit,to give off,to send out (or up, forth),brave,bold,to cover
撞 zhuang4 to hit,to strike,to meet by accident,to run into,to bump against,to bump
into
，
前去就，
前 qian2 before,in front,ago,former,previous,earlier,front,prefixed word denoting

respect (polite 美称); foremost; premier
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
，
那黛玉方漸漸的回轉來．

玉 yu4 jade
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
漸漸 jian4 jian4 gradually(渐渐)
di4 aim,clear
回轉 hui2 zhuan3 slalom(回转)
．
因東邊宁府中花園內梅花盛開，
東邊 dong1 bian5 east,east side,eastern part,to the east of(东边)
宁 :寧: ning2 peaceful,rather,Ningxia (abbr.),Nanjing (abbr.),surname Ning
:寧: ning4 rather,to prefer
to Qing times)
花園 hua1 yuan2 garden(花园)
梅花 mei2 hua1 plum blossom
盛開 sheng4 kai1 blooming,in full flower(盛开)
，
賈珍之妻尤氏治酒，

珍 zhen1 precious thing,treasure
妻 qi1 wife
qi4 to marry off (a daughter)
尤 you2 outstanding,particularly, especially,a fault,to express discontentment
against,surname You
氏 shi4 clan name,maiden name
治 zhi4 to rule,to govern,to manage,to control,to harness (a
river),cure,treatment,to heal
酒 jiu3 wine (esp. rice wine),liquor,spirits,alcoholic beverage
，
請賈母，
請 qing3 to ask,to invite,please (do sth),to treat (to a meal etc),to request(请)
，
邢夫人，
邢 Xing2 surname Xing,place name

夫人 fu1 ren5 lady,madam,Mrs.
，
王夫人等賞花．
王 Wang2 king,surname Wang

夫人 fu1 ren5 lady,madam,Mrs.
賞 shang3 to bestow (a reward),to give (to an inferior),to hand down,a reward
(bestowed by a superior),to appreciate (beauty)(赏)
花 hua1 flower,blossom,fancy pattern
．
是日先攜了賈蓉之妻，
是 shi4 is,are,am,yes,to be
先 xian1 early,prior,former,in advance,first
攜 xie2 to carry,to take along,to bring along,to hold (hands)(携)
:瞭: liao3 clear
蓉 rong2
妻 qi1 wife
qi4 to marry off (a daughter)
，
二人來面請．
面 mian4 fade,side,surface,aspect,top,face,classifier for flat surfaces such as
drums, mirrors, flags etc
:麵: mian4 flour,noodles
．
母等于早飯后過來，
等于 :等於: deng3 yu2 to equal,to be tantamount to
早飯 zao3 fan4 breakfast(早饭)
過來 guo4 lai2 to come over,to manage,to handle,to be able to take care of,also pr.
guo4lai5(过来)
，
就在會芳園游頑，

action in progress)
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)
芳 fang1 fragrant
園 yuan2 garden(园)
，
先茶后酒，

茶 cha2 tea,tea plant
，
不過皆是宁榮二府女眷家小集，
不過 bu4 guo4 only,merely,no more than,but,however,anyway (to get back to a

previous topic)(不过)
to Qing times)
女眷 nu:3 juan4 the females in a family,womenfolk
or -ian,surname Jia
集 ji2 to gather,to collect,collected works,classifier for sections of a TV series
etc: episode
，
并無別樣新文趣事可記．

pin(别)
樣 yang4 manner,pattern,way,appearance,shape(样)
新 xin1 new,newly,abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆,meso- (chem.)
文 wen2 language,culture,writing,formal,literary,gentle,classifier for money
(archaic),surname Wen
趣事 qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote,interesting story or incident
可 ke3 can,may,able to,to approve,to permit,certain(ly),to suit,very (particle used
for emphasis)
記 ji4 to remember,to note,mark,sign,to record(记)
．
一時寶玉倦怠，欲睡中覺，賈母命人好生哄著，歇一回再來．賈蓉之秦便忙笑回道：“我們這里有給寶叔收拾下的
屋子，老祖宗放心，只管交与我是了。”又向寶玉的奶娘丫鬟等道：“嬤嬤，姐姐們，請寶叔隨我這里來。”母素知
秦氏是個极妥當的人，生的裊娜纖巧，行事又溫柔和平，乃重孫媳中一個得意之人，見他去安置寶玉，自是安穩
的．
一時寶玉倦怠，

same time(一时)
倦怠 juan4 dai4 worn out,exhausted,dispirited
，
欲睡中覺，
欲 yu4 desire,longing,appetite,wish
睡 shui4 to sleep
，
賈母命人好生哄著，
命 ming4 life,fate,order
好 hao3 good,well,proper,good to,easy to,very,so,(suffix indicating completion or
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
生 sheng1 to be born,to give birth,life,to grow,raw, uncooked
哄 hong1 (onom.) roar of laughter,hubbub,roar
hong3 to deceive,to coax,to amuse (a child)
:鬨: hong4 tumult,uproar,commotion,disturbance
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
，
歇一回再來．
歇 xie1 to rest
再來 zai4 lai2 come again(再来)
．
賈蓉之秦便忙笑回道：

蓉 rong2
秦 Qin2 surname Qin,Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇,abbr. for
Shaanxi province 陕西
忙 mang2 busy,hurriedly
笑 xiao4 laugh,smile
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)
：
“我們這里有給寶叔收拾下的屋子，
“ 我們 wo3 men5 we,us,ourselves,our(我们)

(这)
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
給 gei3 to,for,for the benefit of,to give,to allow,to do sth (for sb),(passive
particle)(给)
ji3 to supply,provide(给)
叔 shu1 uncle,father's younger brother,husband's younger brother,Taiwan pr. shu2
收拾 shou1 shi5 to put in order,to tidy up,to pack,to repair,to punish
(colloquial),to manage
decline,to go down
di4 aim,clear
屋子 wu1 zi5 house,room
，
老祖宗放心，
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
祖宗 zu3 zong1 ancestor,forebear
放心 fang4 xin1 to set one's mind at rest,to be at ease,to rest
，
只管交与我是了。
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)
交 jiao1 to deliver,to turn over,to make friends,to intersect (lines),to pay
(money)
吗 or 呢)
我 wo3 I,me,my
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”又向寶玉的奶娘丫鬟等道：
” 又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again

向 xiang4 direction,orientation,to face,to turn toward,to,towards,shortly
before,formerly,to side with,to be partial to,all along (previously),surname Xiang
di4 aim,clear
奶 nai3 breast,lady,milk
娘 niang2 mother,young lady
:孃: niang2 mother
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
：
“嬤嬤，
“ 嬤 ma1 ma,mamma(嬷)
嬤 ma1 ma,mamma(嬷)
，
姐姐們，
姐姐 jie3 jie5 older sister

，
請寶叔隨我這里來。
我 wo3 I,me,my
(这)
。
”母素知秦氏是個极妥當的人，
” 母 mu3 female,mother
素 su4 raw silk,white,plain, unadorned,vegetarian (food),element,usually
知 zhi1 to know,to be aware
极 :極: ji2 extremely,pole (geography, physics),utmost,top
妥當 tuo3 dang4 appropriate,proper,ready(妥当)
di4 aim,clear
，
生的裊娜纖巧，

di4 aim,clear
裊娜 niao3 nuo2 slim and graceful(袅娜)
纖巧 xian1 qiao3 delicate,dainty(纤巧)
，
行事又溫柔和平，
行事 xing2 shi4 to execute,to handle,behavior,action,conduct

溫柔 wen1 rou2 gentle and soft,tender(温柔)
和平 He2 ping2 Heping district of Shenyang city 沈陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
he2 ping2 peace
，
乃重孫媳中一個得意之人，
乃 nai3 to be,thus,so,therefore,then,only,thereupon
重孫 chong2 sun1 great-grandson(重孙)
媳 xi2 daughter in law
得意 de2 yi4 proud of oneself,pleased with oneself,complacent
，
見他去安置寶玉，
見 jian4 to see,to meet,to appear (to be sth),to interview(见)

xian4 appear(见)
他 ta1 he,him
安置 an1 zhi4 find a place for,help settle down,arrange for,to get into
bed,placement
，
自是安穩的．
安穩 an1 wen3 smooth and steady(安稳)
di4 aim,clear
．
當下秦氏引了一簇人來至上房內間．寶玉抬頭看見一幅畫貼在上面，畫人物固好，其故事乃是《燃藜圖》，也不
看系何人所畫，心中便有些不快．有一幅對聯，寫的是：
當下秦氏引了一簇人來至上房內間．
當下 dang1 xia4 presently,immediately,at once(当下)

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
簇 cu4 crowded,framework for silkworms,gather foliage,bunch,classifier for bunched
objects
至上 zhi4 shang4 supreme,paramount,above all else
間 jian1 between,among,space,classifier for rooms,time (duration)(间)
jian4 interstice,separate(间)
．
寶玉抬頭看見一幅畫貼在上面，

抬頭 tai2 tou2 to raise one's head,to gain ground(抬头)
看見 kan4 jian4 to see,to catch sight of(看见)
幅 fu2 width,roll,classifier for textiles or pictures
畫 hua4 to draw,picture,painting(画)
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)
action in progress)
上面 shang4 mian5 on top of,above-mentioned
，
畫人物固好，
人物 ren2 wu4 a person,a character (in a play, novel etc),a protagonist
固 gu4 hard,strong,solid,sure,assuredly,undoubtedly,of course,indeed,admittedly
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
，
其故事乃是《燃藜圖》，
其 qi2 his,her,its,theirs,that,such,it (refers to sth preceding it)

故事 gu4 shi4 old practice
gu4 shi5 narrative,story,tale
乃是 nai3 shi4 to be
《燃 ran2 to burn,to ignite,to light,fig. to spark off (hopes),to start
(debate),to raise (hopes)
藜 li2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc),Chenopodium album
圖 tu2 diagram,to plan,picture,drawing,chart(图)
也不看系何人所畫，
也不 ye3 bu4 neither,nor

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)
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
何人 he2 ren2 who
，
心中便有些不快．
心中 xin1 zhong1 central point,in one's thoughts,in one's heart

不快 bu4 kuai4 be unhappy,be displeased,be in low spirits,be indisposed,feel under
the weather,be out of sorts
．
有一幅對聯，

對聯 dui4 lian2 rhyming couplet,pair of lines of verse written vertically down the
sides of a doorway(对联)
，
寫的是：
di4 aim,clear
：
世事洞明皆學問，人情練達即文章．及看了這兩句，縱然室宇精美，舖華麗，亦斷斷不肯在這里了，忙說：“快出
去！快出去！"秦氏听了笑道：這里還不好，可往那里去呢？不然往我屋里去吧。”寶玉點頭微笑．有一個嬤說
道：“那里有個叔叔往侄儿房里睡覺的理？"秦氏笑道：“噯喲喲，不他惱．他能多大呢，就忌諱這些個！上月你沒
看見我那個兄弟來了，雖然与叔同年，兩個人若站在一處，只怕那個還高些呢。”寶玉道：“我怎么沒見？你帶他
來我瞧瞧。”眾人笑道：“隔著二三十里，往那里帶去，見的日子呢。”說著大家來至秦氏房中．剛至房門，便有一
股細細的甜香襲人而來．玉覺得眼餳骨軟，連說"好香！"入房向壁上看時，有唐伯虎畫的《海棠春睡》，兩邊有
宋學士秦太虛寫的一副對聯，其聯云：
世事洞明皆學問，
世事 shi4 shi4 affairs of life,things of the world

洞 dong4 cave,hole,zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
明 ming2 clear,bright,to understand,next,the Ming dynasty (1368-1644),surname Ming
學問 xue2 wen4 learning,knowledge(学问)
，
人情練達即文章．
人情 ren2 qing2 reason,human emotions,human interaction,social

relationship,friendship,favor,a good turn
練 lian4 to practice,to train,to drill,to perfect (one's skill),exercise(练)
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
文章 wen2 zhang1 article,essay,literary works,writings,hidden meaning
．
及看了這兩句，
及 ji2 and,to reach,up to,in time for

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
(这)
兩句 liang3 ju4 (Just let me say) a few words(两句)
，
縱然室宇精美，
縱然 zong4 ran2 even if,even though(纵然)

室 shi4 room
宇 yu3 room,universe
精美 jing1 mei3 delicate,fine,refinement
，
舖華麗，
舖 pu4 a store(铺)
華麗 hua2 li4 gorgeous(华丽)
，
亦斷斷不肯在這里了，
亦 yi4 also
斷 duan4 to break,to break off,to decide,to judge,(in negative sentences)
absolutely,definitely,decidedly(断)
不肯 bu4 ken3 not willing
action in progress)
(这)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
忙說：
theory)(说)
：
“快出去！
出去 chu1 qu4 to go out

！
快出去！
快 kuai4 rapid,quick,speed,rate,soon,shortly,quick-witted,clever,sharp (of knives

or wits),forthright,plain-spoken,gratified,pleased,pleasant,police runner (in
former times, official to arrest criminals)
！
"秦氏听了笑道：
" 秦 Qin2 surname Qin,Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇,abbr.
for Shaanxi province 陕西
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
：
這里還不好，

(这)
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)
不好 bu4 hao3 no good
，
可往那里去呢？

for emphasis)
往 wang3 to go (in a direction),to,towards,(of a train) bound for,past,previous
那里 :那裡: na4 li5 there,that place
呢 ne5 (question particle for subjects already mentioned)
ni2 woolen material
？
不然往我屋里去吧。
不然 bu4 ran2 not so,no,or else,otherwise,if not

我 wo3 I,me,my
屋 wu1 house,room
吧 ba1 (onomat.),dumb
ba5 (modal particle indicating polite suggestion),...right?,...OK?
。
”寶玉點頭微笑．
” 寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)

點頭 dian3 tou2 to nod(点头)
微笑 wei1 xiao4 smile
．
有一個嬤說道：

嬤 ma1 ma,mamma(嬷)
說道 shuo1 dao4 discuss(说道)
：
“那里有個叔叔往侄儿房里睡覺的理？
“ 那里 :那裡: na4 li5 there,that place

叔叔 shu1 shu5 father's younger brother,uncle,Taiwan pr. shu2 shu5
侄 zhi2 nephew
:姪: zhi2 nephew by the male line
儿 :兒: er2 son
:兒: r5 non-syllabic diminutive suffix,retroflex final
睡覺 shui4 jiao4 to go to bed,to go to sleep(睡觉)
di4 aim,clear
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
？
"秦氏笑道：
：
“噯喲喲，
“ 噯 ai3 (interj. of disapproval)(嗳)

ai4 (interj. of regret)(嗳)
喲 yo5 (interj) Oh, sound made when expressing surprise,(idiom) used at end of
sentence as an exclamation(哟)
喲 yo5 (interj) Oh, sound made when expressing surprise,(idiom) used at end of
sentence as an exclamation(哟)
，
不他惱．

他 ta1 he,him
惱 nao3 to get angry(恼)
．
他能多大呢，
他 ta1 he,him
能 neng2 can,may,capable,energy,able,surname Neng
多大 duo1 da4 how big,how much,how old etc
ni2 woolen material
，
就忌諱這些個！

忌諱 ji4 hui4 a taboo,sth to avoid(忌讳)
這些個 zhe4 xie1 ge4 these(这些个)
！
上月你沒看見我那個兄弟來了，
上月 shang4 yue4 last month

你 ni3
沒 mei2 (negative prefix for verbs),have not,not(没)
mo4 drowned,to end,to die,to inundate(没)
看見 kan4 jian4 to see,to catch sight of(看见)
我 wo3 I,me,my
那個 na4 ge5 that one(那个)
nei4 ge4 that one(那个)
兄弟 xiong1 di4 older and younger brother,brothers,brotherly,fraternal
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
雖然与叔同年，
雖然 sui1 ran2 although,even though,even if(虽然)

吗 or 呢)
同年 tong2 nian2 the same year
，
兩個人若站在一處，
兩 liang3 both,two,ounce,some,a few,tael,weight equal to 50 grams(两)

個人 ge4 ren2 individual,personal,oneself(个人)
若 ruo4 to seem,like,as,if
站 zhan4 station,to stand,to halt,to stop
action in progress)
，
只怕那個還高些呢。
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
怕 pa4 to be afraid,to fear
那個 na4 ge5 that one(那个)
nei4 ge4 that one(那个)
高 gao1 high,tall,fig. above average,height,(honorific) your,surname Gao
ni2 woolen material
。
”寶玉道：

：
“我怎么沒見？
怎么 :怎麼: zen3 me5 how?,what?,why?

xian4 appear(见)
？
你帶他來我瞧瞧。
你 ni3
帶 dai4 band,belt,girdle,ribbon,tire,area,zone,region,to wear,to carry,to lead,to
bring,to look after,to raise(带)
他 ta1 he,him
我 wo3 I,me,my
瞧 qiao2 look at
瞧 qiao2 look at
。
”眾人笑道：
” 眾人 zhong4 ren2 everyone(众人)

：
“隔著二三十里，
“ 隔 ge2 to separate,to stand or lie between,to divide,to cut off

ending(着)
三十 san1 shi2 thirty,30
，
往那里帶去，

帶去 dai4 qu5 bring away(带去)
，
見的日子呢。

xian4 appear(见)
di4 aim,clear
日子 ri4 zi5 day,a (calendar) date,days of one's life
ni2 woolen material
。
”說著大家來至秦氏房中．
” 說 shui4 to canvass,to persuade(说)

theory)(说)
ending(着)
大家 da4 jia1 authority,everyone
至 zhi4 arrive,most,to,until
．
剛至房門，
剛 gang1 hard,firm,strong,just,barely,exactly(刚)
房門 fang2 men2 door of a room(房门)
，
便有一股細細的甜香襲人而來．

股 gu3 share,portion,section,part,thigh,(classifier for smells, electric currents,
spirals etc),whiff
細 xi4 fine,minutely,thin,slender,abbr. for 细胞, cell(细)
細 xi4 fine,minutely,thin,slender,abbr. for 细胞, cell(细)
di4 aim,clear
甜 tian2 sweet
香 xiang1 fragrant,incense,(of food) savory,appetizing,sweet,scented,popular
襲 xi2 to attack,to inherit,classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)(袭)
而 er2 and,as well as,and so,but (not),yet (not),(indicates causal relation),
(indicates change of state),(indicates contrast)
．
玉覺得眼餳骨軟，
玉 yu4 jade
覺得 jue2 de5 to think,to feel(觉得)
眼 yan3 eye,(classifier for big hollow things:well, stove, pot etc)
餳 xing2 malt-sugar,molasses(饧)
骨 gu3 bone,Taiwan pr. gu1
軟 ruan3 soft,flexible(软)
，
連說"好香！
連 lian2 surname Lian,even,as,join,to link,successively(连)
theory)(说)
" 好 hao3 good,well,proper,good to,easy to,very,so,(suffix indicating completion
or readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
！
"入房向壁上看時，
" 入 ru4 to enter,entering tone (classical Chinese)

壁 bi4 wall,rampart
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
danger)
，
有唐伯虎畫的《海棠春睡》，

唐伯虎 Tang2 Bo2 hu3 Tang Bohu or Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet,
one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
di4 aim,clear
《海 hai3 ocean,sea
棠 tang2 cherry-apple
睡 shui4 to sleep
兩邊有宋學士秦太虛寫的一副對聯，
兩邊 liang3 bian5 either side,both sides(两边)

宋 Song4 surname Song,the Song dynasty (960-1279),also Song of the Southern
dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
學士 xue2 shi4 bachelor's degree,person holding a university degree(学士)
太虛 Tai4 xu1 Taixu (famed Buddhist monk, 1890-1947)(太虚)
tai4 xu1 great emptiness,the void,heaven,the skies,universe,cosmos,original
essence of the cosmos(太虚)
di4 aim,clear
副 fu4 secondary,auxiliary,deputy,assistant,vice-,abbr. for 副詞|副词
adverb,classifier for pairs
，
其聯云：

聯 lian2 to ally,to unite,to join(联)
云 yun2 (classical) to say
:雲: Yun2 abbr. for Yunnan 雲南|云南 province in southwest China,surname Yun
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
嫩寒鎖夢因春冷，芳气籠人是酒香．案上設著武則天當日鏡室中設的寶，一邊擺著飛燕立著舞過的金盤，盤內盛
著安祿山擲過傷了太真乳的木瓜．面設著壽昌公主于含章殿下臥的榻，懸的是同昌公主制的聯珠帳．寶玉含笑
說：“這里好！"秦氏笑道：“我這屋子大約神仙也可以住得了。”說著親展開了西子浣過的紗衾，移了紅娘抱過的
鴛枕．于是眾奶母伏侍寶玉臥好，款散了，只留襲人，媚人，晴雯，麝月四個丫鬟為伴．秦氏便分咐小丫鬟們，
生在廊檐下看著貓儿狗儿打架．
嫩寒鎖夢因春冷，
嫩 nen4 tender,soft,delicate,light (color),inexperienced,unskilled

寒 han2 cold,poor,to tremble
鎖 suo3 to lock up,to lock(锁)
夢 meng4 to dream(梦)
冷 leng3 cold
，
芳气籠人是酒香．
芳 fang1 fragrant
气 :氣: qi4 gas,air,smell,weather,vital breath,to anger,to get angry,to be enraged
籠 long2 basket,cage,flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum 點心|点心 such as
jiǎozi 餃子|饺子, bāozi 包子 etc(笼)
．
案上設著武則天當日鏡室中設的寶，
案 an4 (legal) case,incident,record,file,table

設 she4 to set up,to arrange,to establish,to found,to display(设)
ending(着)
武則天 Wu3 Ze2 tian1 Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705(武则天)
當日 dang1 ri4 that very day,the same day(当日)
鏡 jing4 mirror(镜)
室 shi4 room
di4 aim,clear
，
一邊擺著飛燕立著舞過的金盤，
一邊 yi1 bian1 one side,either side,on the one hand,on the other hand,doing
while(一边)
擺 bai3 to arrange,to exhibit,to move to and fro,a pendulum(摆)
ending(着)
飛 fei1 to fly(飞)
燕 Yan1 Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning,north Hebei,the
four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later
Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-
436),surname Yan
yan4 swallow (a type of bird)
立 li4 set up,to stand
ending(着)
舞 wu3 to dance,to wield,to brandish
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)
di4 aim,clear
金 jin1 gold Au, transition metal, atomic number 79,metal,money,the Jurchen Jin
dynasty (1115-1234),surname Jin or Kim
盤 pan2 dish,tray,to build,to check,to examine,to transfer,classifier for food:
dish, helping,to coil,classifier for coils of wire,tectonic plate(盘)
，
盤內盛著安祿山擲過傷了太真乳的木瓜．
盤 pan2 dish,tray,to build,to check,to examine,to transfer,classifier for food:

dish, helping,to coil,classifier for coils of wire,tectonic plate(盘)
盛 cheng2 to hold,contain,to ladle,pick up with a utensil
sheng4 flourishing,vigorous,magnificent,extensively,surname Sheng
ending(着)
安祿山 An1 Lu4 shan1 An Lushan (703-757), famous general and favorite of Tang
emperor Xuanzong 玄宗, eventually precipitated catastrophic An Shi rebellion 安史之
亂|安史之乱 (755-763)(安禄山)
擲 zhi4 to toss,to throw dice,Taiwan pr. zhi2(掷)
傷 shang1 injure,injury,wound(伤)
:瞭: liao3 clear
太 tai4 highest,greatest,too (much),very,extremely
真 zhen1 really,truly,indeed,real,true,genuine
乳 ru3 breast,milk
di4 aim,clear
木瓜 mu4 gua1 papaya
．
面設著壽昌公主于含章殿下臥的榻，

ending(着)
壽 shou4 (long) life(寿)
昌 chang1 prosperous,flourish,surname Chang
公主 gong1 zhu3 princess
于 :於: yu2 in,at,to,from,by,than,out of,surname Yu
含 han2 to keep,to contain,to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
章 zhang1 chapter,seal,section,movement (of symphony),camphor laurel
tree,lumber,surname Zhang
殿 dian4 palace hall
decline,to go down
di4 aim,clear
榻 ta4 couch
，
懸的是同昌公主制的聯珠帳．
懸 xuan2 hang,suspend,unresolved(悬)
di4 aim,clear
昌 chang1 prosperous,flourish,surname Chang
公主 gong1 zhu3 princess
制 zhi4 system,to make,to manufacture,to control,to regulate
:製: zhi4 manufacture
di4 aim,clear
聯 lian2 to ally,to unite,to join(联)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
帳 zhang4 account,mosquito net,tent,curtain,debt,credit(帐)
．
寶玉含笑說：

含笑 han2 xiao4 to have a smile on one's face
theory)(说)
：
“這里好！
“ 這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in

Beijing)(这)
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
！
"秦氏笑道：
：
“我這屋子大約神仙也可以住得了。
“ 我 wo3 I,me,my
(这)
屋子 wu1 zi5 house,room
大約 da4 yue1 approximately,about(大约)
神仙 shen2 xian1 a Daoist immortal,a supernatural entity,(in modern fiction) fairy,
elf, leprechaun etc,fig. lighthearted person,(used in advertising: Live like an
immortal 活神仙似)
也 ye3 also,too,(in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula
可以 ke3 yi3 can,may,possible,able to
住 zhu4 to live,to dwell,to stay,to reside,to stop
得了 de2 le5 be finished,be ready,all right,that's enough
。
”說著親展開了西子浣過的紗衾，

theory)(说)
ending(着)
展開 zhan3 kai1 to unfold,to carry out,to be in full swing,to launch(展开)
:瞭: liao3 clear
西 xi1 west,the West,Spain (abbr.),Spanish
zi5 (noun suffix)
浣 huan4 to wash,to rinse,any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang
dynasty),Taiwan pr. huan3
di4 aim,clear
紗 sha1 cotton yarn,muslin(纱)
衾 qin1 coverlet,quilt
，
移了紅娘抱過的鴛枕．
移 yi2 to move,to shift,to change,to alter,to remove

:瞭: liao3 clear
紅娘 hong2 niang2 matchmaker(红娘)
抱 bao4 to hold,to carry (in one's arms),to hug or embrace,surround,cherish
di4 aim,clear
鴛 yuan1 mandarin duck(鸳)
枕 zhen3 pillow
．
于是眾奶母伏侍寶玉臥好，
于是 :於是: yu2 shi4 thereupon,as a result,consequently,thus,hence

眾 zhong4 crowd,multitude,abbr. for 眾議院|众议院 House of Representatives(众)
奶 nai3 breast,lady,milk
伏侍 fu2 shi5 to attend to,to care for (patients etc),to look after,to wait upon,to
serve,also written 服侍, see also 服事 fu2 shi4
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
，
款散了，
款 kuan3 section,paragraph,funds
散 san3 leisurely,loosen,powdered medicine,to scatter,to come loose
san4 adjourn,scatter
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
只留襲人，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
留 liu2 leave (message),to retain,to stay,to remain,to keep,to preserve
，
媚人，
媚 mei4 flatter,charm
，
晴雯，
晴 qing2 clear,fine (weather)

雯 wen2 multicolored clouds
，
麝月四個丫鬟為伴．
麝 she4 musk deer (Moschus moschiferus),also called 香獐子

月 yue4 moon,month
四 si4 four,4
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)
伴 ban4 partner,companion,comrade,associate,to accompany
．
秦氏便分咐小丫鬟們，
fen4 part
咐 fu4 to order
，
生在廊檐下看著貓儿狗儿打架．

action in progress)
廊 lang2 porch
檐 yan2 eaves
:簷: yan2 eaves
decline,to go down
danger)
ending(着)
貓 mao1 cat(猫)
儿 :兒: er2 son
狗 gou3 dog
儿 :兒: er2 son
打架 da3 jia4 to fight,to scuffle,to come to blows
．
那寶玉剛合上眼，便惚惚的睡去，猶似秦氏在前，遂悠悠蕩蕩，隨了秦，至一所在．但見朱欄白石，綠樹清溪，
真是人跡希逢，飛塵不到．寶玉在中歡喜，想道：“這個去處有趣，我就在這里過一生，縱然失了家也愿意，如天
天被父母師傅打呢。”正胡思之間，忽听山后有人作歌曰：
那寶玉剛合上眼，

剛 gang1 hard,firm,strong,just,barely,exactly(刚)
合 ge3 100 ml,one-tenth of a peck,measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng
升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
he2 Chinese musical note,fit,to join,counter for matches, battles etc
，
便惚惚的睡去，

惚 hu1 indistinct
惚 hu1 indistinct
di4 aim,clear
睡 shui4 to sleep
，
猶似秦氏在前，
猶 you2 also,as if,still,to scheme,a Jew(犹)

似 si4 to seem,to appear,to resemble,similar,-like,pseudo-
在前 zai4 qian2 forward
，
遂悠悠蕩蕩，
遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly

悠悠 you1 you1 lasting for ages,long drawn out,remote in time or space,unhurried,a
great number (of events),preposterous,pensive
蕩蕩 dang4 dang4 fluttering(荡荡)
，
隨了秦，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
至一所在．
所在 suo3 zai4 place,location,whereabouts,domicile,to be located,to belong to
(organization etc)
．
但見朱欄白石，
但 dan4 but,yet,however,only,merely,still
xian4 appear(见)
朱 :硃: zhu1 vermilion,surname Zhu
欄 lan2 fence,railing,hurdle,column (of balance sheet),box (on spreadsheet)(栏)
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
石 dan4 dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗,ten pecks,one hundred liters
shi2 rock,stone,surname Shi
，
綠樹清溪，
綠樹 lu:4 shu4 green tree(绿树)

清 qing1 clear,distinct,complete,pure,the Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
溪 xi1 creek,rivulet
，
真是人跡希逢，

跡 ji4 footprint,mark,trace,vestige,sign,indication,Taiwan pr. ji1(迹)
希 xi1 rare,infrequent
逢 feng2 to meet by chance,to come across,to fawn upon
，
飛塵不到．
不到 bu4 dao4 not to arrive,not reaching,insufficient,less than
．
寶玉在中歡喜，

action in progress)
歡喜 huan1 xi3 joyful(欢喜)
，
想道：

：
“這個去處有趣，
“ 這個 zhe4 ge5 this,this one(这个)

去處 qu4 chu4 place,destination(去处)
有趣 you3 qu4 interesting,fascinating,amusing
，
我就在這里過一生，
我 wo3 I,me,my
action in progress)
(这)
一生 yi1 sheng1 all one's life,throughout one's life
，
縱然失了家也愿意，

失 shi1 to lose,to miss,to fail
:瞭: liao3 clear
or -ian,surname Jia
愿意 :願意: yuan4 yi4 to wish,to want,ready,willing (to do sth)
，
如天天被父母師傅打呢。

天天 tian1 tian1 every day
被 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses),to cover,to wear
父母 fu4 mu3 father and mother,parents
師傅 shi1 fu5 master,qualified worker(师傅)
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
ni2 woolen material
。
”正胡思之間，
” 正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year

zheng4 just (right),main,upright,straight,correct,positive,greater than
zero,principle
胡 hu2 what?, why?, how?,surname Hu,non-Han people, esp. from central Asia, also
called Persians or Barbarians,reckless,outrageous
:鬍: hu2 beard,mustache,whiskers
思 si1 to think,to consider
，
忽听山后有人作歌曰：
忽 hu1 suddenly
山 shan1 mountain,hill
有人 you3 ren2 someone,people,anyone,there is someone there,occupied (as in
restroom)
作 zuo4 to do,to make,to regard as,to take sb for
歌 ge1 song
曰 yue1 to speak,to say
：
春夢隨云散，飛花逐水流，
春夢隨云散，

:雲: yun2 cloud
，
飛花逐水流，
逐 zhu2 to pursue,to chase,individually,one by one
水流 shui3 liu2 river,stream
，
寄言眾儿女，何必覓閒愁．寶玉听了是女子的聲音．歌聲未息，早見那走出一個人來，蹁躚裊娜，端的与人不
同．有賦為證：
寄言眾儿女，
寄 ji4 to live (in a house),to lodge,to mail,to send,to entrust,to depend

儿女 :兒女: er2 nu:3 children,sons and daughters
，
何必覓閒愁．
何必 he2 bi4 there is no need,why should

覓 mi4 seek(觅)
閒 jian4 interstice,separate
xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle,unoccupied,leisure,free time
愁 chou2 worry about
．
寶玉听了是女子的聲音．

:瞭: liao3 clear
女子 nu:3 zi3 woman,female
di4 aim,clear
聲音 sheng1 yin1 voice,sound(声音)
．
歌聲未息，
歌聲 ge1 sheng1 singing voice,fig. original voice of a poet(歌声)

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
息 xi1 news,interest,breath,rest,Taiwan pr. xi2
，
早見那走出一個人來，
早 zao3 early,morning
xian4 appear(见)
走出 zou3 chu1 to move away from,to walk away from
一個人 yi1 ge4 ren2 alone(一个人)
，
蹁躚裊娜，
蹁 pian2 to limp
躚 xian1 manner of dancing,walk around(跹)
，
端的与人不同．
端的 duan1 di4 really,after all,details,particulars

吗 or 呢)
不同 bu4 tong2 different,distinct,not the same,not alike
．
有賦為證：

賦 fu4 poetic essay,taxation,bestow on,endow with(赋)
證 zheng4 certificate,proof,to prove,to demonstrate,to confirm(证)
：
方离柳塢，乍出花房．但行處，鳥惊庭樹，將到時，
方离柳塢，

离 :離: li2 to leave,to depart,to go away,from
柳 liu3 willow,surname Liu
塢 wu4 dock,low wall(坞)
，
乍出花房．
乍 zha4 for the first time,suddenly

花房 hua1 fang2 a greenhouse
．
但行處，
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
，
鳥惊庭樹，
鳥 niao3 bird(鸟)
惊 :驚: jing1 to start,to be frightened,to be scared,alarm
庭 ting2 court,courtyard
樹 shu4 tree(树)
，
將到時，

到時 dao4 shi2 at that (future) time(到时)
，
影度回廊．仙袂乍飄兮，聞麝蘭之馥郁，荷衣欲動兮，
影度回廊．
影 ying3 picture,image,film,movie,photograph,reflection,shadow,trace
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
回廊 hui2 lang2 winding corridor,cloister,ambulatory (covered walkway around a
cloister)
．
仙袂乍飄兮，
仙 xian1 immortal
袂 mei4 sleeve of a robe
飄 piao1 to float(飘)
兮 xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊)
，
聞麝蘭之馥郁，
聞 wen2 to hear,news,well-known,famous,reputation,fame,to smell,to sniff at,surname

Wen(闻)
麝 she4 musk deer (Moschus moschiferus),also called 香獐子
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)
馥郁 :馥鬱: fu4 yu4 strongly fragrant,heavily scented
，
荷衣欲動兮，
荷 he2 lotus,abbr. for the Netherlands or Holland 荷蘭|荷兰

he4 peppermint,to carry burden
衣 yi1 clothes
yi4 to dress,to wear,to put on (clothes)
動 dong4 to use,to act,to move,to change(动)
，
听環佩之鏗鏘．靨笑春桃兮，云堆翠髻，唇綻櫻顆兮，榴
听環佩之鏗鏘．

環 huan2 bracelet,ring (not for finger),to surround,to loop,loop(环)
佩 pei4 to respect,to wear (belt etc)
:珮: pei4 girdle ornaments
鏗鏘 keng1 qiang1 sonorous,resounding,fig. resounding words(铿锵)
．
靨笑春桃兮，
靨 ye4 dimple(靥)
桃 tao2 peach
，
云堆翠髻，

:雲: yun2 cloud
堆 dui1 a pile,a mass,heap,stack
翠 cui4 bluish-green,green jade
髻 ji4 hair rolled up in a bun, topknot
，
唇綻櫻顆兮，
唇 chun2 lip
綻 zhan4 to burst open,to split at the seam(绽)
櫻 ying1 cherry(樱)
顆 ke1 classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites
etc(颗)
，
榴 liu2 pomegranate
齒含香．纖腰之楚楚兮，回風舞雪，珠翠之輝輝兮，滿
齒含香．
齒 chi3 tooth(齿)
含 han2 to keep,to contain,to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
．
纖腰之楚楚兮，
纖 xian1 fine,delicate,minute(纤)
腰 yao1 waist,lower back,pocket,middle,loins
楚楚 chu3 chu3 neat,lovely
，
回風舞雪，
風 feng1 wind,news,style,custom,manner(风)
雪 xue3 snow
，
珠翠之輝輝兮，
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
翠 cui4 bluish-green,green jade
輝 hui1 bright,glorious(辉)
輝 hui1 bright,glorious(辉)
，
滿 man3 full,filled,packed,fully,completely,quite,to reach the limit,to

satisfy,satisfied,contented,to fill,abbr. for Manchurian(满)
額鵝黃．出沒花間兮，宜嗔宜喜，徘徊池上兮，若飛若揚．
額鵝黃．
額 e2 volume,amount,quantity,forehead,quota(额)
鵝 e2 goose(鹅)
黃 huang2 yellow,sulfur,surname Huang or Hwang(黄)
．
出沒花間兮，
出沒 chu1 mo4 to vanish and reappear,rising and setting (of the sun),a haunt (of
hidden creatures)(出没)
，
宜嗔宜喜，
宜 yi2 proper,should,suitable,appropriate
嗔 chen1 to be angry at
宜 yi2 proper,should,suitable,appropriate
，
徘徊池上兮，
徘徊 pai2 huai2 to dither,to hesitate,to pace back and forth,by ext. to hover
around,to linger
池 Chi2 surname Chi
chi2 pond,reservoir
，
若飛若揚．
揚 yang2 to raise,to hoist,the action of tossing or winnowing,scattering (in the
wind),to flutter,to propagate(扬)
．
蛾眉顰笑兮，將言而未語，蓮步乍移兮，待止而欲行．羡彼
蛾眉顰笑兮，
蛾 e2 moth
眉 mei2 eyebrow,upper margin
顰 pin2 to scowl,to knit the brows(颦)
，
將言而未語，

語 yu3 dialect,language,speech(语)
yu4 to tell to(语)
，
蓮步乍移兮，
蓮 lian2 lotus(莲)
步 bu4 a step,a pace,walk,march,stages in a process
移 yi2 to move,to shift,to change,to alter,to remove
，
待止而欲行．
待 dai1 stay,delay
dai4 to wait,to treat,to deal with,to need,going to (do sth),about to,intending to
company
．
羡彼
羡 :羨: xian4 to envy

彼 bi3 that,those,(one) another)
之良質兮，冰清玉潤，羡彼之華服兮，閃灼文章．愛彼之貌
之良質兮，

良 liang2 good,very,very much
質 zhi4 hostage,substance,nature,quality,Taiwan pr. zhi2(质)
，
冰清玉潤，
冰 bing1 ice
玉 yu4 jade
潤 run4 smooth,moist(润)
，
羡彼之華服兮，

華 Hua4 Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi,surname Hua(华)
hua2 abbr. for China,magnificent,splendid,flowery(华)
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)
，
閃灼文章．
閃灼 shan3 zhuo2 flash(闪灼)

文章 wen2 zhang1 article,essay,literary works,writings,hidden meaning
．
愛彼之貌

貌 mao4 appearance
容兮，香培玉琢，美彼之態度兮，鳳翥龍翔．其素若何，
容兮，
容 rong2 to hold,to contain,to allow,appearance,look,countenance

，
香培玉琢，

培 pei2 to cultivate,to earth up
玉 yu4 jade
琢 zhuo2 to cut (gems)
，
美彼之態度兮，
美 mei3 America,beautiful
態度 tai4 du5 manner,bearing,attitude,approach(态度)
，
鳳翥龍翔．
鳳 feng4 phoenix,surname Feng(凤)

翥 zhu4 soar
龍 long2 dragon,imperial,surname Long(龙)
翔 xiang2 soar
．
其素若何，

何 He2 surname He
he2 what,how,why,which,carry
，
春梅綻雪．其洁若何，秋菊被霜．其靜若何，松生空谷．
春梅綻雪．

梅 mei2 plum,plum flower,Japanese apricot (Prunus mume),surname Mei
綻 zhan4 to burst open,to split at the seam(绽)
雪 xue3 snow
．
其洁若何，
洁 :潔: jie2 clean
何 He2 surname He
，
秋菊被霜．
秋 qiu1 autumn,fall,harvest time,a swing,surname Qiu

:鞦: qiu1 a swing
菊 ju2 chrysanthemum
霜 shuang1 frost
．
其靜若何，

靜 jing4 still,calm,quiet,not moving(静)
何 He2 surname He
，
松生空谷．
松 Song1 surname Song

song1 pine
:鬆: song1 loose,to loosen,to relax
空 kong1 air,sky,empty,free time,in vain
kong4 emptied,leisure
谷 Yu4 surname Yu
gu3 valley
:穀: gu3 grain,corn
．
其艷若何，霞映澄塘．其文若何，龍游曲沼．其神若何，月
其艷若何，

艷 yan4 colorful,splendid,gaudy,amorous,romantic,to envy(艳)
何 He2 surname He
，
霞映澄塘．
霞 xia2 red clouds

映 ying4 reflect,shine
澄 cheng2 clear,limpid,to clarify,to purify,surname Cheng
deng4 settle (liquid)
塘 tang2 pond
．
其文若何，

何 He2 surname He
，
龍游曲沼．
龍 long2 dragon,imperial,surname Long(龙)

qu3 tune,song
沼 zhao3 pond,pool
．
其神若何，

神 shen2 God,unusual,mysterious,soul,spirit,divine essence,lively,spiritual being
何 He2 surname He
，
月 yue4 moon,month
射寒江．應慚西子，實愧王嬙．奇矣哉，生于孰地，來自
射寒江．
射 she4 to shoot,to launch,to allude to,radio- (chem.)

寒 han2 cold,poor,to tremble
江 jiang1 river,surname Jiang
．
應慚西子，
應 ying1 ought(应)
ying4 surname Ying,to answer,to respond(应)
慚 can2 ashamed(惭)
西 xi1 west,the West,Spain (abbr.),Spanish
zi5 (noun suffix)
，
實愧王嬙．
實 shi2 real,true,honest,really,solid,fruit,seed(实)
愧 kui4 ashamed
嬙 qiang2 female court officials(嫱)
．
奇矣哉，
奇 ji1 odd (number)

qi2 strange,odd,weird,wonderful
哉 zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
，
生于孰地，

孰 shu2 who,which,what
地 de5 -ly,structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to
preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
di4 earth,ground,field,place,land
，
來自
來自 lai2 zi4 to come from (a place),From: (in email header)(来自)
何方，信矣乎，瑤池不二，紫府無雙．果何人哉？如斯之
何方，
何 He2 surname He
，
信矣乎，
信 xin4 letter
乎 hu1 (final particle in classical Chinese, expressing question or doubt, similar
to 嗎|吗)
，
瑤池不二，
瑤池 Yao2 chi2 the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母(瑶池)
，
紫府無雙．
紫 zi3 purple,violet,amethyst,Lithospermum erythrorhizon (flowering plant whose

root provides red purple dye),Japanese: murasaki
to Qing times)
雙 shuang1 two,double,pair,both,surname Shuang(双)
．
果何人哉？
果 guo3 fruit,result
何人 he2 ren2 who
？
如斯之

斯 si1 (phonetic),this
美也！
美也！
！
寶玉見是一個仙姑，喜的忙來作揖問道：“神仙姐姐不知從那里來，如要往那里去？也不知這是何處，望乞攜帶攜
帶。”那仙姑笑道：“吾居离恨之上，灌愁海之中，乃放春山遣香洞太虛幻境警幻仙姑是也：司人間之風情債，掌
塵世之女怨男痴．因近來風流冤孽，纏綿于此處，是以前來訪察机會，散相思．今忽与爾相逢，亦非偶然．此离
吾境不遠，別無他物，僅有自采仙一盞，親釀美酒一瓮，素練魔舞歌姬數人，新填《紅樓夢》仙曲十二支，試吾
一游否？"寶玉听說，便忘了秦氏在何處，竟隨了仙姑，至一所在，有石橫建，上書"太虛幻境"四個大字，兩邊一
副對聯，乃是：
寶玉見是一個仙姑，

xian4 appear(见)
仙姑 xian1 gu1 female immortal,sorceress
，
喜的忙來作揖問道：

di4 aim,clear
作揖 zuo4 yi1 to bow with hands held in front
問道 wen4 dao4 to ask the way,to ask(问道)
：
“神仙姐姐不知從那里來，
“ 神仙 shen2 xian1 a Daoist immortal,a supernatural entity,(in modern fiction)

fairy, elf, leprechaun etc,fig. lighthearted person,(used in advertising: Live
like an immortal 活神仙似)
tiredness etc)
，
如要往那里去？

要 yao1 demand,ask,request,coerce
yao4 important,vital,to want,will,going to (as future auxiliary),may,must
？
也不知這是何處，

(这)
何處 he2 chu3 whence,where(何处)
，
望乞攜帶攜帶。
望 wang4 full moon,to hope,to expect,to visit,to gaze (into the distance),to look
towards,towards
乞 qi3 beg
攜帶 xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person),to support (old),Taiwan pr. xi1 dai4(携带)
攜帶 xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person),to support (old),Taiwan pr. xi1 dai4(携带)
。
”那仙姑笑道：

：
“吾居离恨之上，
“ 吾 wu2 I,my
居 ju1 reside
恨 hen4 to hate
之上 zhi1 shang4 above
，
灌愁海之中，
灌 guan4 irrigate,pour
海 hai3 ocean,sea
之中 zhi1 zhong1 inside
，
乃放春山遣香洞太虛幻境警幻仙姑是也：
放 fang4 to release,to free,to let go,to put,to place,to let out,to set off
(fireworks)
遣 qian3 dispatch
太虛 Tai4 xu1 Taixu (famed Buddhist monk, 1890-1947)(太虚)
警 jing3 to alert,to warn,police
幻 huan4 fantasy
：
司人間之風情債，
司 si1 company,control,surname Si
人間 ren2 jian1 man's world,the world(人间)
風情 feng1 qing2 amorous feelings,graceful attitude,customs(风情)
債 zhai4 debt(债)
，
掌塵世之女怨男痴．
掌 zhang3 in charge of,palm of hand

塵世 chen2 shi4 this mortal life,the mundane world(尘世)
女 nu:3 female,woman,daughter
怨 yuan4 to blame,to complain
男 nan2 male
痴 chi1 imbecile,sentimental,stupid,foolish,silly
:癡: chi1 imbecile,sentimental,stupid,foolish,silly
．
因近來風流冤孽，
近來 jin4 lai2 recently,lately(近来)
風流 feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished,outstanding,talented in letters and
unconventional in life style,romantic,dissolute,loose(风流)
冤孽 yuan1 nie4 sin (in Buddhism),enmity leading to sin
，
纏綿于此處，
纏綿 chan2 mian2 touching (emotions),lingering (illness)(缠绵)

此 ci3 this,these
，
是以前來訪察机會，
是以 shi4 yi3 therefore,thus,so

前來 qian2 lai2 to come (formal),before,previously(前来)
訪 fang3 to visit,to call on,to seek,to inquire,to investigate(访)
察 cha2 to examine,to inquire,to observe,to inspect,to look into,obvious,clearly
evident
机 :機: ji1 machine,engine,opportunity,intention,aircraft,pivot,crucial
point,flexible (quick-witted),organic,surname Ji
，
散相思．

相 xiang1 each other,one another,mutually
xiang4 appearance,portrait,picture
．
今忽与爾相逢，
今 jin1 today,modern,present,current,this,now
忽 hu1 suddenly
吗 or 呢)
爾 er3 thus,so,like that,you,thou(尔)
相逢 xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance),to come across
，
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
．
此离吾境不遠，
此 ci3 this,these
吾 wu2 I,my
境 jing4 border,place,condition,boundary,circumstances,territory
遠 yuan3 far,distant,remote(远)
，
別無他物，
別無他物 bie2 wu2 ta1 wu4 nothing else(别无他物)

，
僅有自采仙一盞，
僅 jin3 barely,only,merely(仅)
采 cai3 affairs,gather
cai4 allotment to a feudal noble
:採: cai3 to pick,to pluck,to collect,to select,to choose,to gather
仙 xian1 immortal
盞 zhan3 a small cup,(classifier for lamps)(盏)
，
親釀美酒一瓮，

釀 niang4 to ferment,to brew,to make honey (of bees),to lead to,to form
gradually,wine,stuffed vegetables (cooking method)(酿)
瓮 weng4 earthen jar,urn
，
素練魔舞歌姬數人，

練 lian4 to practice,to train,to drill,to perfect (one's skill),exercise(练)
魔 mo2 devil
歌 ge1 song
姬 ji1 surname Ji,women
數 shu3 to count,to enumerate,to criticize (i.e. enumerate shortcomings)(数)
shu4 number,figure,to count,to calculate,several(数)
shuo4 frequently,repeatedly(数)
，
新填《紅樓夢》仙曲十二支，

填 tian2 to fill in
《紅樓夢 Hong2 lou2 meng4 A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791)
by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹, one of the four great novels(红楼梦)
》仙 xian1 immortal
qu3 tune,song
十二支 shi2 er4 zhi1 the 12 earthly branches 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉,
戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)
，
試吾一游否？
試 shi4 to test,to try,experiment,examination,test(试)

吾 wu2 I,my
否 fou3 to negate,to deny,not
pi3 clogged,evil
？
"寶玉听說，
" 寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)

theory)(说)
，
便忘了秦氏在何處，

忘 wang4 to forget,to overlook,to neglect
:瞭: liao3 clear
action in progress)
，
竟隨了仙姑，
竟 jing4 unexpectedly,actually,to go so far as to,indeed

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
至一所在，
(organization etc)
，
有石橫建，

橫 heng2 horizontal,across,(horizontal character stroke)(横)
heng4 unruly(横)
建 jian4 to establish,to found,to set up,to build,to construct
，
上書"太虛幻境"四個大字，
上書 shang4 shu1 to write a letter (to the authorities),to present a petition(上书)

" 太虛 Tai4 xu1 Taixu (famed Buddhist monk, 1890-1947)(太虚)
" 四 si4 four,4
dai4 doctor
字 zi4 letter,symbol,character,word
，
兩邊一副對聯，

，
乃是：
：
假作真時真亦假，無為有處有還無．轉過牌坊，便是一座宮門，上面橫四個大字，道是：“孽海情天"．又有一副
對聯，大書云：
假作真時真亦假，
假作 jia3 zuo4 to feign,to pretend

亦 yi4 also
假 jia3 fake,false,artificial,to borrow,if,suppose
jia4 vacation
，
無為有處有還無．
無為 Wu2 wei2 (无为)

wu2 wei2 the Daoist doctrine of inaction,let things take their own course,laissez-
faire(无为)
．
轉過牌坊，
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)
牌坊 pai2 fang1 memorial arch
，
便是一座宮門，

座 zuo4 seat,base,stand,(classifier for buildings, mountains, large solid things
etc)
宮 gong1 palace,surname Gong,castration (as corporal punishment),first note in
pentatonic scale(宫)
門 men2 gate,door(门)
，
上面橫四個大字，
橫 heng2 horizontal,across,(horizontal character stroke)(横)
heng4 unruly(横)
四 si4 four,4
dai4 doctor
，
道是：
：
“孽海情天"．
“ 孽 nie4 consequence of sin

海 hai3 ocean,sea
情 qing2 feeling,emotion,passion,situation
天 tian1 day,sky,heaven
又有一副對聯，

，
大書云：
dai4 doctor
書 shu1 book,letter,same as 書經|书经 Book of History(书)
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
厚地高天，堪歎古今情不盡，
厚地高天，
厚 hou4 generous,thick (for flat things)

，
堪歎古今情不盡，
堪 kan1 to endure,may,can
歎 tan4 sigh,gasp,exclaim(叹)
古今 gu3 jin1 then and now,ancient and modern
不盡 bu4 jin4 not completely,endlessly(不尽)
，
痴男怨女，可怜風月債難償．
痴男怨女，
男 nan2 male
怨女 yuan4 nu:3 senior palace maiden,unmarried woman
，
可怜風月債難償．
可怜 :可憐: ke3 lian2 pitiful,pathetic

月 yue4 moon,month
債 zhai4 debt(债)
難 nan2 difficult (to...),problem,difficulty,difficult,not good(难)
nan4 disaster,distress,to scold(难)
償 chang2 to compensate,pay back,to recompense(偿)
．
寶玉看了，心下自思道：“原來如此．但不知何為`古今之情'，何為`月之債'？從今倒要領略領略。”寶玉只顧如
此一想，不料早把些邪魔招入肓了．當下隨了仙姑進入二層門內，至兩邊配殿，皆有匾額對聯，一時看不許多，
惟見有几處寫的是：“痴情司"，"結怨司"，"朝啼司"，"夜怨司"，"感司"，"秋悲司"．看了，因向仙姑道：“敢
煩仙姑引我到那各司中游玩游，不知可使得？"仙姑道：“此各司中皆貯的是普天之下所有的女子過去未的簿冊，
爾凡眼塵軀，未便先知的。”寶玉听了，那里肯依，复央之再四．姑無奈，說：“也罷，就在此司內略隨喜隨喜罷
了。”寶玉喜不自胜，抬頭這司的匾上，乃是"薄命司"三字，兩邊對聯寫的是：
寶玉看了，

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
心下自思道：
心下 xin1 xia4 in mind

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

如此 ru2 ci3 in this way,so
．
但不知何為`古今之情'，
tiredness etc)
何 He2 surname He
` 古今 gu3 jin1 then and now,ancient and modern
何為`月之債'？
何 He2 surname He
` 月 yue4 moon,month
債 zhai4 debt(债)
從今倒要領略領略。
從今 cong2 jin1 from now on(从今)

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
要領 yao4 ling3 main aspects,essentials,gist(要领)
summarize
領略 ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of,to realize,to appreciate(领略)
。
”寶玉只顧如此一想，

只顧 zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing),engrossed,focusing (on sth),to
look after only one aspect(只顾)
，
不料早把些邪魔招入肓了．
不料 bu4 liao4 unexpectedly,to one's surprise

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
邪魔 xie2 mo2 evil spirit
招 zhao1 to recruit,to provoke,to beckon,to incur,to infect,contagious,a move
(chess),a maneuver,device,trick,to confess
入 ru4 to enter,entering tone (classical Chinese)
肓 huang1 region between heart and diaphragm
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
當下隨了仙姑進入二層門內，
當下 dang1 xia4 presently,immediately,at once(当下)

:瞭: liao3 clear
進入 jin4 ru4 to enter,to join,to go into(进入)
層 ceng2 layer,stratum,laminated,floor (of a building),storey,classifier for
layers,repeated,sheaf (math.)(层)
，
至兩邊配殿，
配 pei4 to join,to fit,to mate,to mix,to match,to deserve,to make up (a
prescription)
，
皆有匾額對聯，
匾額 bian3 e2 a horizontal inscribed board(匾额)
，
一時看不許多，

same time(一时)
danger)
不許 bu4 xu3 not allow,must not,can't(不许)
，
惟見有几處寫的是：
惟 wei2 -ism,only
xian4 appear(见)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
:幾: ji3 how much,how many,several,a few
di4 aim,clear
：
“痴情司"，
“ 痴情 :癡情: chi1 qing2 infatuation

"結怨司"，
" 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)
"朝啼司"，
" 朝 chao2 to face,towards,facing,direct,dynasty,imperial court
zhao1 morning
啼 ti2 to cry,to weep aloud,to crow,to hoot
"夜怨司"，
" 夜 ye4 night

"感司"，
" 感 gan3 to feel,to move,to touch,to affect

"秋悲司"．
" 秋 qiu1 autumn,fall,harvest time,a swing,surname Qiu

:鞦: qiu1 a swing
悲 bei1 sad,sadness,sorrow,grief
看了，

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
因向仙姑道：
：
“敢煩仙姑引我到那各司中游玩游，
“ 敢 gan3 dare
煩 fan2 to feel vexed,to bother,to trouble,superfluous and confusing,edgy(烦)
我 wo3 I,me,my
到 dao4 to (a place),until (a time),up to,to go,to arrive
各 ge4 each,every
中游 :中遊: zhong1 you2 the middle stretches of a river,middle state
玩 wan2 toy,sth used for amusement,curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wan4),to play,to
have fun,to trifle with,to keep sth for entertainment
，
不知可使得？

tiredness etc)
for emphasis)
使得 shi3 de5 usable,workable,feasible,doable,to make,to cause
？
"仙姑道：
" 仙姑 xian1 gu1 female immortal,sorceress

：
“此各司中皆貯的是普天之下所有的女子過去未的簿冊，
“ 此 ci3 this,these
各 ge4 each,every
貯 zhu4 to store,to save,stockpile(贮)
di4 aim,clear
普 pu3 general,popular,everywhere,universal
之下 zhi1 xia4 under,beneath,less than
所有 suo3 you3 all,to have,to possess,to own
di4 aim,clear
過去 guo4 qu5 (in the) past,former,previous,to go over,to pass by(过去)
di4 aim,clear
簿冊 bu4 ce4 a register,land register,account book,ledger(簿册)
，
爾凡眼塵軀，

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
軀 qu1 human body(躯)
，
未便先知的。
未便 wei4 bian4 not in a position to do so,I can't do it without authorization

先知 xian1 zhi1 prophet
di4 aim,clear
。
”寶玉听了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
那里肯依，

肯 ken3 to agree,to consent,to be ready (to do sth),willing
依 yi1 according to,depend on,near to
，
复央之再四．
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
央 yang1 beg,center
再 zai4 again,once more,re-,second,another,then (after sth, and not until then)
四 si4 four,4
．
姑無奈，
姑 gu1 paternal aunt

無奈 wu2 nai4 without choice,for lack of better option,grudgingly,willy-
nilly,nolens volens(无奈)
，
說：

theory)(说)
：
“也罷，
“ 也罷 ye3 ba4 Whether... or...,word indicating acceptance(也罢)

，
就在此司內略隨喜隨喜罷了。

在此 zai4 ci3 hereto,here
summarize
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)
。
”寶玉喜不自胜，
” 寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)

玉 yu4 jade
喜不自胜 :喜不自勝: xi3 bu4 zi4 sheng4 unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
，
抬頭這司的匾上，
抬頭 tai2 tou2 to raise one's head,to gain ground(抬头)

(这)
di4 aim,clear
匾 bian3 a tablet,a board with an inscription,a sign hung above a door
:楄: pian2 basket-couch in coffin
，
乃是"薄命司"三字，
" 薄命 bo2 ming4 (usu. of women) born under an unlucky star,born unlucky
" 三 san1 three,3
，
兩邊對聯寫的是：

di4 aim,clear
：
春恨秋悲皆自惹，花容月貌為誰妍．
春恨秋悲皆自惹，

恨 hen4 to hate
:鞦: qiu1 a swing
惹 re3 to provoke,to irritate,to vex,to stir up,to anger,to attract (troubles),to
cause (problems)
，
花容月貌為誰妍．

月 yue4 moon,month
貌 mao4 appearance
誰 shei2 who,also pronounced shui2(谁)
妍 yan2 beautiful
．
寶玉看了，便知感歎．進入門來，只見有十數個大廚，皆用封條封著．那封條上，皆是各省的地名．寶玉一心只
揀自己的家鄉封條看，遂無心看別的了．只見那邊廚上封條上大書七字云：“金陵十二釵正冊"．寶玉問道：何為`
金陵十二釵正冊'？"警幻道：“即貴省中十二冠首女子之冊，故為`正'。”寶玉道：“常听人說，金陵极大，怎么
只十二個女子？如今單我家里，上下下，就有几百女孩子呢。”警幻冷笑道：“貴省女子固多，不過擇其緊者錄
之．下邊二廚則又次之．余者庸常之輩，則無冊可錄矣。”寶玉听說，看下首二廚上，果然寫著"金陵十二釵副
冊"，又一個寫著"金陵十二釵又副"．寶玉便伸手先將"又副冊"廚開了，拿出一本冊來，揭開一看，只見這首上
畫著一幅畫，又非人物，也無山水，不過是水墨□染的滿紙烏云濁霧而已．有几行字跡，寫的是：
寶玉看了，

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
便知感歎．

感歎 gan3 tan4 variant of 感嘆|感叹, to sigh
．
進入門來，
進入 jin4 ru4 to enter,to join,to go into(进入)

，
只見有十數個大廚，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
十 shi2 ten,10
dai4 doctor
廚 chu2 kitchen(厨)
，
皆用封條封著．

用 yong4 to use
封條 feng1 tiao2 seal(封条)
封 Feng1 surname Feng
feng1 to confer,to grant,to bestow a title,to seal,classifier for sealed objects,
esp. letters
ending(着)
．
那封條上，

，
皆是各省的地名．

各 ge4 each,every
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)
di4 aim,clear
地名 di4 ming2 placename,toponymy
．
寶玉一心只揀自己的家鄉封條看，

一心 yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly,heart and soul
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
揀 jian3 to choose,to pick,to sort out,to pick up(拣)
自己 zi4 ji3 self,(reflexive pronoun),own
di4 aim,clear
家鄉 jia1 xiang1 hometown,native place(家乡)
danger)
，
遂無心看別的了．

無心 wu2 xin1 unintentionally,not in the mood to(无心)
danger)
別的 bie2 de5 else,other(别的)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
只見那邊廚上封條上大書七字云：
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
那邊 na4 bian5 over there,yonder(那边)
dai4 doctor
七 qi1 seven,7
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
“金陵十二釵正冊"．
“ 金陵 Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing,common place name

正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year
zero,principle
冊 ce4 book,booklet,classifier for books(册)
寶玉問道：

：
何為`金陵十二釵正冊'？
何 He2 surname He
` 金陵 Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing,common place name
zero,principle
"警幻道：
" 警 jing3 to alert,to warn,police

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“即貴省中十二冠首女子之冊，
“ 即 ji2 namely,that is,i.e.,prompt,at once,at present,even if,prompted (by the

貴 gui4 expensive,noble,your (name),precious(贵)
relative)
冠 guan1 hat,crown,crest,cap
guan4 to head
首 shou3 head,chief,first (occasion, thing etc),classifier for poems, songs etc
，
故為`正'。
` 正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year
zero,principle
”寶玉道：

：
“常听人說，
“ 常 chang2 always,ever,often,frequently,common,general,constant,surname Chang

theory)(说)
，
金陵极大，
金陵 Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing,common place name

极大 :極大: ji2 da4 maximum,enormous
，
怎么只十二個女子？
怎么 :怎麼: zen3 me5 how?,what?,why?

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
？
如今單我家里，

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)
我 wo3 I,me,my
家里 :家裡: jia1 li3 home
，
上下下，
上下 shang4 xia4 up and down,top and bottom,old and new,length,about

decline,to go down
，
就有几百女孩子呢。

几百 :幾百: ji3 bai3 several hundred
女孩子 nu:3 hai2 zi3 girl
ni2 woolen material
。
”警幻冷笑道：
” 警 jing3 to alert,to warn,police

幻 huan4 fantasy
冷笑 leng3 xiao4 to sneer,to laugh grimly,grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness,
helplessness, indignation etc),bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
：
“貴省女子固多，
“ 貴 gui4 expensive,noble,your (name),precious(贵)

relative)
，
不過擇其緊者錄之．

擇 ze2 to select,to choose,to pick,to differentiate(择)
zhai2 pick over(择)
緊 jin3 tight,strict,close at hand; near,urgent; tense,hard up; short of money,to
tighten(紧)
者 zhe3 -ist, -er (person),person (who does sth)
錄 lu4 diary,record,to hit,to copy,surname Lu(录)
．
下邊二廚則又次之．
下邊 xia4 bian5 under,the underside,below(下边)
次之 ci4 zhi1 second (in a competition),occupying second place
．
余者庸常之輩，
余者 :餘者: yu2 zhe3 the remaining people

庸 yong1 ordinary,to use
常 chang2 always,ever,often,frequently,common,general,constant,surname Chang
輩 bei4 contemporaries,generation,lifetime(辈)
，
則無冊可錄矣。

for emphasis)
錄 lu4 diary,record,to hit,to copy,surname Lu(录)
。
”寶玉听說，

theory)(说)
，
看下首二廚上，

danger)
decline,to go down
，
果然寫著"金陵十二釵副冊"，
果然 guo3 ran2 really,sure enough,as expected

ending(着)
" 金陵 Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing,common place name
又一個寫著"金陵十二釵又副"．

ending(着)
" 金陵 Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing,common place name
寶玉便伸手先將"又副冊"廚開了，

伸手 shen1 shou3 to hold out a hand,to ask for sth
" 又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again
" 廚 chu2 kitchen(厨)
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)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
拿出一本冊來，
拿出 na2 chu1 to take out,to put out,to provide,to put forward (a proposal),to come
up with (evidence)
本 ben3 roots or stems of plants,origin,source,this,the
current,root,foundation,basis,(classifier for books, periodicals, files etc)
，
揭開一看，
揭開 jie1 kai1 to uncover,to open(揭开)

danger)
，
只見這首上畫著一幅畫，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
(这)
ending(着)
，
又非人物，
人物 ren2 wu4 a person,a character (in a play, novel etc),a protagonist
，
也無山水，

山水 Shan1 shui3 Sansui, Japanese company
shan1 shui3 landscape
，
不過是水墨□染的滿紙烏云濁霧而已．

水墨 shui3 mo4 ink (used in painting)
□ 染 ran3 to catch (a disease),dye
di4 aim,clear
紙 zhi3 paper(纸)
烏 wu1 a crow,black,surname Wu(乌)
:雲: yun2 cloud
濁 zhuo2 turbid,muddy,impure(浊)
霧 wu4 fog,mist(雾)
而已 er2 yi3 that's all,nothing more
．
有几行字跡，

几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
company
字跡 zi4 ji4 handwriting(字迹)
，
寫的是：
di4 aim,clear
：
霽月難逢，彩云易散．心比天高，身為下賤．風流靈巧
霽月難逢，
霽 ji4 sky clearing up(霁)

月 yue4 moon,month
逢 feng2 to meet by chance,to come across,to fawn upon
，
彩云易散．
彩云 :彩雲: cai3 yun2 rosy clouds

易 yi4 change,easy,simple,surname Yi
．
心比天高，
心 xin1 heart,mind
，
身為下賤．
身 shen1 body,torso,person,life,status,pregnancy,classifier for clothes: suit

decline,to go down
賤 jian4 inexpensive,lowly(贱)
．
風流靈巧

靈巧 ling2 qiao3 handy(灵巧)
招人怨．壽夭多因毀謗生，多情公子空牽念．
招人怨．
招 zhao1 to recruit,to provoke,to beckon,to incur,to infect,contagious,a move

(chess),a maneuver,device,trick,to confess
．
壽夭多因毀謗生，
壽 shou4 (long) life(寿)

夭 yao1 tender,gentle,to die prematurely
毀謗 hui3 bang4 slander,libel(毁谤)
，
多情公子空牽念．

公子 gong1 zi3 son of an official,son of nobility,your son (honorific)
牽 qian1 to pull (an animal on a tether),to lead along,to hold hands(牵)
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)
．
寶玉看了，又見后面畫著一簇鮮花，一床破席，也有几句言詞，寫道是：
寶玉看了，

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
又見后面畫著一簇鮮花，

xian4 appear(见)
后面 :後面: hou4 mian5 rear,back,behind,later,afterwards
ending(着)
簇 cu4 crowded,framework for silkworms,gather foliage,bunch,classifier for bunched
objects
鮮花 xian1 hua1 fresh flowers(鲜花)
，
一床破席，

床 chuang2 bed,couch,classifier for beds
破 po4 to break,to split,broken,damaged,worn out
席 xi2 banquet,woven mat,seat,place in a democratic assembly,surname Xi
，
也有几句言詞，

几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
句 ju4 sentence,clause,phrase,classifier for phrases or lines of verse
言詞 yan2 ci2 words,expression(言词)
，
寫道是：
：
枉自溫柔和順，空云似桂如蘭，
枉自溫柔和順，
枉 wang3 in the wrong,in vain

溫柔 wen1 rou2 gentle and soft,tender(温柔)
和順 He2 shun4 (和顺)
，
空云似桂如蘭，

:雲: yun2 cloud
桂 gui4 Cinnamonum cassia,abbr. for Guangxi autonomous region in south China 廣西壯
族自治區|广西壮族自治区
，
堪羡优伶有福，誰知公子無緣．寶玉看了不解．遂擲下這個，又去開了冊廚門，拿起一本冊來，揭開看時，只見
畫著一株桂花，下面有一池沼，其水涸泥干，蓮枯藕敗，后面書云：
堪羡优伶有福，
优 :優: you1 excellent,superior
伶 ling2 clever
有福 you3 fu2 to be blessed
，
誰知公子無緣．
誰知 shui2 zhi1 lit. who knows,who would have thought,unexpectedly,unpredictably(谁

知)
無緣 wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity,no way (of doing sth),no chance,no
connection,not placed (in a competition),(in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no
place to be together etc(无缘)
．
寶玉看了不解．

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
不解 bu4 jie3 to not understand,to be puzzled by,indissoluble
．
遂擲下這個，

decline,to go down
這個 zhe4 ge5 this,this one(这个)
，
又去開了冊廚門，

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)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
拿起一本冊來，
拿起 na2 qi3 pick up

本 ben3 roots or stems of plants,origin,source,this,the
current,root,foundation,basis,(classifier for books, periodicals, files etc)
，
揭開看時，
揭開 jie1 kai1 to uncover,to open(揭开)

danger)
，
只見畫著一株桂花，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
ending(着)
株 zhu1 tree trunk,stump (tree root),a plant,classifier for trees or plants,to
involve others (in shady business)
桂花 gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers,Osmanthus fragrans
，
下面有一池沼，
下面 xia4 mian5 below,under,next,the following

池沼 chi2 zhao3 pool,pond
，
其水涸泥干，

水 shui3 water,river,liquid,beverage,molten (metal),surname Shui
涸 he2 to dry,to dry up
泥 ni2 mud,clay,paste,pulp
ni4 restrained
干 gan1 to concern,to interfere,shield,stem
gan4 to work,to do,to manage
:乾: gan1 dry,clean,surname Gan
:幹: gan4 tree trunk,main part of sth,to manage,to work,to do,capable,cadre (in
communist party),to kill (slang),to fuck (taboo word)
，
蓮枯藕敗，
蓮 lian2 lotus(莲)
枯 ku1 dried up
藕 ou3 root of lotus
敗 bai4 be defeated,to defeat,loss(败)
，
后面書云：

:雲: yun2 cloud
：
根并荷花一莖香，平生遭際實堪傷．
根并荷花一莖香，
根 gen1 radical (chem.),root,basis,classifier for long slender objects, e.g.

cigarettes, guitar strings
荷花 he2 hua1 lotus
莖 jing1 stalk,stem(茎)
，
平生遭際實堪傷．
平生 ping2 sheng1 all one's life

遭 zao1 meet by chance (usually with misfortune),classifier for events: time, turn,
incident
際 ji4 border,edge,boundary,between,among,interval,while(际)
傷 shang1 injure,injury,wound(伤)
．
自從兩地生孤木，致使香魂返故鄉．寶玉看了仍不解．便又擲了，再去"正冊"看，只見頭一頁上便畫著兩株枯
木，木上懸著一圍玉帶，又有一堆雪，下一股金簪．也有四句言詞，道是：
自從兩地生孤木，
自從 zi4 cong2 since (a time),ever since(自从)

孤 gu1 lone,lonely
木 mu4 tree,wood
，
致使香魂返故鄉．
致使 zhi4 shi3 cause,result in

魂 hun2 soul
返 fan3 to return (to)
故鄉 gu4 xiang1 home,homeland,native place(故乡)
．
寶玉看了仍不解．

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
仍 reng2 still,yet,to remain
．
便又擲了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
再去"正冊"看，

" 正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year
zero,principle
" 看 kan1 to look after,to take care of,to watch,to guard
danger)
，
只見頭一頁上便畫著兩株枯木，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
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)
頁 ye4 page,leaf(页)
ending(着)
株 zhu1 tree trunk,stump (tree root),a plant,classifier for trees or plants,to
involve others (in shady business)
枯木 ku1 mu4 dead tree
，
木上懸著一圍玉帶，
木 mu4 tree,wood
ending(着)
圍 wei2 to encircle,to surround,all around,to wear by wrapping around (scarf,
shawl),a surname(围)
玉 yu4 jade
，
又有一堆雪，

一堆 yi1 dui1 pile
雪 xue3 snow
，
下一股金簪．

decline,to go down
股 gu3 share,portion,section,part,thigh,(classifier for smells, electric currents,
spirals etc),whiff
簪 zan1 hairpin
．
也有四句言詞，

四 si4 four,4
言詞 yan2 ci2 words,expression(言词)
，
道是：
：
可歎停机德，堪怜詠絮才．
可歎停机德，

for emphasis)
停机 :停機: ting2 ji1 to stop machine,to stop printing,parking place (for plane at
airport),to park (a plane)
德 de2 Germany,virtue,goodness,morality,ethics,kindness,favor,character,kind
，
堪怜詠絮才．
怜 :憐: lian2 to pity
詠 yong3 sing(咏)
絮 xu4 cotton wadding,fig. padding,long-winded
才 cai2 ability,talent,endowment,gift,an expert,only (then),only if,just
:纔: cai2 just,not until
．
玉帶林中挂，金簪雪里埋．寶玉看了仍不解．待要問時，情知他必不肯漏，待要丟下，又不舍．遂又往后看時，
只見畫著一張弓，弓上挂著香櫞．有一首歌詞云：
玉帶林中挂，
玉 yu4 jade
林 lin2 woods,forest,surname Lin
挂 :掛: gua4 to hang,to put up,to suspend
，
金簪雪里埋．
簪 zan1 hairpin
雪 xue3 snow
埋 mai2 bury
man2 to blame
．
寶玉看了仍不解．
danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
仍 reng2 still,yet,to remain
．
待要問時，
待要 dai4 yao4 to be about to

問 wen4 to ask(问)
，
情知他必不肯漏，
他 ta1 he,him
必 bi4 certainly,must,will,necessarily
不肯 bu4 ken3 not willing
漏 lou4 funnel,to leak,to let out,to divulge
，
待要丟下，
待要 dai4 yao4 to be about to

丟下 diu1 xia4 to abandon(丢下)
，
又不舍．

舍 she4 residence
:捨: she3 to give up,to abandon,to stop halfway
．
遂又往后看時，

往后 :往後: wang3 hou4 from now on...
danger)
，
只見畫著一張弓，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
ending(着)
一張 yi1 zhang1 sheet(一张)
弓 gong1 a bow (weapon),surname Gong
，
弓上挂著香櫞．
弓 gong1 a bow (weapon),surname Gong

ending(着)
香櫞 xiang1 yuan2 grapefruit(香橼)
．
有一首歌詞云：

首歌 shou3 ge1 song
詞 ci2 works,phrases,classical Chinese poem,word,diction(词)
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
二十年來辨是非，榴花開處照宮闈．
二十年來辨是非，
二十 er4 shi2 twenty,20

年來 nian2 lai2 over the last ... years(年来)
辨 bian4 to distinguish,to recognize
是非 shi4 fei1 right and wrong,quarrel
，
榴花開處照宮闈．
榴 liu2 pomegranate
花開 hua1 kai1 bloom(花开)
照 zhao4 according to,in accordance with,to shine,to illuminate,to
reflect,photograph
闈 wei2 door to women's room,gate to palace(闱)
．
三春爭及初春景，虎兕相逢大夢歸．后面又畫著兩人放風箏，一片大海，只大船，船中有一女子掩面泣涕之狀．
也有四句寫云：
三春爭及初春景，
三春 san1 chun1 the three spring months

爭 zheng1 struggle,fight(争)
及 ji2 and,to reach,up to,in time for
初 chu1 at first,(at the) beginning,first,junior,basic
春景 chun1 jing3 spring scenery
，
虎兕相逢大夢歸．
虎 hu3 tiger
兕 si4 rhinoceros indicus
dai4 doctor
歸 gui1 to go back,to return(归)
．
后面又畫著兩人放風箏，

ending(着)
放風 fang4 feng1 to allow in fresh air,to allow a prisoner out for exercise,to give
out information(放风)
箏 zheng1 guzheng or long zither,long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from
guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times,Japanese koto(筝)
，
一片大海，

大海 da4 hai3 sea,ocean
，
只大船，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
dai4 doctor
船 chuan2 a boat,vessel,ship
，
船中有一女子掩面泣涕之狀．
船 chuan2 a boat,vessel,ship
掩 yan3 to cover up,to surprise
泣 qi4 to sob
涕 ti4 nasal mucus,tears
狀 zhuang4 accusation,suit,state,condition,strong,great,-shaped(状)
．
也有四句寫云：

四 si4 four,4
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
才自精明志自高，生于末世運偏消．
才自精明志自高，

精明 jing1 ming2 astute,skilled
志 zhi4 aspiration,ambition,the will
:誌: zhi4 sign,mark,to record,write a footnote
自高 zi4 gao1 to be proud of oneself
，
生于末世運偏消．

末世 mo4 shi4 last phase (of an age)
運 yun4 to move,to transport,to use,to apply,fortune,luck,fate(运)
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
消 xiao1 consume,news,subside,to disappear,to vanish,have to,need
．
清明涕送江邊望，千里東風一夢遙．后面又畫几縷飛云，一灣逝水．其曰：
清明涕送江邊望，
清明 Qing1 ming2 Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二
十四节气 5th-19th April,the Qingming festival (Pure brightness or tomb-sweeping),
4th-6th April
涕 ti4 nasal mucus,tears
送 song4 to deliver,to carry,to give (as a present),to present (with),to see off,to
send
江 jiang1 river,surname Jiang
邊 bian1 side,edge,margin,border,boundary(边)
bian5 suffix of a noun of locality(边)
towards,towards
，
千里東風一夢遙．
千里 qian1 li3 a thousand miles,a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers),a long distance
東風 dong1 feng1 easterly wind(东风)
遙 yao2 distant,remote,far,far away(遥)
．
后面又畫几縷飛云，

几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
縷 lu:3 state in detail,strand,thread(缕)
:雲: yun2 cloud
，
一灣逝水．

灣 wan1 bay,gulf(湾)
逝 shi4 to depart,to die
．
其曰：

：
富貴又何為，襁褓之間父母違．
富貴又何為，
富貴 fu4 gui4 riches and honor(富贵)

何 He2 surname He
，
襁褓之間父母違．
襁 qiang3 cloth for carrying baby on back

褓 bao3 cloth for carrying baby on back
違 wei2 to disobey,to violate,to separate,to go against(违)
．
展眼吊斜暉，湘江水逝楚云飛．后面又畫著一塊美玉，落在泥垢之中．斷語云：
展眼吊斜暉，
展 zhan3 to use,to spread out,to postpone,to unfold

吊 diao4 to suspend,to hang up,to hang a person
:弔: diao4 a string of 100 cash (arch.),to lament,to condole with
斜 xie2 slanting
暉 hui1 bright,radiant(晖)
，
湘江水逝楚云飛．
湘江 Xiang1 jiang1 the Xiangjiang river in Hunan province

逝 shi4 to depart,to die
楚 chu3 surname Chu,ancient place name,distinct,clear,orderly,pain,suffering
:雲: yun2 cloud
．
后面又畫著一塊美玉，

ending(着)
一塊 yi1 kuai4 one block,one piece,one (unit of money),together,in the same
place,in company(一块)
美玉 mei3 yu4 a gem
，
落在泥垢之中．
落 la4 leave behind

luo4 alight,to fall,to drop (behind)
action in progress)
ni4 restrained
垢 gou4 dirt,disgrace
．
斷語云：

語云 yu3 yun2 as the saying goes...(语云)
：
欲洁何曾洁，云空未必空．
欲洁何曾洁，
何 He2 surname He
曾 ceng2 once,already,former,previously,(past tense marker used before verb or
clause)
zeng1 surname Zeng,great-grand (father)
，
云空未必空．

:雲: yun2 cloud
未必 wei4 bi4 not necessarily,maybe not
．
可怜金玉質，終陷淖泥中．后面忽見畫著個惡狼，追扑一美女，欲啖之．其書云：
可怜金玉質，

金玉 jin1 yu4 gold and jade,precious
，
終陷淖泥中．
終 zhong1 end,finish(终)
陷 xian4 pitfall,trap,to get stuck,to sink,to cave in,to frame (false charge),to
capture (a city in battle),to fall (to the enemy),defect
淖 nao4 surname Nao,slush,mud
ni4 restrained
．
后面忽見畫著個惡狼，

忽 hu1 suddenly
xian4 appear(见)
ending(着)
惡 e3 nauseated(恶)
e4 evil,vice,wicked,malevolent,malignant,pernicious,fierce(恶)
wu4 to hate,to loathe(恶)
狼 lang2 wolf
，
追扑一美女，
追 zhui1 to pursue (a problem),to chase

扑 :撲: pu1 to assault,to pounce,to rush at sth,to throw oneself on
美女 mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman
，
欲啖之．
啖 dan4 eat,taste,entice (with a bait)
．
其書云：

:雲: yun2 cloud
：
子系中山狼，得志便猖狂．
子系中山狼，

zi5 (noun suffix)
中山 Zhong1 shan1 refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen,Nakayama, common Japanese surname
(borrowed by Sun Yat-sen),Zhongshan prefecture level city in Guangdong close to
Sun Yat-Sen's birth-place
狼 lang2 wolf
，
得志便猖狂．
得志 :得誌: de2 zhi4 to accomplish one's ambition,a dream come true,to enjoy success
猖狂 chang1 kuang2 savage,furious
．
金閨花柳質，一載赴黃粱．后面便是一所古廟，里面有一美人在內看經坐．其判云：
金閨花柳質，
閨 gui1 small arched door,boudoir,lady's chamber,by ext. women(闺)
，
一載赴黃粱．

載 zai3 year,to record in writing(载)
zai4 to carry,to convey,to load,to hold,to fill up,and,also,as well
as,simultaneously(载)
赴 fu4 to go,to visit (e.g. another country),to attend (a banquet etc)
粱 liang2 sorghum
．
后面便是一所古廟，

古 gu3 ancient,old,paleo-,surname Gu
廟 miao4 temple,monastery(庙)
，
里面有一美人在內看經坐．
里面 :裡面: li3 mian4 inside,interior

美人 mei3 ren2 beauty,belle
在內 zai4 nei4 including(在内)
danger)
經 jing1 classics,sacred book,scripture,to pass through,to
undergo,warp,longitude,abbr. for economics 經濟|经济,surname Jing(经)
Zuo
．
其判云：

判 pan4 to judge,to sentence,to discriminate,to discern
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
勘破三春景不長，緇衣頓改昔年妝．
勘破三春景不長，
勘 kan1 to investigate,to survey,to collate

破 po4 to break,to split,broken,damaged,worn out
景 jing3 bright,circumstance,scenery,surname Jing
長 chang2 length,long,forever,always,constantly(长)
zhang3 chief,head,elder,to grow,to develop(长)
，
緇衣頓改昔年妝．
緇 zi1 Buddhists,black silk,dark(缁)

衣 yi1 clothes
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)
改 gai3 to change,to alter,to transform,to correct
昔年 xi1 nian2 former years,previous years
妝 zhuang1 adornment,adorn(妆)
．
可怜繡戶侯門女，獨臥青燈古佛旁．后面便是一片冰山，上面有一只雌．其判曰：
可怜繡戶侯門女，

繡 xiu4 to embroider(绣)
戶 hu4 a household,door,family(户)
侯 hou2
，
獨臥青燈古佛旁．
青燈古佛 qing1 deng1 gu3 fo2 an oil lamp before the statue of Buddha (idiom)(青灯古
佛)
旁 pang2 beside,one side,other,side,self,the right-hand side of split Chinese
character, often the phonetic
．
后面便是一片冰山，

冰山 bing1 shan1 iceberg
，
上面有一只雌．

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
雌 ci2 female
．
其判曰：

：
凡鳥偏從末世來，都知愛慕此生才．
凡鳥偏從末世來，
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
鳥 niao3 bird(鸟)
末世 mo4 shi4 last phase (of an age)
，
都知愛慕此生才．
都 dou1 all, both,entirely (due to) each,even,already

du1 capital city,metropolis,surname Du
愛慕 ai4 mu4 to adore,to admire(爱慕)
此 ci3 this,these
．
一從二令三人木，哭向金陵事更哀．后面又是一座荒村野店，有一美人那里紡績．其判云：
一從二令三人木，

令 ling4 make or cause to be,order,command,decree,honorable
三 san1 three,3
木 mu4 tree,wood
，
哭向金陵事更哀．
哭 ku1 to cry,to weep

金陵 Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing,common place name
事 shi4 matter,thing,item,work,affair
更 geng1 to change
geng4 more,even more,further,still,still more
哀 ai1 sorrow,grief,pity,to grieve for,to pity,to lament,to condole
．
后面又是一座荒村野店，

座 zuo4 seat,base,stand,(classifier for buildings, mountains, large solid things
etc)
荒村 huang1 cun1 an abandoned village
野 ye3 field,plain,open space,limit,boundary,rude,wild
店 dian4 inn,shop,store
，
有一美人那里紡績．

紡 fang3 spin(纺)
績 ji4 merit,accomplishment,grade,Taiwan pr. ji1(绩)
．
其判云：

:雲: yun2 cloud
：
勢敗休云貴，家亡莫論親．
勢敗休云貴，
勢 shi4
power,influence,potential,momentum,tendency,trend,situation,conditions,outward
appearance,sign,gesture,male genitals(势)
休 xiu1 to rest
:雲: yun2 cloud
，
家亡莫論親．

or -ian,surname Jia
亡 wang2 to die,to perish
莫 Mo4 surname Mo
mo4 do not,there is none who
論 lun2 the Analects (of Confucius)(论)
lun4 by the,per,discuss,theory,to talk (about),to discuss(论)
．
偶因濟劉氏，巧得遇恩人．后面又畫著一盆茂蘭，旁有一位鳳冠霞帔的人．也有判云：
偶因濟劉氏，
偶 ou3 accidental,image,pair,mate
濟 ji4 aid,ferry,frugal(济)
劉 Liu2 surname Liu(刘)
，
巧得遇恩人．
巧 qiao3 opportunely,coincidentally,as it happens,skillful,timely

遇 yu4 meet with,how one is treated,an opportunity,surname Yu
恩人 en1 ren2 a benefactor,a person who has significantly helped sb else
．
后面又畫著一盆茂蘭，

ending(着)
盆 pen2 basin,flower pot,unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
茂 mao4 luxuriant
，
旁有一位鳳冠霞帔的人．
旁 pang2 beside,one side,other,side,self,the right-hand side of split Chinese

character, often the phonetic
位 wei4 position,location,classifier for people,place,seat,classifier for binary
bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
guan4 to head
霞 xia2 red clouds
帔 pei4 cape
di4 aim,clear
．
也有判云：

:雲: yun2 cloud
：
桃李春風結子完，到頭誰似一盆蘭．
桃李春風結子完，
桃 tao2 peach
李 li3 plum,surname Li
春風 chun1 feng1 spring wind(春风)
結子 jie1 zi3 to bear seeds (of plant)(结子)
jie2 zi5 knot (on a rope or string)(结子)
完 wan2 to finish,to be over,whole,complete,entire
，
到頭誰似一盆蘭．

livestock(头)
盆 pen2 basin,flower pot,unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
．
如冰水好空相妒，枉与他人作笑談．后面又畫著高樓大廈，有一美人懸自縊．其判云：
如冰水好空相妒，

冰水 bing1 shui3 iced water
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
妒 du4 to envy (success, talent),jealous
，
枉与他人作笑談．

吗 or 呢)
他人 ta1 ren2 another,sb else,other people
談 tan2 to speak,to talk,to converse,to chat,to discuss,surname Tan(谈)
．
后面又畫著高樓大廈，

ending(着)
高樓大廈 gao1 lou2 da4 sha4 tall buildings and large mansions,high-rise apartment
building(高楼大厦)
，
有一美人懸自縊．

自縊 zi4 yi4 to hang oneself(自缢)
．
其判云：

:雲: yun2 cloud
：
情天情海幻情身，情既相逢必主淫．
情天情海幻情身，
海 hai3 ocean,sea
幻 huan4 fantasy
，
情既相逢必主淫．
主 zhu3 to own,to host,master,lord,primary
淫 yin2 excess,excessive,wanton,lewd,lascivious,obscene,depraved
．
漫言不肖皆榮出，造釁開端實在宁．
漫言不肖皆榮出，
漫 man4 free,unrestrained,inundate
不肖 bu4 xiao4 unworthy
，
造釁開端實在宁．
造 zao4 to make,to build,to invent,to manufacture

釁 xin4 quarrel,dispute,a blood sacrifice (arch.)(衅)
xin4 offer blood in sacrifice
開端 kai1 duan1 start,beginning(开端)
實在 shi2 zai4 in reality,honestly,really,verily,concrete(实在)
．
寶玉還欲看時，那仙姑知他天分高明，性情穎慧，恐把仙机泄漏，遂掩卷冊，笑向寶玉道：“且隨我去游玩奇景，
何必在此打這悶葫蘆！”
寶玉還欲看時，
danger)
，
那仙姑知他天分高明，

他 ta1 he,him
天分 tian1 fen4 natural gift,talent
高明 Gao1 ming2
gao1 ming2 smart,clever,wise,brilliant
，
性情穎慧，
性情 xing4 qing2 nature,temperament

穎 ying3 clever,gifted(颖)
慧 hui4 intelligent
，
恐把仙机泄漏，
恐 kong3 afraid,frightened,to fear

ba4 handle
仙 xian1 immortal
机 :機: ji1 machine,engine,opportunity,intention,aircraft,pivot,crucial
泄漏 xie4 lou4
xie4 lu4
，
遂掩卷冊，

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)
，
笑向寶玉道：
：
“且隨我去游玩奇景，
“ 且 qie3 further,moreover
我 wo3 I,me,my
游玩 :遊玩: you2 wan2 to amuse oneself,to have fun,to go sightseeing,to take a
stroll
奇景 qi2 jing3 marvel
，
何必在此打這悶葫蘆！

在此 zai4 ci3 hereto,here
打 da2 dozen
(这)
悶葫蘆 men4 hu2 lu5 lit. closed gourd,fig. enigma,complete mystery,taciturn
person(闷葫芦)
！
”
寶玉恍恍惚惚，不覺棄了卷冊，又隨了警幻來至后面．但見珠帘繡幕，棟雕檐，說不盡那光搖朱戶金舖地，雪照
瓊窗玉作宮．更見仙花馥郁，异草芳，真好個所在．又听警幻笑道：“你們快出來迎接貴客！"一語未了，只房中
又走出几個仙子來，皆是荷袂蹁躚，羽衣飄舞，姣若春花，媚如秋月．見了寶玉，都怨謗警幻道：“我們不知系何
`貴客'，忙的接了出來！姐姐曾今日今時必有絳珠妹子的生魂前來游玩，故我等久待．何故反引這濁物來污這清
淨女儿之境？”
寶玉恍恍惚惚，

恍 huang3 disappointed,flurried,indistinct
恍惚 huang3 hu1 entranced,absent-minded,distracted
惚 hu1 indistinct
，
不覺棄了卷冊，
不覺 bu4 jue2 unconsciously(不觉)

棄 qi4 to abandon,to relinquish,to discard,to throw away(弃)
:瞭: liao3 clear
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)
，
又隨了警幻來至后面．

:瞭: liao3 clear
幻 huan4 fantasy
．
但見珠帘繡幕，
xian4 appear(见)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
帘 :簾: lian2 hanging screen,curtain over shop door (for privacy and serving as
advertisement, esp. for tavern)
幕 mu4 stage curtain,tent,by extension, act of a play
，
棟雕檐，
棟 dong4 ridge-beam of a roof,classifier for houses or buildings(栋)

雕 diao1 engrave,shrewd
:彫: diao1 engrave
:鵰: diao1 golden eagle
檐 yan2 eaves
:簷: yan2 eaves
，
說不盡那光搖朱戶金舖地，

theory)(说)
不盡 bu4 jin4 not completely,endlessly(不尽)
光 guang1 light,ray,bright,only,merely,to use up
搖 yao2 shake,to rock(摇)
戶 hu4 a household,door,family(户)
，
雪照瓊窗玉作宮．
雪 xue3 snow
照 zhao4 according to,in accordance with,to shine,to illuminate,to
reflect,photograph
瓊 qiong2 jasper,fine jade,beautiful,exquisite (e.g. wine, food),abbr. for Hainan
island province 海南(琼)
窗 chuang1 shutter,window
玉 yu4 jade
．
更見仙花馥郁，
更 geng1 to change
xian4 appear(见)
仙 xian1 immortal
馥郁 :馥鬱: fu4 yu4 strongly fragrant,heavily scented
，
异草芳，
异 :異: yi4 different,other,hetero-,unusual,strange,surprising,to distinguish,to

separate,to discriminate
草 cao3 grass,straw,manuscript,draft (of a document),careless,rough
芳 fang1 fragrant
，
真好個所在．
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
(organization etc)
．
又听警幻笑道：

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“你們快出來迎接貴客！
“ 你們 ni3 men5 you (plural)(你们)

快 kuai4 rapid,quick,speed,rate,soon,shortly,quick-witted,clever,sharp (of knives
or wits),forthright,plain-spoken,gratified,pleased,pleasant,police runner (in
former times, official to arrest criminals)
出來 chu1 lai2 to come out,to emerge(出来)
迎接 ying2 jie1 to meet,to welcome,to greet
客 ke4 customer,visitor,guest
！
"一語未了，
" 一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout

yu4 to tell to(语)
未了 wei4 liao3 unfinished,outstanding (business),unfulfilled
，
只房中又走出几個仙子來，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
走出 zou3 chu1 to move away from,to walk away from
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
仙子 xian1 zi3 fairy
，
皆是荷袂蹁躚，

荷 he2 lotus,abbr. for the Netherlands or Holland 荷蘭|荷兰
he4 peppermint,to carry burden
袂 mei4 sleeve of a robe
蹁 pian2 to limp
躚 xian1 manner of dancing,walk around(跹)
，
羽衣飄舞，
羽 yu3 feather,6th note in pentatonic scale

衣 yi1 clothes
飄舞 piao1 wu3 to fly up,to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc)(飘
舞)
，
姣若春花，
姣 jiao1 cunning,pretty,surname Jiao

，
媚如秋月．
媚 mei4 flatter,charm
:鞦: qiu1 a swing
月 yue4 moon,month
．
見了寶玉，

xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
都怨謗警幻道：

謗 bang4 to slander,defame,speak ill of(谤)
幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“我們不知系何`貴客'，
“ 我們 wo3 men5 we,us,ourselves,our(我们)

tiredness etc)
何 He2 surname He
` 貴 gui4 expensive,noble,your (name),precious(贵)
客 ke4 customer,visitor,guest
忙的接了出來！
di4 aim,clear
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
:瞭: liao3 clear
！
姐姐曾今日今時必有絳珠妹子的生魂前來游玩，

曾 ceng2 once,already,former,previously,(past tense marker used before verb or
clause)
zeng1 surname Zeng,great-grand (father)
今日 jin1 ri4 today
絳 jiang4 purple-red(绛)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
妹子 mei4 zi5 designation towards a girl younger than oneself
di4 aim,clear
魂 hun2 soul
游玩 :遊玩: you2 wan2 to amuse oneself,to have fun,to go sightseeing,to take a
stroll
，
故我等久待．
故我 gu4 wo3 one's former self,back on form

久 jiu3 (long) time,(long) duration of time
待 dai1 stay,delay
．
何故反引這濁物來污這清淨女儿之境？
何故 he2 gu4 what for?,what's the reason?

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
(这)
濁 zhuo2 turbid,muddy,impure(浊)
物 wu4 thing,object,matter,abbr. for physics 物理
污 wu1 dirty,filthy,foul,corrupt,to smear,to defile,dirt,filth
(这)
淨 jing4 clean,completely,only(净)
女儿 :女兒: nu:3 er2 daughter
？
”
寶玉听如此說，便嚇得欲退不能退，果覺自形污穢不堪．警幻忙攜住寶的手，向眾姊妹道：“你等不知原委：今日
原欲往榮府去接絳珠，适從宁府過，偶遇宁榮二公之靈，囑吾云：`吾家自國朝定鼎以來，功名奕世，富貴流，雖
歷百年，奈運終數盡，不可挽回者．故遺之子孫雖多，竟無可以繼業．中惟嫡孫寶玉一人，稟性乖張，生性怪
譎，雖聰明靈慧，略可望成，無奈吾運數合終，恐無人規引入正．幸仙姑偶來，万望先以情欲聲色 z 等事警其
痴，或能使彼跳出迷人圈子，然后入于正路，亦吾兄弟之幸矣．'如此囑吾，發慈心，引彼至此．先以彼家上中下
三等女子之終身冊籍，令彼熟玩，尚未悟，故引彼再至此處，令其再歷飲饌聲色之幻，或冀將來一悟，亦未可知
也。”
寶玉听如此說，

theory)(说)
，
便嚇得欲退不能退，

嚇 xia4 to frighten,to scare,to intimidate,to threaten(吓)
退 tui4 retreat,to decline,to move back,to withdraw
不能 bu4 neng2 cannot,must not,should not
退 tui4 retreat,to decline,to move back,to withdraw
，
果覺自形污穢不堪．
形 xing2 to appear,to look,form,shape
污穢 wu1 hui4 nasty,sordid,filthy(污秽)
不堪 bu4 kan1 cannot bear,cannot stand,utterly,extremely
．
警幻忙攜住寶的手，

幻 huan4 fantasy
di4 aim,clear
手 shou3 hand,(formal) to hold,person engaged in certain types of work,person
skilled in certain types of work,personal(ly),convenient
，
向眾姊妹道：

：
“你等不知原委：
“ 你等 ni3 deng3 you all (archaic)

tiredness etc)
原委 yuan2 wei3 the whole story
：
今日原欲往榮府去接絳珠，
今日 jin1 ri4 today

原 yuan2 former,original,primary,raw,level,cause,source
to Qing times)
絳 jiang4 purple-red(绛)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
，
适從宁府過，
适 :適: shi4 to fit,to suit,just now

to Qing times)
，
偶遇宁榮二公之靈，
偶遇 ou3 yu4 a chance encounter,to meet accidentally

公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric
system, calendar),make public,fair,just
靈 ling2 quick,alert,efficacious,effective,spirit,departed soul,coffin(灵)
，
囑吾云：
囑 zhu3 enjoin(嘱)
吾 wu2 I,my
:雲: yun2 cloud
：
`吾家自國朝定鼎以來，
` 吾 wu2 I,my
or -ian,surname Jia
國 guo2 country,nation,state,national,surname Guo(国)
朝 chao2 to face,towards,facing,direct,dynasty,imperial court
zhao1 morning
定鼎 ding4 ding3 lit. to set up the sacred tripods (following Yu the Great),to fix
the capital,to found a dynasty,used in advertising
以來 yi3 lai2 since (a previous event)(以来)
，
功名奕世，
功名 gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams),rank,achievement,fame,glory

奕 yi4 abundant,graceful
世 shi4 life,age,generation,era,world,lifetime
，
富貴流，

流 liu2 to flow,to spread,to circulate,to move
，
雖歷百年，

歷 li4 to experience,to undergo,to pass through,all,each,every,calendar,history(历)
百年 bai3 nian2 hundred years,century,lifetime
，
奈運終數盡，
奈 nai4 how can one help

運 yun4 to move,to transport,to use,to apply,fortune,luck,fate(运)
盡 jin4 to use up,to exhaust,to end,to finish,to the utmost,exhausted,finished,to
the limit (of sth)(尽)
，
不可挽回者．
不可挽回 bu4 ke3 wan3 hui2 irreversible

．
故遺之子孫雖多，
遺 yi2 to lose,to leave behind(遗)
子孫 zi3 sun1 offspring,posterity(子孙)
，
竟無可以繼業．

無可 wu2 ke3 can't(无可)
以 Yi3
yi3 to use,according to,so as to,in order to,by,with,because
繼 ji4 to continue,to follow after,to go on with,to succeed,to
inherit,then,afterwards(继)
業 ye4 business,occupation,study,estate,property(业)
．
中惟嫡孫寶玉一人，

惟 wei2 -ism,only
嫡 di2 first wife,son of first wife
孫 sun1 grandson,descendant,surname Sun(孙)
，
稟性乖張，
稟性 bing3 xing4 natural disposition(禀性)

乖 guai1 (of a child) obedient, well-behaved,clever,shrewd,alert,perverse,contrary
to reason,irregular,abnormal
張 zhang1 to open up,to spread,sheet of paper,classifier for flat objects,
sheet,classifier for votes,surname Zhang(张)
，
生性怪譎，
生性 sheng1 xing4 natural disposition

怪 guai4 bewildering,odd,queer,strange,uncanny,devil,monster,wonder at,to
blame,quite,rather
譎 jue2 deceitful(谲)
，
雖聰明靈慧，

聰明 cong1 ming5 acute (of sight and hearing),clever,intelligent,bright,smart(聪明)
慧 hui4 intelligent
，
略可望成，

summarize
for emphasis)
towards,towards
成 cheng2 finish,complete,accomplish,become,turn into,win,succeed,one tenth,surname
Cheng
，
無奈吾運數合終，
無奈 wu2 nai4 without choice,for lack of better option,grudgingly,willy-
nilly,nolens volens(无奈)
吾 wu2 I,my
運數 yun4 shu4 one's fortune,destiny(运数)
，
恐無人規引入正．

無人 wu2 ren2 unmanned,uninhabited(无人)
規 gui1 compass,a rule,regulation,to admonish,to plan,to scheme(规)
引入 yin3 ru4 to draw into,to pull into
zero,principle
．
幸仙姑偶來，
幸 xing4 fortunate,lucky,surname Xing

:倖: xing4 lucky
，
万望先以情欲聲色 z 等事警其痴，
万 :萬: wan4 surname Wan,ten thousand,a great number

towards,towards
以 Yi3
情欲 qing2 yu4 lust,desire,sensual
聲 sheng1 sound,voice,tone,noise,classifier for sounds(声)
色 se4 color,look,appearance,sex
shai3 color,dice
z 等 deng3 class,rank,grade,equal to,same as,to wait for,to await,et cetera,and so
，
或能使彼跳出迷人圈子，
或 huo4 maybe,perhaps,might,possibly,or
使 shi3 to make,to cause,to enable,to use,to employ,messenger
跳出 tiao4 chu1 to jump out,fig. to appear suddenly
迷人 mi2 ren2 fascinating,enchanting,charming,tempting
圈子 quan1 zi5 circle,ring
，
然后入于正路，
然后 :然後: ran2 hou4 after,then (afterwards),after that,afterwards

正路 zheng4 lu4 the right way
，
亦吾兄弟之幸矣．
亦 yi4 also
吾 wu2 I,my
兄弟 xiong1 di4 older and younger brother,brothers,brotherly,fraternal
:倖: xing4 lucky
．
'如此囑吾，
' 如此 ru2 ci3 in this way,so

吾 wu2 I,my
，
發慈心，
發 fa1 to send out,to show (one's feeling),to issue,to develop,(classifier for

gunshots, "rounds")(发)
慈 ci2 compassionate,gentle,merciful,kind,humane
心 xin1 heart,mind
，
引彼至此．

至此 zhi4 ci3 up until now,so far
．
先以彼家上中下三等女子之終身冊籍，

以 Yi3
or -ian,surname Jia
decline,to go down
三 san1 three,3
終身 zhong1 shen1 lifelong(终身)
籍 ji2 register,native place,record of person's identity, including surname, place
of birth and ancestral shrine,surname Ji
，
令彼熟玩，

玩 wan2 toy,sth used for amusement,curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wan4),to play,to
have fun,to trifle with,to keep sth for entertainment
，
尚未悟，
尚未 shang4 wei4 not yet,still not

悟 wu4 comprehend
，
故引彼再至此處，
，
令其再歷飲饌聲色之幻，

歷 li4 to experience,to undergo,to pass through,all,each,every,calendar,history(历)
飲 yin3 to drink(饮)
饌 zhuan4 food,delicacies(馔)
shai3 color,dice
幻 huan4 fantasy
，
或冀將來一悟，
冀 ji4 to hope,abbr. for Hebei 河北 province
將來 jiang1 lai2 in the future,future,the future(将来)
悟 wu4 comprehend
，
亦未可知也。
亦 yi4 also
未可 wei4 ke3 cannot
。
”
說畢，攜了寶玉入室．但聞一縷幽香，竟不知其所焚何物．寶玉遂不禁問．警幻冷笑道：“此香塵世中既無，爾何
能知！此香乃系諸名山胜境內初异卉之精，合各种寶林珠樹之油所制，名`群芳髓'。”寶玉听了，自是羡慕已．大
家入座，小丫鬟捧上茶來．寶玉自覺清香异味，純美非常，因又問何．警幻道：“此茶出在放春山遣香洞，又以仙
花靈葉上所帶之宿露而烹，此名曰`千紅一窟'。”寶玉听了，點頭稱賞．因看房內，瑤琴，寶鼎，古畫，詩，無所
不有，更喜窗下亦有唾絨，奩間時漬粉污．壁上也見懸著一副對聯，云：
說畢，

theory)(说)
畢 bi4 the whole of,to finish,to complete,complete,full,finished,surname Bi(毕)
，
攜了寶玉入室．

:瞭: liao3 clear
室 shi4 room
．
但聞一縷幽香，
Wen(闻)
縷 lu:3 state in detail,strand,thread(缕)
幽 you1 quiet,secluded,Hades
，
竟不知其所焚何物．

tiredness etc)
其所 qi2 suo3 its place,one's appointed place,the place for that
焚 fen2 burn
何 He2 surname He
．
寶玉遂不禁問．

不禁 bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth),can't refrain from
．
警幻冷笑道：

幻 huan4 fantasy
冷笑 leng3 xiao4 to sneer,to laugh grimly,grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness,
helplessness, indignation etc),bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
：
“此香塵世中既無，
，
爾何能知！

何 He2 surname He
！
此香乃系諸名山胜境內初异卉之精，
此 ci3 this,these
諸 zhu1 surname Zhu,all,many,various(诸)
名山 Ming2 shan1 famous mountain
胜 :勝: sheng4 victory,success,to beat,to defeat,to surpass,victorious,superior
to,to get the better of,better than,surpassing,superb (of vista),beautiful
(scenery),wonderful (view),(arch. pronunciation shēng) able to bear,equal to (a
task)
境內 jing4 nei4 within the borders,internal (to a country, province, city
etc),domestic(境内)
初 chu1 at first,(at the) beginning,first,junior,basic
卉 hui4 plants
精 jing1 selected rice
(ancient),essence,extract,vitality,energy,semen,sperm,mythical goblin
spirit,highly perfected,elite,the pick of sth,proficient (refined
ability),extremely (fine)
，
合各种寶林珠樹之油所制，
各种 :各種: ge4 zhong3 every kind of,all kinds of,various kinds
寶林 Bao3 lin2 Po Lam (area in Hong Kong)(宝林)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
樹 shu4 tree(树)
油 you2 oil,sly
，
名`群芳髓'。
名 ming2 name,noun (part of speech),place (e.g. among winners),famous,classifier

for people
` 群 qun2 crowd,flock,group
芳 fang1 fragrant
髓 sui3 marrow,essence,quintessence,pith (soft interior of plant stem)
”寶玉听了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
自是羡慕已．
羡慕 :羨慕: xian4 mu4 envious,envy,to admire
．
大家入座，
大家 da4 jia1 authority,everyone

入座 ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc),to take one's seat
，
小丫鬟捧上茶來．
捧 peng3 to clasp,to cup the hands,to hold up with both hands,to offer (esp. in
cupped hands),to praise,to flatter
．
寶玉自覺清香异味，

自覺 zi4 jue2 conscious,aware,on one's own initiative,conscientious(自觉)
味 wei4 taste,smell
，
純美非常，
純 chun2 pure,simple,unmixed,genuine(纯)
非常 fei1 chang2 unusual,extraordinary,extreme,very,exceptional
，
因又問何．
何 He2 surname He
．
警幻道：

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“此茶出在放春山遣香洞，
action in progress)
放 fang4 to release,to free,to let go,to put,to place,to let out,to set off
(fireworks)
遣 qian3 dispatch
，
又以仙花靈葉上所帶之宿露而烹，

以 Yi3
仙 xian1 immortal
葉 ye4 leaf,page,surname Ye(叶)
宿 su4 lodge for the night,old,former,surname Su
xiu3 night,classifier for nights
xiu4 constellation
露 lou4 to show,to reveal,to betray,to expose
lu4 dew,syrup,nectar,outdoors (not under cover),to show,to reveal,to betray,to
expose
烹 peng1 cuisine,cooking
，
此名曰`千紅一窟'。
此 ci3 this,these
for people
` 千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
紅 hong2 bonus,popular,red,revolutionary(红)
窟 ku1 cave,hole
”寶玉听了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
點頭稱賞．
點頭 dian3 tou2 to nod(点头)

稱 chen4 to fit,balanced,suitable(称)
cheng1 to weigh,to state,to name,name,appellation,to praise(称)
cheng4 (称)
．
因看房內，
danger)
，
瑤琴，
瑤 Yao2 Yao ethnic group of southwest China and southeast Asia,surname Yao(瑶)
yao2 jade,precious stone,mother-of-pearl,nacre,precious,used a complementary
honorific(瑶)
琴 qin2 guqin or zither, cf 古琴,musical instrument in general
，
寶鼎，

鼎 ding3 tripod
，
古畫，
，
詩，
詩 shi1 poem(诗)
，
無所不有，

，
更喜窗下亦有唾絨，
更 geng1 to change
decline,to go down
亦 yi4 also
唾 tuo4 saliva,spit at
絨 rong2 velvet,woolen(绒)
，
奩間時漬粉污．
奩 lian2 bridal trousseau(奁)

漬 zi4 saturate,soak(渍)
粉 fen3 powder,cosmetic face powder,food prepared from starch,noodles or pasta made
from any kind of flour,whitewash,white,pink
．
壁上也見懸著一副對聯，
壁 bi4 wall,rampart
xian4 appear(见)
ending(着)
，
云：

:雲: yun2 cloud
：
幽微靈秀地，無可奈何天．寶玉看畢，無不羡慕．因又請問眾仙姑姓名：名痴夢仙姑，一名鐘情大士，一名引愁
金女，一名度恨菩提，各各道號不一．刻，有小丫鬟來調桌安椅，設擺酒饌．真是：瓊漿滿泛玻璃盞，玉液濃斟
琥杯．更不用再說那肴饌之盛．寶玉因聞得此酒清香甘冽，异乎尋常，又不禁問．警幻道：“此酒乃以百花之蕊，
万木之汁，加以麟髓之醅，鳳乳之□釀，因名為`万艷同杯'。”寶玉稱賞不迭．
幽微靈秀地，
微 wei1 micro,tiny,miniature,Taiwan pr. wei2
秀 xiu4 handsome,refined,elegant,graceful,show (loanword from English)
，
無可奈何天．
無可奈何 wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 have no way out,have no alternative(无可奈何)

．
寶玉看畢，

danger)
，
無不羡慕．
無不 wu2 bu4 none lacking,none missing,everything is there,everyone without
exception(无不)
羡慕 :羨慕: xian4 mu4 envious,envy,to admire
．
因又請問眾仙姑姓名：
請問 qing3 wen4 may I ask...(请问)
姓名 xing4 ming2 name and surname
：
名痴夢仙姑，

for people
，
一名鐘情大士，

for people
鐘 zhong1 clock,o'clock,time as measured in hours and minutes,bell,surname
Zhong(钟)
dai4 doctor
士 shi4 scholar,warrior,knight
，
一名引愁金女，

for people
，
一名度恨菩提，

for people
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
恨 hen4 to hate
菩提 Pu2 ti2 enlightenment (Buddh.),Sanskrit bodhi
，
各各道號不一．
各 ge4 each,every
各 ge4 each,every
號 hao2 roar,cry(号)
hao4 day of a month,(suffix used after) name of a ship,(ordinal) number(号)
不一 bu4 yi1 to vary,to differ
．
刻，
刻 ke4 quarter (hour),moment,to carve,to engrave,to cut,oppressive,(classifier for

short time intervals)
，
有小丫鬟來調桌安椅，

調 diao4 to transfer,to move (troops or cadres),to investigate,to enquire
into,accent,view,argument,key (in music),mode (music),tune,tone,melody(调)
tiao2 harmonize,reconcile,blend,suit well,provoke,incite(调)
桌 zhuo1 table
安 an1 content,calm,still,quiet,safe,secure,in good health,to find a place for,to
install,to fix,to fit,to bring (a charge against sb),to
pacify,security,safety,peace,ampere,surname An
椅 yi3 chair
，
設擺酒饌．

擺 bai3 to arrange,to exhibit,to move to and fro,a pendulum(摆)
．
真是：

：
瓊漿滿泛玻璃盞，
瓊 qiong2 jasper,fine jade,beautiful,exquisite (e.g. wine, food),abbr. for Hainan

island province 海南(琼)
漿 jiang1 broth,serum,to starch(浆)
jiang4 starch paste(浆)
泛 fan4 to float,to be suffused with,general,extensive,non-specific,flood,pan-
(prefix)
玻璃 bo1 li5 glass,nylon,plastic
盞 zhan3 a small cup,(classifier for lamps)(盏)
，
玉液濃斟琥杯．
玉 yu4 jade
液 ye4 liquid,fluid
濃 nong2 concentrated,dense(浓)
斟 zhen1 pour,to deliberate
琥 hu3 amber
杯 bei1 cup,classifier for drinks: glass, cup
．
更不用再說那肴饌之盛．
更 geng1 to change
不用 bu4 yong4 need not
再說 zai4 shuo1 let's talk about it later,what's more,besides(再说)
肴 yao2 meat dishes,mixed viands
:殽: yao2 meat dishes,mixed viands
．
寶玉因聞得此酒清香甘冽，

Wen(闻)
此 ci3 this,these
甘 gan1 sweet,willing,abbr. for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃 province,surname Gan
冽 lie4 cold and raw
，
异乎尋常，

乎 hu1 (final particle in classical Chinese, expressing question or doubt, similar
to 嗎|吗)
尋常 xun2 chang2 usual,common,ordinary(寻常)
，
又不禁問．

不禁 bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth),can't refrain from
．
警幻道：

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“此酒乃以百花之蕊，
以 Yi3
百 bai3 hundred,numerous,all kinds of,surname Bai
蕊 rui3 stamen,pistil
，
万木之汁，

木 mu4 tree,wood
汁 zhi1 juice
，
加以麟髓之醅，
加以 jia1 yi3 in addition,moreover,(before polysyllabic verb) to handle it,to deal

with (the subject just mentioned)
麟 lin2 female unicorn
髓 sui3 marrow,essence,quintessence,pith (soft interior of plant stem)
醅 pei1 unstrained spirits
，
鳳乳之□釀，

乳 ru3 breast,milk
□ 釀 niang4 to ferment,to brew,to make honey (of bees),to lead to,to form
gradually,wine,stuffed vegetables (cooking method)(酿)
，
因名為`万艷同杯'。
名為 ming2 wei4 named as(名为)
` 万 :萬: wan4 surname Wan,ten thousand,a great number
杯 bei1 cup,classifier for drinks: glass, cup
”寶玉稱賞不迭．

稱 chen4 to fit,balanced,suitable(称)
cheng1 to weigh,to state,to name,name,appellation,to praise(称)
cheng4 (称)
不迭 bu4 die2 cannot cope,find it too much,incessantly
．
飲酒間，又有十二個舞女上來，請問演何詞曲．警幻道：“就將新制《紅夢》十二支演上來。”舞女們答應了，便
輕敲檀板，款按銀箏，听他歌道是：
飲酒間，
飲酒 yin3 jiu3 to drink wine(饮酒)

，
又有十二個舞女上來，

上來 shang4 lai2 to come up,to approach,(verb complement indicating success)(上来)
，
請問演何詞曲．
請問 qing3 wen4 may I ask...(请问)

何 He2 surname He
詞 ci2 works,phrases,classical Chinese poem,word,diction(词)
qu3 tune,song
．
警幻道：

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“就將新制《紅夢》十二支演上來。
“ 就 jiu4 at once,right away,only,just (emphasis),as early as,already,as soon

《紅 hong2 bonus,popular,red,revolutionary(红)
》十二支 shi2 er4 zhi1 the 12 earthly branches 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申,
酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)
。
”舞女們答應了，
” 舞 wu3 to dance,to wield,to brandish

答應 da1 ying5 to reply,to respond,to promise,to agree(答应)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
便輕敲檀板，

輕 qing1 light,easy,gentle,soft,reckless,unimportant,frivolous,small in
number,unstressed,neutral(轻)
敲 qiao1 extort,knock,to strike,to knock (at a door),to hit
檀 tan2 sandal wood
板 ban3 board,plank,plate,slab,stiff,unnatural,pedal
:闆: ban3 see 老闆|老板, boss
，
款按銀箏，
款 kuan3 section,paragraph,funds
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
銀 yin2 silver Ag, transition metal, atomic number 47(银)
箏 zheng1 guzheng or long zither,long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from
guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times,Japanese koto(筝)
，
听他歌道是：

他 ta1 he,him
歌 ge1 song
：
開辟鴻蒙……方歌了一句，警幻便說道：“此曲不比塵世中所填傳奇之，必有生旦淨末之則，又有南北九宮之限．此
或詠歎一人，或感怀一事，偶一曲，即可譜入管弦．若非個中人，不知其中之妙．料爾亦未必深明此調．不先閱
其稿，后听其歌，翻成嚼蜡矣。”說畢，回頭命小丫鬟取了《紅樓夢》稿來，遞与寶玉．寶玉接來，一面目視其
文，一面耳聆其歌曰：
開辟鴻蒙……方歌了一句，
開辟 kai1 pi4 to open up,to set up,to start,to build(开辟)

鴻 hong2 eastern bean goose,great,large(鸿)
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)
歌 ge1 song
:瞭: liao3 clear
一句 yi1 ju4 a line of verse,a sentence
，
警幻便說道：

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“此曲不比塵世中所填傳奇之，
qu3 tune,song
不比 bu4 bi3 unlike
填 tian2 to fill in
傳奇 chuan2 qi2 legendary,fantasy saga,romance,short stories of the Tang and Song
Dynasty(传奇)
，
必有生旦淨末之則，
旦 dan4 dawn,morning,day-break,day
末 mo4 tip,end,final stage,latter part,inessential detail,powder,dust,opera role of
old man
，
又有南北九宮之限．

南北 nan2 bei3 north and south
九 jiu3 nine,9
限 xian4 limit,bound
．
此或詠歎一人，
此 ci3 this,these
詠 yong3 sing(咏)
，
或感怀一事，
感怀 :感懷: gan3 huai2 to recall with emotion,to feel sentiments
，
偶一曲，
偶一 ou3 yi1 accidentally,once in a while,very occasionally

qu3 tune,song
，
即可譜入管弦．
即可 ji2 ke3 that will do

譜 pu3 chart,list,score (music),spectrum (math. phys.)(谱)
管 guan3 to take care (of),to control,to manage,to be in charge of,to look after,to
run,tube,pipe,surname Guan
弦 xian2 bow string,string of musical instrument,watchspring,chord (segment of
curve),hypotenuse
．
若非個中人，
個中人 ge4 zhong1 ren2 a person in the know(个中人)
，
不知其中之妙．

tiredness etc)
妙 miao4 clever,wonderful
．
料爾亦未必深明此調．
料 liao4 material,stuff,grain,feed,to expect,to anticipate,to guess

亦 yi4 also
未必 wei4 bi4 not necessarily,maybe not
深 shen1 deep,profound,dark (of color)
明 ming2 clear,bright,to understand,next,the Ming dynasty (1368-1644),surname Ming
此 ci3 this,these
調 diao4 to transfer,to move (troops or cadres),to investigate,to enquire
into,accent,view,argument,key (in music),mode (music),tune,tone,melody(调)
tiao2 harmonize,reconcile,blend,suit well,provoke,incite(调)
．
不先閱其稿，

閱 yue4 peruse,review,to read(阅)
稿 gao3 manuscript,draft,stalk of grain
，
后听其歌，

歌 ge1 song
，
翻成嚼蜡矣。
翻 fan1 to turn over,to flip over,to overturn,to translate,to decode

Cheng
嚼 jiao2 to chew
jue2 to chew
蜡 :蠟: la4 candle,wax
。
”說畢，

theory)(说)
，
回頭命小丫鬟取了《紅樓夢》稿來，
回頭 hui2 tou2 to turn round,to turn one's head,later,by and by(回头)

取 qu3 to take,to get,to choose,to fetch
:瞭: liao3 clear
》稿 gao3 manuscript,draft,stalk of grain
，
遞与寶玉．
遞 di4 to hand over,to pass on sth.,gradually (increase or

decrease),progressively(递)
吗 or 呢)
．
寶玉接來，

，
一面目視其文，
一面 yi1 mian4 one side

，
一面耳聆其歌曰：

耳 er3 ear,handle (archaeology),and that is all (classical Chinese)
聆 ling2 apprehend,hear,listen
歌 ge1 song
：
《紅樓夢引子》開辟鴻蒙，誰為情种？都只為風月情濃．趁著這奈何天，怀日，寂寥時，試遣愚衷．因此上，
《紅樓夢引子》開辟鴻蒙，
引子 yin3 zi5 primer
》開辟 kai1 pi4 to open up,to set up,to start,to build(开辟)
鴻 hong2 eastern bean goose,great,large(鸿)
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)
，
誰為情种？

情种 :情種: qing2 zhong4 affectionate,an affectionate person
？
都只為風月情濃．

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
月 yue4 moon,month
濃 nong2 concentrated,dense(浓)
．
趁著這奈何天，
趁 chen4 to avail oneself of,to take advantage of

ending(着)
(这)
奈何 nai4 he2 to do something to sb,to deal with,to cope,how?,to no avail
，
怀日，
怀 :懷: huai2 to think of,to cherish,mind,heart,bosom,surname Huai

，
寂寥時，
寂寥 ji4 liao2 lonely,still,desolate,(classical)

，
試遣愚衷．
試 shi4 to test,to try,experiment,examination,test(试)

遣 qian3 dispatch
愚 yu2 stupid
衷 zhong1 inner feelings
．
因此上，
因此 yin1 ci3 thus,consequently,as a result
，
演出這怀金悼玉的《紅樓夢》．
演出這怀金悼玉的《紅樓夢》．
演出 yan3 chu1 to act (in a play),to perform,to put on (a

performance),performance,concert,show
(这)
怀 :懷: huai2 to think of,to cherish,mind,heart,bosom,surname Huai
悼 dao4 mourn,lament
玉 yu4 jade
di4 aim,clear
[終身誤]都道是金玉良姻，俺只念木石前盟．空對著，山中高士晶瑩雪，不忘，世外仙姝寂寞林．歎人間，美
[終身誤]都道是金玉良姻，
[ 終身 zhong1 shen1 lifelong(终身)

誤 wu4 mistake,error,to miss,to harm,to delay,to neglect(误)
] 都 dou1 all, both,entirely (due to) each,even,already
金玉 jin1 yu4 gold and jade,precious
姻 yin1 marriage connections
，
俺只念木石前盟．
俺 an3 I (northern dialects)

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
木 mu4 tree,wood
盟 meng2 oath,pledge,union,to ally,league, a subdivision corresponding to
prefecture in Inner Mongolia
．
空對著，

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)
ending(着)
，
山中高士晶瑩雪，
晶瑩 jing1 ying2 sparkling and translucent(晶莹)
雪 xue3 snow
，
不忘，

，
世外仙姝寂寞林．
外 wai4 outside,in addition,foreign,external
仙 xian1 immortal
姝 shu1 pretty woman
寂寞 ji4 mo4 lonely,lonesome
．
歎人間，
人間 ren2 jian1 man's world,the world(人间)
，
美
中不足今方信．縱然是齊眉舉案，到底意難平．
中不足今方信．

不足 bu4 zu2 insufficient,lacking,deficiency,not enough,inadequate,not
worth,cannot,should
信 xin4 letter
．
縱然是齊眉舉案，

齊眉 qi2 mei2 lit. two eyebrows are equal,mutual respect in a marriage(齐眉)
舉 ju3 to lift,to hold up,to cite,to enumerate,to act,to raise,to choose,to
elect(举)
案 an4 (legal) case,incident,record,file,table
，
到底意難平．
到底 dao4 di3 finally,in the end,when all is said and done

平 ping2 flat,level,equal,to tie (make the same score),to draw
(score),calm,peaceful,level or even tone (i.e. first and second tones in classical
Chinese),surname Ping
．
[枉凝眉]一個是閬苑仙葩，一個是美玉無瑕．若說
[枉凝眉]一個是閬苑仙葩，
[ 枉 wang3 in the wrong,in vain

凝 ning2 to congeal,to concentrate attention,to stare
眉 mei2 eyebrow,upper margin
] 一個 yi1 ge4 a,an(一个)
閬苑 Lang4 yuan4 Langyuan(阆苑)
仙 xian1 immortal
葩 pa1 corolla of flower
，
一個是美玉無瑕．

美玉 mei3 yu4 a gem
無瑕 wu2 xia2 faultless,perfect(无瑕)
．
若說
theory)(说)
沒奇緣，今生偏又遇著他，若說有奇緣，如何心事終虛化？一個枉自嗟，一個空勞牽挂．一個是水中月，一個是
鏡中
沒奇緣，

緣 yuan2 cause,reason,karma,fate,predestined affinity,margin,hem,edge,along(缘)
，
今生偏又遇著他，
今生 jin1 sheng1 this life

ending(着)
他 ta1 he,him
，
若說有奇緣，
theory)(说)
緣 yuan2 cause,reason,karma,fate,predestined affinity,margin,hem,edge,along(缘)
，
如何心事終虛化？
如何 ru2 he2 how,what way,what
心事 xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind,worry
虛 xu1 devoid of content,void,false,empty,vain(虚)
化 hua1 variant of 花
hua4 to make into,to change into,-ization,to ... -ize,to transform,abbr. for
chemistry 化学
？
一個枉自嗟，

嗟 jie1 sigh
jue1 sigh
，
一個空勞牽挂．

勞 lao2 toil(劳)
．
一個是水中月，

月 yue4 moon,month
，
一個是鏡中

鏡 jing4 mirror(镜)
花．想眼中能有多少淚珠儿，怎經得秋流到冬盡，春流到
花．

．
想眼中能有多少淚珠儿，

眼中 yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes
多少 duo1 shao3 number,amount,somewhat
duo1 shao5 how much,how many,which (number),as much as
淚珠 lei4 zhu1 a teardrop(泪珠)
儿 :兒: er2 son
，
怎經得秋流到冬盡，
怎 zen3 how
經 jing1 classics,sacred book,scripture,to pass through,to
undergo,warp,longitude,abbr. for economics 經濟|经济,surname Jing(经)
:鞦: qiu1 a swing
冬 dong1 winter
，
春流到

夏！
夏！
夏 Xia4 the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC,Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-
432),surname Xia
xia4 summer
！
寶玉听了此曲，散漫無稽，不見得好處，但其聲韻凄惋，竟能銷魂醉魄．此也不察其原委，問其來歷，就暫以此
釋悶而已．因又看下道：
寶玉听了此曲，

:瞭: liao3 clear
此 ci3 this,these
qu3 tune,song
，
散漫無稽，
散漫 san3 man4 undisciplined,unorganized

無稽 wu2 ji1 nonsense(无稽)
，
不見得好處，
不見得 bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily,not likely(不见得)

好處 hao3 chu5 benefit,advantage,gain,profit,also pronounced hao3 chu4(好处)
，
但其聲韻凄惋，
韻 yun4 beautiful sound,appeal,charm,vowel,rhyme,in Chinese phonetics, the medial
and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant)(韵)
凄惋 qi1 wan3 doleful,piteous
，
竟能銷魂醉魄．

銷魂 xiao1 hun2 ecstasy,rapture,to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow(销魂)
醉 zui4 intoxicated
魄 po4 soul
．
此也不察其原委，
此 ci3 this,these
察 cha2 to examine,to inquire,to observe,to inspect,to look into,obvious,clearly
evident
原委 yuan2 wei3 the whole story
，
問其來歷，
來歷 lai2 li4 history,antecedents,origin(来历)
，
就暫以此釋悶而已．

暫 zan4 temporary,Taiwan pr. zhan4(暂)
以此 yi3 ci3 hence
釋 shi4 explain,to release(释)
悶 men1 stuffy,shut indoors,to smother,to cover tightly(闷)
men4 bored,depressed,melancholy,sealed,airtight,tightly closed(闷)
而已 er2 yi3 that's all,nothing more
．
因又看下道：
danger)
decline,to go down
：
[恨無常]喜榮華正好，恨無常又到．眼睜睜，把万事
[恨無常]喜榮華正好，
無常 wu2 chang2 variable,changeable,fickle,impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya),ghost

taking away the soul after death,to pass away,to die(无常)
榮華 rong2 hua2 glory and splendor(荣华)
正好 zheng4 hao3 just (in time),just right,just enough,to happen to,to chance to,by
chance,it just so happens that
，
恨無常又到．
恨 hen4 to hate
．
眼睜睜，
眼睜睜 yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to look on helplessly,to daydream(眼睁睁)

，
把万事
ba4 handle
万事 :萬事: wan4 shi4 all things
全拋．蕩悠悠，把芳魂消耗．望家鄉，路遠山高．故向爹娘
全拋．

拋 pao1 to throw,to toss,to fling,to cast,to abandon(抛)
．
蕩悠悠，
蕩 dang4 to wash,to squander,to sweep away,to move,to shake,dissolute,pond(荡)

，
把芳魂消耗．
ba4 handle
芳 fang1 fragrant
魂 hun2 soul
消耗 xiao1 hao4 to use up,to consume
．
望家鄉，
towards,towards
家鄉 jia1 xiang1 hometown,native place(家乡)
，
路遠山高．
路 lu4 road,path,way,surname Lu
遠 yuan3 far,distant,remote(远)
．
故向爹娘
爹 die1 dad
:孃: niang2 mother
夢里相尋告：儿命已入黃泉，天倫呵，須要退步抽身早！
夢里相尋告：
尋 xun2 to search,to look for,to seek(寻)
告 gao4 to tell,to inform,to say
：
儿命已入黃泉，
儿 :兒: er2 son

泉 quan2 fountain,spring,money (archaic)
，
天倫呵，
倫 lun2 human relationship,order,coherence(伦)
呵 a1 variant of 啊,phonetic "a"
he1 expel breath,my goodness
，
須要退步抽身早！
須要 xu1 yao4 must,have to(须要)

退步 tui4 bu4 degenerate,regress
抽 chou1 to draw out,to smoke (cigarettes),to pump
！
[分骨肉]一帆風雨路三千，把骨肉家園齊來拋閃．
[分骨肉]一帆風雨路三千，
骨肉 gu3 rou4 blood relation,kin,one's flesh and blood

] 一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout
帆 fan1 sail,Taiwan pr. fan2, except 帆布 fan1 bu4 canvas
風雨 feng1 yu3 wind and rain,the elements,trials and hardships(风雨)
三 san1 three,3
千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
，
把骨肉家園齊來拋閃．
ba4 handle
家園 jia1 yuan2 home,homestead(家园)
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)
拋 pao1 to throw,to toss,to fling,to cast,to abandon(抛)
閃 shan3 to dodge,to duck out of the way,shaken (by a fall),to sprain,to pull a
muscle,lightning,spark,a flash,to flash (across one's mind),to leave
behind,surname Shan(闪)
．
恐哭損殘年，告爹娘，休把儿懸念．自古窮通皆有定，
恐哭損殘年，

哭 ku1 to cry,to weep
損 sun3 to damage,injure,to lose,to harm(损)
殘 can2 to destroy,to spoil,to ruin,to
injure,cruel,oppressive,savage,brutal,incomplete,disabled,to remain,to
survive,remnant,surplus(残)
年 nian2 year
，
告爹娘，

爹 die1 dad
:孃: niang2 mother
，
休把儿懸念．
休 xiu1 to rest
把儿 :把兒: ba4 r5 a handle
懸念 xuan2 nian4 suspense in a movie, play etc,concern for sb's welfare(悬念)
．
自古窮通皆有定，
自古 zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times,(from) time immemorial

窮 qiong2 exhausted,poor(穷)
通 tong1 to go through,to know well,to connect,to communicate,open,to clear
tong4 classifier for actions
定 ding4 to set,to fix,to determine,to decide,to order
，
离合豈無緣？從今分兩地，各自保平安．奴去也，莫牽
离合豈無緣？
离合 :離合: li2 he2 clutch (in car gearbox),separation and reunion

豈 qi3 how can it be that?,(rhetorical adverb)(岂)
？
從今分兩地，
從今 cong2 jin1 from now on(从今)

fen4 part
，
各自保平安．
各自 ge4 zi5 each,respective,apiece

保 bao3 to defend,to protect,to insure or guarantee,to maintain,hold or keep,to
guard,abbr. for Bulgaria
平安 ping2 an1 safe and sound,well,without mishap
．
奴去也，
奴 nu2 slave
，
莫牽
莫 Mo4 surname Mo
連．
連．
連 lian2 surname Lian,even,as,join,to link,successively(连)

．
[樂中悲]襁褓中，父母歎雙亡．縱居那綺羅叢，誰知嬌
[樂中悲]襁褓中，
[ 樂 le4 happy,laugh,cheerful,surname Le(乐)
yue4 surname Yue,music(乐)
] 襁 qiang3 cloth for carrying baby on back
褓 bao3 cloth for carrying baby on back
，
父母歎雙亡．

雙 shuang1 two,double,pair,both,surname Shuang(双)
．
縱居那綺羅叢，
縱 zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving),vertical,longitudinal,north-south

(lines of longitude),lengthwise,to release,to indulge,even if(纵)
居 ju1 reside
綺羅 qi3 luo2 beautiful silk fabrics,person in beautiful silk dress(绮罗)
叢 cong2 cluster,collection,collection of books,thicket(丛)
，
誰知嬌
誰知 shui2 zhi1 lit. who knows,who would have thought,unexpectedly,unpredictably(谁

知)
嬌 jiao1 lovable,pampered,tender,delicate,frail(娇)
養？幸生來，英豪闊大寬宏量，從未將儿女私情略縈心上．
養？
養 yang3 to raise (animals),to bring up (children),to keep (pets),to support,to

give birth(养)
？
幸生來，

:倖: xing4 lucky
生來 sheng1 lai2 born with(生来)
，
英豪闊大寬宏量，
英 Ying1 English,brave,surname Ying

豪 hao2 grand,heroic
闊 kuo4 rich,wide,broad(阔)
dai4 doctor
寬宏 kuan1 hong2 magnanimous(宽宏)
量 liang2 to measure
liang4 capacity,quantity,amount,to estimate
，
從未將儿女私情略縈心上．
從未 cong2 wei4 never(从未)

私情 si1 qing2 private passion,love affair,relationship
summarize
縈 ying2 wind around(萦)
心 xin1 heart,mind
．
好一似，霽月光風耀玉堂．廝配得才貌仙郎，博得個地久天
好一似，

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
，
霽月光風耀玉堂．
霽 ji4 sky clearing up(霁)

月光 yue4 guang1 moonlight
耀 yao4 brilliant,glorious
玉 yu4 jade
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
．
廝配得才貌仙郎，
廝 si1 mutually,with one another,manservant,boy servant,guy (derog.)(厮)

si1 servant
配 pei4 to join,to fit,to mate,to mix,to match,to deserve,to make up (a
prescription)
貌 mao4 appearance
仙 xian1 immortal
郎 lang2 (arch.) minister,official,noun prefix denoting function or status,a
youth,surname Lang
，
博得個地久天
博得 bo2 de2 to win,to gain

長，准折得幼年時坎坷形狀．終久是云散高唐，水涸湘江．
長，
，
准折得幼年時坎坷形狀．
准 zhun3 to allow,to grant,in accordance with,in the light of

:準: zhun3 (old) horizontal,accurate,standard,definetely,certainly
折 she2 to break (e.g. stick or bone),a loss
zhe1 to turn sth over,to turn upside-down,to tip sth out (of a container)
zhe2 to break,to fracture,to snap,to suffer loss,to bend,to twist,to turn,to
change direction,convinced,to convert into (currency),discount,rebate,tenth (in
price),classifier for theatrical scenes,to fold,accounts book
:摺: zhe2 to fold (a document),to turn,to bend
幼年 you4 nian2 one's youth
坎坷 kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road),rough (of life),to be down on one's luck,to be full
of frustrations and dashed hopes
:轗軻: kan3 ke3
形狀 xing2 zhuang4 form,shape(形状)
．
終久是云散高唐，
:雲: yun2 cloud
高唐 Gao1 tang2
，
水涸湘江．

涸 he2 to dry,to dry up
湘江 Xiang1 jiang1 the Xiangjiang river in Hunan province
．
這是塵寰中消長數應當，何必枉悲傷！
這是塵寰中消長數應當，

(这)
寰 huan2 large domain
消長 xiao1 zhang3 to ebb and rise,to decrease and then grow(消长)
應當 ying1 dang1 should,ought to(应当)
，
何必枉悲傷！

悲傷 bei1 shang1 sad,sorrowful(悲伤)
！
[世難容]气質美如蘭，才華阜比仙．天生成孤癖人皆
[世難容]气質美如蘭，
[ 世 shi4 life,age,generation,era,world,lifetime
] 气 :氣: qi4 gas,air,smell,weather,vital breath,to anger,to get angry,to be
enraged
，
才華阜比仙．
才華 cai2 hua2 literary or artistic talent(才华)

阜 fu4 abundant,mound
仙 xian1 immortal
．
天生成孤癖人皆
天生 tian1 sheng1 innate,natural

Cheng
孤 gu1 lone,lonely
癖 pi3 habit,hobby
罕．你道是啖肉食腥膻，視綺羅俗厭，卻不知太高人愈妒，過洁世同嫌．歎這，青燈古殿人將老，辜負了，紅粉
朱樓
罕．
罕 han3 rare
．
你道是啖肉食腥膻，
你 ni3
啖 dan4 eat,taste,entice (with a bait)
肉食 rou4 shi2 carnivorous
腥 xing1 fishy (smell)
膻 shan1 rank odor (of sheep or goats)
，
視綺羅俗厭，

綺羅 qi3 luo2 beautiful silk fabrics,person in beautiful silk dress(绮罗)
俗 su2 custom,convention,popular,common,coarse,vulgar,secular
厭 yan4 to loathe(厌)
，
卻不知太高人愈妒，
卻 que4 but,yet,however,while,to go back,to decline,to retreat,nevertheless,even

though(却)
tiredness etc)
高人 gao1 ren2 very able person
愈 yu4 heal,the more...the more,to recover,better
:癒: yu4 heal
妒 du4 to envy (success, talent),jealous
，
過洁世同嫌．

嫌 xian2 to dislike,to suspect
．
歎這，
(这)
，
青燈古殿人將老，
青 qing1 nature's color,green or blue,greenish black,youth,young (of people),abbr.

for Qinghai province 青海
燈 deng1 lamp,light,lantern(灯)
，
辜負了，
辜負 gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations),unworthy (of trust),to let

down,to betray (hopes),to disappoint(辜负)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
紅粉朱樓
紅 hong2 bonus,popular,red,revolutionary(红)
粉 fen3 powder,cosmetic face powder,food prepared from starch,noodles or pasta made
from any kind of flour,whitewash,white,pink
樓 lou2 house with more than 1 story,storied building,floor(楼)
春色闌．到頭來，依舊是風塵肮髒違心愿．好一似，無瑕白
春色闌．
春色 chun1 se4 colors of spring,spring scenery

闌 lan2 door-screen,exhausted,late(阑)
．
到頭來，
到頭來 dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end,finally,as a result(到头来)

，
依舊是風塵肮髒違心愿．
依舊 yi1 jiu4 as before,still(依旧)

風塵 feng1 chen2 windblown dust,to look weather-beaten and weary from
travel,prostitute(风尘)
肮 :骯: ang1 dirty,filthy
髒 zang1 dirty,filthy(脏)
違心 wei2 xin1 false,untrue to one's convictions,against one's will,disloyal(违心)
愿 :願: yuan4 to hope,to wish,to desire,hoped-for,ready,willing,sincere
．
好一似，

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
，
無瑕白
無瑕 wu2 xia2 faultless,perfect(无瑕)

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
玉遭泥陷，又何須，王孫公子歎無緣．
玉遭泥陷，
玉 yu4 jade
遭 zao1 meet by chance (usually with misfortune),classifier for events: time, turn,
incident
ni4 restrained
陷 xian4 pitfall,trap,to get stuck,to sink,to cave in,to frame (false charge),to
capture (a city in battle),to fall (to the enemy),defect
，
又何須，

何須 he2 xu1 there is no need,why should(何须)
，
王孫公子歎無緣．

．
[喜冤家]中山狼，無情獸，全不念當日根由．一味的
[喜冤家]中山狼，
冤家 yuan1 jia1 enemy,foe,in opera, sweetheart or destined love

] 中山 Zhong1 shan1 refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen,Nakayama, common Japanese surname
(borrowed by Sun Yat-sen),Zhongshan prefecture level city in Guangdong close to
Sun Yat-Sen's birth-place
狼 lang2 wolf
，
無情獸，
無情 wu2 qing2 pitiless,ruthless,merciless,heartless(无情)

獸 shou4 beast,quadruped(兽)
，
全不念當日根由．

當日 dang1 ri4 that very day,the same day(当日)
根 gen1 radical (chem.),root,basis,classifier for long slender objects, e.g.
cigarettes, guitar strings
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)
．
一味的
一味 yi1 wei4 blindly,invariably

di4 aim,clear
驕奢淫蕩貪還构．覷著那，侯門艷質同蒲柳，作踐的，公府
驕奢淫蕩貪還构．
驕 jiao1 proud,arrogant(骄)
奢 she1 extravagant
淫蕩 yin2 dang4 loose in morals,lascivious,licentious,lewd(淫荡)
貪 tan1 greedy(贪)
构 :構: gou4 Broussonetia papyrifera,to construct,to form,to make up,to compose
．
覷著那，
覷 qu4 to spy,watch for(觑)

ending(着)
，
侯門艷質同蒲柳，
侯 hou2
蒲 pu2 refers to various monocotyledonous flowering plants including Acorus calamus
and Typha orientalis,common cattail,bullrush,surname Pu,old place name,phonetic po
or pu
，
作踐的，

踐 jian4 fulfill (a promise),tread,walk(践)
di4 aim,clear
，
公府
公府 gong1 fu3 government post in Han dynasty
千金似下流．歎芳魂艷魄，一載蕩悠悠．
千金似下流．
千金 qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold,money and riches,(honorific)

invaluable (support),(honorific) your daughter
下流 xia4 liu2 lower course of a river,low-class,mean and lowly,vulgar,obscene
．
歎芳魂艷魄，
芳 fang1 fragrant
魂 hun2 soul
魄 po4 soul
，
一載蕩悠悠．

載 zai3 year,to record in writing(载)
zai4 to carry,to convey,to load,to hold,to fill up,and,also,as well
as,simultaneously(载)
．
[虛花悟]將那三春看破，桃紅柳綠待如何？把這韶
[虛花悟]將那三春看破，
[ 虛 xu1 devoid of content,void,false,empty,vain(虚)

悟 wu4 comprehend
] 將 jiang1 (will, shall, "future tense"),ready,prepared,to get,to use(将)
看破 kan1 po4 to see through,disillusioned with,to reject (the world of mortals)
，
桃紅柳綠待如何？
桃紅 tao2 hong2 pink(桃红)

綠 lu:4 green(绿)
待 dai1 stay,delay
？
把這韶
ba4 handle
(这)
韶 shao2 (music),excellent,harmonious,surname Shao
華打滅，覓那清淡天和．說什么，天上夭桃盛，云中杏蕊多．
華打滅，

打 da2 dozen
滅 mie4 to extinguish,to overthrow (a former regime)(灭)
，
覓那清淡天和．
覓 mi4 seek(觅)
清淡 qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored),insipid,slack
(sales)
huo2 soft,warm
．
說什么，

theory)(说)
什么 :什麼: shen2 me5 what,what?,who?,something,anything
:什麽: shen2 me5
，
天上夭桃盛，
天上 tian1 shang4 celestial,heavenly

夭 yao1 tender,gentle,to die prematurely
桃 tao2 peach
，
云中杏蕊多．

:雲: yun2 cloud
杏 xing4 apricot
蕊 rui3 stamen,pistil
．
到頭來，誰把秋捱過？則看那，白楊村里人嗚咽，青楓林下
到頭來，
到頭來 dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end,finally,as a result(到头来)

，
誰把秋捱過？

ba4 handle
:鞦: qiu1 a swing
捱 ai2 to suffer,to endure,to pull through (hard times),to delay,to stall,to play
for time,to dawdle(挨)
？
則看那，

danger)
，
白楊村里人嗚咽，
白楊 bai2 yang2 poplar(白杨)

村 cun1 village
里人 :裡人: li3 ren2 villager,village neighbor,rustic
嗚咽 wu1 ye4 to sob,to whimper(呜咽)
，
青楓林下
青 qing1 nature's color,green or blue,greenish black,youth,young (of people),abbr.

for Qinghai province 青海
楓 feng1 maple(枫)
decline,to go down
鬼吟哦．更兼著，連天衰草遮墳墓．這的是，昨貧今富人勞
鬼吟哦．
鬼 gui3 ghost,sly,crafty
吟哦 yin2 e2 to chant,to recite rhythmically,to polish verse
．
更兼著，
更 geng1 to change
兼 jian1 double,twice,simultaneous,holding two or more (official) posts at the same
time
ending(着)
，
連天衰草遮墳墓．
連天 lian2 tian1 for days in succession(连天)

衰 cui1 mourning garments
shuai1 weak,feeble,decline,wane
草 cao3 grass,straw,manuscript,draft (of a document),careless,rough
遮 zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming),to screen off,to hide,to conceal
墳墓 fen2 mu4 sepulcher,tomb(坟墓)
．
這的是，

(这)
di4 aim,clear
，
昨貧今富人勞
昨 zuo2 yesterday
貧 pin2 poor,inadequate,deficient,garrulous(贫)
富人 fu4 ren2 rich man
勞 lao2 toil(劳)
碌，春榮秋謝花折磨．似這般，生關死劫誰能躲？聞說道，
碌，
碌 lu4 laborious,small stone,to record,to tape,to write down,to hire,to employ

，
春榮秋謝花折磨．
:鞦: qiu1 a swing
謝 xie4 to thank,to apologize,to wither (flowers, leaves etc),to decline,surname
Xie(谢)
折磨 zhe2 mo2 to persecute,to torment
．
似這般，

(这)
般 ban1 sort,kind,class,way,manner
，
生關死劫誰能躲？

關 guan1 mountain pass,to close,to shut,to turn off,to concern,to involve,surname
Guan(关)
死 si3 to die,impassable,uncrossable,inflexible,rigid,extremely
劫 jie2 to rob,to plunder,to seize by force,to coerce,calamity
躲 duo3 to hide,to dodge,to avoid
？
聞說道，

Wen(闻)
，
西方寶樹喚婆娑，上結著長生果．
西方寶樹喚婆娑，
西方 xi1 fang1 the West,the Occident,Western countries

樹 shu4 tree(树)
喚 huan4 to call(唤)
婆 po2 grandmother,matron,mother-in-law
娑 suo1 (phonetic),loose
，
上結著長生果．

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)
ending(着)
．
[聰明累]机關算盡太聰明，反算了卿卿性命．生前心已碎，死后性空靈．富人宁，終有個家亡人散各奔騰．枉費
[聰明累]机關算盡太聰明，
[ 聰明 cong1 ming5 acute (of sight and hearing),clever,intelligent,bright,smart(聪

明)
累 lei3 accumulate
lei4 implicate,tired
:纍: lei2 cumbersome
] 机 :機: ji1 machine,engine,opportunity,intention,aircraft,pivot,crucial
關 guan1 mountain pass,to close,to shut,to turn off,to concern,to involve,surname
Guan(关)
算 suan4 regard as,to figure,to calculate,to compute
聰明 cong1 ming5 acute (of sight and hearing),clever,intelligent,bright,smart(聪明)
，
反算了卿卿性命．
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
算了 suan4 le5 let it be,let it pass,forget about it
卿 qing1 (old) minister,(old) term of endearment between spouses,thou (poet.)
性命 xing4 ming4 life
．
生前心已碎，
生前 sheng1 qian2 during one's life,while living,one's lifetime

心 xin1 heart,mind
碎 sui4 to break down,to break into pieces,fragmentary
，
死后性空靈．
死后 :死後: si3 hou4 after death,posthumous
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
．
富人宁，
富人 fu4 ren2 rich man

，
終有個家亡人散各奔騰．
or -ian,surname Jia
各 ge4 each,every
奔騰 ben1 teng2 (of waves) to surge forward,to roll on in waves,to gallop(奔腾)
．
枉費
枉費 wang3 fei4 to waste in vain(枉费)
了，意懸懸半世心，好一似，蕩悠悠三更夢．忽喇喇似大廈傾，
了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
意懸懸半世心，

半 ban4 half,semi-,incomplete,(after a number) and a half
心 xin1 heart,mind
，
好一似，

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
，
蕩悠悠三更夢．

三更 san1 geng1 midnight
．
忽喇喇似大廈傾，
忽 hu1 suddenly
喇 la1 (onomat.)
la3 (phonetic)
喇 la1 (onomat.)
la3 (phonetic)
大廈 da4 sha4 large building,edifice,mansion(大厦)
傾 qing1 to overturn,to collapse,to lean,to tend,to incline,to pour out(倾)
，
昏慘慘似燈將盡．呀！一場歡喜忽悲辛．歎人世，終難定！
昏慘慘似燈將盡．
昏 hun1 muddle-headed,twilight,to faint,to lose consciousness

慘 can3 miserable,wretched,cruel,inhuman,seriously,badly,tragic(惨)
燈 deng1 lamp,light,lantern(灯)
．
呀！
呀 ya5 (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)

！
一場歡喜忽悲辛．

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)
歡喜 huan1 xi3 joyful(欢喜)
忽 hu1 suddenly
辛 xin1 tired,eighth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干,eighth in order,letter "H" or roman
"VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc,octa
．
歎人世，
人世 ren2 shi4 human world
，
終難定！
！
[留余慶]留余慶，留余慶，忽遇恩人，幸娘親，幸娘
[留余慶]留余慶，
[ 留 liu2 leave (message),to retain,to stay,to remain,to keep,to preserve

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
慶 qing4 celebrate(庆)
] 留 liu2 leave (message),to retain,to stay,to remain,to keep,to preserve
，
留余慶，
留 liu2 leave (message),to retain,to stay,to remain,to keep,to preserve

，
忽遇恩人，
忽 hu1 suddenly
恩人 en1 ren2 a benefactor,a person who has significantly helped sb else
，
幸娘親，

:倖: xing4 lucky
:孃: niang2 mother
，
幸娘

:倖: xing4 lucky
:孃: niang2 mother
親，積得陰功．勸人生，濟困扶窮，休似俺那愛銀錢忘骨肉的狠舅奸兄！是乘除加減，上有蒼穹．
親，

，
積得陰功．
積 ji1 to amass,to accumulate,to store,measured quantity (such as area of

volume),product (the result of multiplication),to integrate (math.),to solve (or
integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.),old,long-standing(积)
陰 Yin1 surname Yin(阴)
yin1 overcast (weather),cloudy,shady,Yin (the negative principle of Yin and
Yang),negative (electric.),feminine,moon,implicit,hidden,pudenda(阴)
功 gong1 merit,achievement,result,service,accomplishment,work (phys.)
．
勸人生，
勸 quan4 to advise,to urge,to try to persuade,exhort(劝)

人生 ren2 sheng1 life
，
濟困扶窮，
濟 ji4 aid,ferry,frugal(济)
困 kun4 to trap,distress,sleepy,doze off
:睏: kun4 sleepy,doze off
:綑: kun3 a bunch,tie together
扶 fu2 to support with hand,to help sb up,to help
窮 qiong2 exhausted,poor(穷)
，
休似俺那愛銀錢忘骨肉的狠舅奸兄！
休 xiu1 to rest
俺 an3 I (northern dialects)
銀錢 yin2 qian2 silver money (in former times)(银钱)
di4 aim,clear
狠 hen3 fierce,very
舅 jiu4 maternal uncle
奸 jian1 traitor,crafty and evil person,villain
:姦: jian1 adultery,rape
兄 xiong1 elder brother
！
是乘除加減，
乘除 cheng2 chu2 to multiply and divide
加 jia1 to add,plus,abbr. for Canada 加拿大
減 jian3 to lower,to decrease,to reduce,to subtract,to diminish(减)
，
上有蒼穹．

蒼穹 cang1 qiong2 the blue dome of heaven(苍穹)
．
[晚韶華]鏡里恩情，更那堪夢里功名！那美韶華去之何迅！再休提衒 b 衾．只這帶珠冠，披鳳襖，也抵不了
[晚韶華]鏡里恩情，
[ 晚 wan3 evening,night,late
] 鏡 jing4 mirror(镜)
恩情 en1 qing2 deep affection
，
更那堪夢里功名！
更 geng1 to change
功名 gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams),rank,achievement,fame,glory
！
那美韶華去之何迅！

何 He2 surname He
迅 xun4 rapid
！
再休提衒 b 衾．

休 xiu1 to rest
提 di1 carry (suspended)
ti2 to carry (hanging down from the hand),to lift,to put forward,to mention,to
raise (an issue),upwards character stroke,lifting brush stroke (in painting),scoop
for measuring liquid
衒 xuan4 variant of 炫, to dazzle,to boast,to show off
b 衾 qin1 coverlet,quilt
．
只這帶珠冠，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
(这)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
guan4 to head
，
披鳳襖，
披 pi1 scatter,separate,to open,to unroll,to spread out

襖 ao3 coat,jacket,short and lined coat or robe(袄)
，
也抵不了

抵 di3 to hold up,to support,to prop up,to resist,to compensate,to make up for,to
mortgage,to offset,to counterbalance,to balance,to set against,on the whole,to
push against,to reach,to arrive
不了 bu4 liao3 unable to,without end
無常性命．雖說是，人生莫受老來貧，也須要陰騭積儿孫．
無常性命．

．
雖說是，
雖說 sui1 shuo1 though,although(虽说)

，
人生莫受老來貧，
人生 ren2 sheng1 life

莫 Mo4 surname Mo
受 shou4 to receive,to accept,to suffer,subjected to,to bear,to stand,pleasant,
(passive marker)
貧 pin2 poor,inadequate,deficient,garrulous(贫)
，
也須要陰騭積儿孫．

須要 xu1 yao4 must,have to(须要)
陰騭 yin1 zhi4 charitable acts performed in secret,hidden good deeds(阴骘)
積 ji1 to amass,to accumulate,to store,measured quantity (such as area of
volume),product (the result of multiplication),to integrate (math.),to solve (or
integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.),old,long-standing(积)
儿 :兒: er2 son
．
气昂昂頭戴簪纓，气昂昂頭戴簪纓，光燦燦胸懸金印，威赫
气昂昂頭戴簪纓，
气昂昂 :氣昂昂: qi4 ang2 ang2 full of vigor,spirited,valiant

livestock(头)
戴 dai4 to put on,to respect,to bear,to support,wear (glasses, hat, gloves),surname
Dai
簪 zan1 hairpin
纓 ying1 tassel of hat(缨)
，
气昂昂頭戴簪纓，
气昂昂 :氣昂昂: qi4 ang2 ang2 full of vigor,spirited,valiant

livestock(头)
戴 dai4 to put on,to respect,to bear,to support,wear (glasses, hat, gloves),surname
Dai
簪 zan1 hairpin
纓 ying1 tassel of hat(缨)
，
光燦燦胸懸金印，
光 guang1 light,ray,bright,only,merely,to use up

燦 can4 glorious,bright,brilliant,lustrous,resplendent(灿)
燦 can4 glorious,bright,brilliant,lustrous,resplendent(灿)
胸 xiong1 chest,bosom,heart,mind,thorax
金印 jin1 yin4 golden seal
，
威赫
威 wei1 power,might,prestige
赫 he4 surname He,awe-inspiring
赫爵祿高登，威赫赫爵祿高登，昏慘慘黃泉路近．問古來將
赫爵祿高登，

爵祿 jue2 lu4 rank and emolument of nobility(爵禄)
登 deng1 scale,climb,ascend,mount,go up,register,note,to publish,to issue,to record
，
威赫赫爵祿高登，
威 wei1 power,might,prestige
爵祿 jue2 lu4 rank and emolument of nobility(爵禄)
登 deng1 scale,climb,ascend,mount,go up,register,note,to publish,to issue,to record
，
昏慘慘黃泉路近．
昏 hun1 muddle-headed,twilight,to faint,to lose consciousness

泉 quan2 fountain,spring,money (archaic)
近 jin4 near,close to,approximately
．
問古來將
古來 gu3 lai2 old-time(古来)
相可還存？也只是虛名儿与后人欽敬．
相可還存？

for emphasis)
存 cun2 exist,deposit,store,keep,survive
？
也只是虛名儿与后人欽敬．

只是 zhi3 shi4 merely,simply,only,but
虛名 xu1 ming2 false reputation(虚名)
儿 :兒: er2 son
吗 or 呢)
后人 :後人: hou4 ren2 later generation
欽 qin1 royal(钦)
敬 jing4 to respect,to venerate,to salute,to offer
．
[好事終]畫梁春盡落香塵．擅風情，秉月貌，便是敗
[好事終]畫梁春盡落香塵．
[ 好事 hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing
indeed"),charity,happy occasion,Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the
dead
] 畫 hua4 to draw,picture,painting(画)
梁 Liang2 name of Kingdoms and Dynasties at different periods,surname Liang
liang2 beam of roof,bridge
:樑: liang2 beam of roof
．
擅風情，
擅 shan4 without authority,to usurp,to arrogate to oneself,to monopolize,expert

in,to be good at
風情 feng1 qing2 amorous feelings,graceful attitude,customs(风情)
，
秉月貌，
秉 bing3 surname Bing,to grasp,to hold,to maintain

月 yue4 moon,month
貌 mao4 appearance
，
便是敗

家的根本．箕裘頹墮皆從敬，家事消亡首罪宁．宿孽總因
家的根本．

or -ian,surname Jia
di4 aim,clear
根本 gen1 ben3 fundamental,basic,root,simply,absolutely (not),(not) at all
．
箕裘頹墮皆從敬，
箕 ji1 winnow basket

裘 qiu2 fur,fur coat,surname Qiu
頹 tui2 to crumble,to collapse,to decline,to
decay,decadent,dejected,dispirited,balding(颓)
墮 duo4 degenerate,fall(堕)
敬 jing4 to respect,to venerate,to salute,to offer
，
家事消亡首罪宁．
家事 jia1 shi4 housework

消亡 xiao1 wang2 to die out,to wither away
罪 zui4 guilt,crime,fault,blame,sin
．
宿孽總因
宿 su4 lodge for the night,old,former,surname Su

xiu3 night,classifier for nights
xiu4 constellation
孽 nie4 consequence of sin
總 zong3 always,to assemble,gather,total,overall,head,chief,general,in every
case(总)
情．
情．
．
[收尾．飛鳥各投林]為官的，家業凋零，富貴的，金
[收尾．
[ 收尾 shou1 wei3 to wind up,to bring to an end,to finish

．
飛鳥各投林]為官的，
飛鳥 fei1 niao3 bird(飞鸟)

各 ge4 each,every
投 tou2 to throw,to send,to invest
] 為 wei2 as (in the capacity of),to take sth as,to act as,to serve as,to behave
官 guan1 official,government,organ of body
di4 aim,clear
，
家業凋零，

or -ian,surname Jia
業 ye4 business,occupation,study,estate,property(业)
凋零 diao1 ling2 withered,wilted,to wither,to fade,to decay
，
富貴的，

di4 aim,clear
，
銀散盡，有恩的，死里逃生，無情的，分明報應．欠命的，命已還，欠的，淚已盡．冤冤相報實非輕，分离聚合
皆前定．
銀散盡，
銀 yin2 silver Ag, transition metal, atomic number 47(银)

散盡 san4 jin4 to be totally dispersed (crowd)(散尽)
，
有恩的，

恩 en1 favor,grace,kindness
di4 aim,clear
，
死里逃生，
死里逃生 :死裡逃生: si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow
escape,to survive by the skin of one's teeth
，
無情的，
無情 wu2 qing2 pitiless,ruthless,merciless,heartless(无情)

di4 aim,clear
，
分明報應．
分明 fen1 ming2 clearly demarcated,sharply contoured

報應 bao4 ying4 retribution,judgment(报应)
．
欠命的，
欠 qian4 deficient,owe,to lack,yawn

di4 aim,clear
，
命已還，
，
欠的，
欠 qian4 deficient,owe,to lack,yawn

di4 aim,clear
，
淚已盡．
淚 lei4 tears(泪)
．
冤冤相報實非輕，
冤冤相報 yuan1 yuan1 xiang1 bao4 an eye for an eye (idiom)(冤冤相报)

輕 qing1 light,easy,gentle,soft,reckless,unimportant,frivolous,small in
number,unstressed,neutral(轻)
，
分离聚合皆前定．
分离 :分離: fen1 li2 to separate

聚合 ju4 he2 to assemble together,polymer
．
欲知命短問前生，老來富貴也真僥幸．看破的，遁入空門，痴
欲知命短問前生，
短 duan3 lack,short
前生 qian2 sheng1 pre-existence
，
老來富貴也真僥幸．
僥 jiao3 by mere luck(侥)
:倖: xing4 lucky
．
看破的，
看破 kan1 po4 to see through,disillusioned with,to reject (the world of mortals)

di4 aim,clear
，
遁入空門，
遁 dun4 disappear,to escape

，
迷的，枉送了性命．好一似食盡鳥投林，落了片白茫茫大地真干淨！
迷的，
迷 mi2 bewilder,crazy about,fan,enthusiast,lost,confused

di4 aim,clear
，
枉送了性命．

send
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
好一似食盡鳥投林，

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
食 shi2 animal feed,eat,food
si4 to feed
鳥 niao3 bird(鸟)
投 tou2 to throw,to send,to invest
，
落了片白茫茫大地真干淨！

:瞭: liao3 clear
片 pian1 disc,sheet
pian4 thin piece,flake,a slice,film,TV play,to slice,to carve
thin,partial,incomplete,one-sided,classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land,
area of water,classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc
白茫茫 bai2 mang2 mang2 (of mist, snow, floodwater etc) a vast expanse of whiteness
大地 da4 di4 earth,mother earth
干 gan1 to concern,to interfere,shield,stem
gan4 to work,to do,to manage
:乾: gan1 dry,clean,surname Gan
:幹: gan4 tree trunk,main part of sth,to manage,to work,to do,capable,cadre (in
communist party),to kill (slang),to fuck (taboo word)
！
歌畢，還要歌副曲．警幻見寶玉甚無趣味，因歎：“痴儿竟尚未悟！"寶玉忙止歌姬不必再唱，自覺朦朧恍惚，告
醉求臥．警幻便命撤去殘席，送玉至一香閨繡閣之中，其間舖陳之盛，乃素所未見之物．更可駭者，早有一女子
在內，其鮮艷嫵媚，有似乎寶釵，風流裊娜，則又如黛玉．正不知何意，警幻道：“塵世中多少富貴之家，那些綠
窗風月，繡閣煙霞，皆被淫污紈□那些流蕩女子悉皆玷辱．更可恨者，自古來多少輕薄浪子，皆以`好色不淫'飾，
又以`情而不淫'作案，此皆飾非掩丑之語也．好色即淫，知情更淫．是巫山之會，云雨之歡，皆由既悅其色，复
戀其情所致也．吾所愛汝者，乃天古今第一淫人也”
歌畢，
歌 ge1 song
，
還要歌副曲．

要 yao1 demand,ask,request,coerce
yao4 important,vital,to want,will,going to (as future auxiliary),may,must
歌 ge1 song
qu3 tune,song
．
警幻見寶玉甚無趣味，

幻 huan4 fantasy
xian4 appear(见)
甚 shen2 what(什)
shen4 what,very,extremely,any
趣味 qu4 wei4 to interest
，
因歎：
：
“痴儿竟尚未悟！
“ 痴 chi1 imbecile,sentimental,stupid,foolish,silly
儿 :兒: er2 son
尚未 shang4 wei4 not yet,still not
悟 wu4 comprehend
！
"寶玉忙止歌姬不必再唱，
" 寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)

歌 ge1 song
姬 ji1 surname Ji,women
不必 bu4 bi4 need not,does not have to
唱 chang4 sing,to call loudly,to chant
，
自覺朦朧恍惚，
自覺 zi4 jue2 conscious,aware,on one's own initiative,conscientious(自觉)

朦朧 meng2 long2 blur(朦胧)
，
告醉求臥．

求 qiu2 to seek,to look for,to request,to demand,to beseech
．
警幻便命撤去殘席，

幻 huan4 fantasy
撤 che4 to remove,to take away,to withdraw
殘 can2 to destroy,to spoil,to ruin,to
injure,cruel,oppressive,savage,brutal,incomplete,disabled,to remain,to
survive,remnant,surplus(残)
席 xi2 banquet,woven mat,seat,place in a democratic assembly,surname Xi
，
送玉至一香閨繡閣之中，
send
玉 yu4 jade
閣 ge2 council-chamber,shelf,(government) cabinet(阁)
，
其間舖陳之盛，
其間 qi2 jian1 in between,within that interval,in the meantime(其间)

陳 Chen2 surname Chen,Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)(陈)
chen2 to lay out,to exhibit,to display,to narrate,to state,to explain,to
tell,old,stale(陈)
，
乃素所未見之物．
xian4 appear(见)
．
更可駭者，
更 geng1 to change
for emphasis)
駭 hai4 to astonish,to startle(骇)
，
早有一女子在內，
在內 zai4 nei4 including(在内)
，
其鮮艷嫵媚，

鮮艷 xian1 yan4 bright-colored,gaily-colored(鲜艳)
嫵媚 wu3 mei4 lovely,charming(妩媚)
，
有似乎寶釵，

似乎 si4 hu1 apparently,to seem,to appear,as if,seemingly
，
風流裊娜，

，
則又如黛玉．

玉 yu4 jade
．
正不知何意，

zero,principle
tiredness etc)
何 He2 surname He
，
警幻道：

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“塵世中多少富貴之家，
“ 塵世 chen2 shi4 this mortal life,the mundane world(尘世)

or -ian,surname Jia
，
那些綠窗風月，
那些 na4 xie1 those

綠 lu:4 green(绿)
月 yue4 moon,month
，
繡閣煙霞，
閣 ge2 council-chamber,shelf,(government) cabinet(阁)
煙霞 yan1 xia2 haze(烟霞)
，
皆被淫污紈□那些流蕩女子悉皆玷辱．

紈 wan2 white,white silk(纨)
□ 那些 na4 xie1 those
流蕩 liu2 dang4 to float,to tramp,to rove(流荡)
悉 xi1 in all cases,know
玷辱 dian4 ru3 to dishonor,to disgrace
．
更可恨者，
更 geng1 to change
可恨 ke3 hen4 hateful
，
自古來多少輕薄浪子，
自古 zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times,(from) time immemorial

輕薄 qing1 bo2 light,frivolous,a philanderer(轻薄)
浪子 lang4 zi3 loafer,wastrel,prodigal son
，
皆以`好色不淫'飾，

以 Yi3
` 好色 hao4 se4 to want sex,given to lust,lecherous,lascivious,horny
' 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)
，
又以`情而不淫'作案，

以 Yi3
` 情 qing2 feeling,emotion,passion,situation
' 作案 zuo4 an4 to commit a crime
，
此皆飾非掩丑之語也．
此 ci3 this,these
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)
丑 chou3 clown,surname Chou,2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th
January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
:醜: chou3 shameful,ugly,disgraceful
yu4 to tell to(语)
．
好色即淫，
好色 hao4 se4 to want sex,given to lust,lecherous,lascivious,horny

，
知情更淫．
知情 zhi1 qing2 to know the facts,to understand,to be familiar with the situation
更 geng1 to change
．
是巫山之會，
巫山 Wu1 shan1 Wushan county in Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality,
formerly in Sichuan
wu1 shan1 Mt Wu on the Changjiang River (Yangtze) by the Three Gorges
，
云雨之歡，

:雲: yun2 cloud
雨 yu3 rain
歡 huan1 joyous,happy,pleased(欢)
，
皆由既悅其色，

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)
悅 yue4 pleased(悦)
shai3 color,dice
，
复戀其情所致也．
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
戀 lian4 to feel attached to,long for,love(恋)
所致 suo3 zhi4 to be caused by
．
吾所愛汝者，
吾 wu2 I,my
汝 ru3 thou
，
乃天古今第一淫人也”
古今 gu3 jin1 then and now,ancient and modern
第一 di4 yi1 first,number one
”
寶玉听了，唬的忙答道：“仙姑差了．我因懶于讀書，家父母尚每垂訓，豈敢再冒`淫'字．況且年紀尚小，不知`
淫'字為何物。”警幻道：“非也．雖一理，意則有別．如世之好淫者，不過悅容貌，喜歌舞，調笑無厭，云雨時，
恨不能盡天下之美女供我片時之趣興，此皆皮膚淫濫之蠢物耳．如爾則分中生成一段痴情，吾輩推之為`意淫'．`
意淫'二字，惟心會而不可口傳，可通而不可語達．汝今獨得此二字，在閨閣中，固可為良友，然于世道中未免闊
怪詭，百口嘲謗，万目睚眥．今既遇令祖宁榮二公剖腹深囑，吾不忍君獨我閨閣增光，見棄于世道，是以特引前
來，醉以靈酒，沁以仙茗，警以妙曲，將吾妹一人，乳名兼美字可卿者，許配于汝．今夕良時，即可成姻．不過
令領略此仙閨幻境之風光尚如此，何況塵境之情景哉？而今后万万解釋，改悟情，留意于孔孟之間，委身于經濟
之道。”說畢便秘授以云雨之事，推寶玉房，將門掩上自去．
寶玉听了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
唬的忙答道：
唬 hu3 a tiger's roar,to scare,to fool

di4 aim,clear
答 da1 to answer,agree
da2 reply,answer,return,respond,echo
：
“仙姑差了．
“ 仙姑 xian1 gu1 female immortal,sorceress
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
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
我因懶于讀書，
我 wo3 I,me,my
懶 lan3 lazy(懒)
讀書 du2 shu1 to study,to read(读书)
，
家父母尚每垂訓，

or -ian,surname Jia
尚 shang4 still,yet,to value,to esteem,surname Shang
每 mei3 each,every
垂 chui2 to hang (down),droop,dangle,bend down,hand down,bequeath,nearly,almost,to
approach
訓 xun4 example,pattern,to teach,to train,instruction(训)
，
豈敢再冒`淫'字．
豈 qi3 how can it be that?,(rhetorical adverb)(岂)

敢 gan3 dare
冒 mao4 to emit,to give off,to send out (or up, forth),brave,bold,to cover
` 淫 yin2 excess,excessive,wanton,lewd,lascivious,obscene,depraved
' 字 zi4 letter,symbol,character,word
．
況且年紀尚小，
況且 kuang4 qie3 moreover,besides,in addition,furthermore(况且)

年紀 nian2 ji4 age(年纪)
，
不知`淫'字為何物。

tiredness etc)
` 淫 yin2 excess,excessive,wanton,lewd,lascivious,obscene,depraved
為何 wei4 he2 why(为何)
。
”警幻道：
” 警 jing3 to alert,to warn,police

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“非也．
“ 非 fei1 non-,not-,un-,abbr. for Africa 非洲,wrong,evil-doing,insist on,simply

must
．
雖一理，

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
，
意則有別．

pin(别)
．
如世之好淫者，

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
，
不過悅容貌，

悅 yue4 pleased(悦)
容貌 rong2 mao4 one's appearance,one's aspect,looks,features
，
喜歌舞，

歌舞 ge1 wu3 singing and dancing
，
調笑無厭，
調笑 tiao2 xiao4 to tease,to poke fun at(调笑)

厭 yan4 to loathe(厌)
，
云雨時，

:雲: yun2 cloud
雨 yu3 rain
，
恨不能盡天下之美女供我片時之趣興，
恨不能 hen4 bu5 neng2

天下 tian1 xia4 land under heaven,the whole world,the whole of
China,realm,rule,domination
美女 mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman
供 gong1 offer (information etc),supply
gong4 offer,sacrificial offering,trial statement,confession
我 wo3 I,me,my
片 pian1 disc,sheet
pian4 thin piece,flake,a slice,film,TV play,to slice,to carve
thin,partial,incomplete,one-sided,classifier for slices, tablets, tract of land,
area of water,classifier for CDs, movies, DVDs etc
趣 qu4 interesting,to interest
興 xing1 flourish,it is the fashion to,to become popular(兴)
xing4 interest(兴)
，
此皆皮膚淫濫之蠢物耳．
此 ci3 this,these
皮膚 pi2 fu1 skin(皮肤)
濫 lan4 excessive,indiscriminate(滥)
蠢 chun3 blunt,stupid,to wiggle (of worms),sluggish
耳 er3 ear,handle (archaeology),and that is all (classical Chinese)
．
如爾則分中生成一段痴情，

fen4 part
生成 sheng1 cheng2 to generate,to produce,generated,produced
段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier for
stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
痴情 :癡情: chi1 qing2 infatuation
，
吾輩推之為`意淫'．
吾 wu2 I,my
推 tui1 to push,to cut,to refuse,to reject,to decline,to shirk (responsibility),to
put off,to delay,to push forward,to nominate,to elect
` 意 yi4 idea,meaning,thought,to think,wish,desire,intention,to expect,to
`意淫'二字，
` 意 yi4 idea,meaning,thought,to think,wish,desire,intention,to expect,to

' 二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)
，
惟心會而不可口傳，
惟 wei2 -ism,only
心 xin1 heart,mind
不可 bu4 ke3 cannot,should not,must not
口傳 kou3 chuan2 orally transmitted(口传)
，
可通而不可語達．
可通 ke3 tong1 passable,possible to reach

不可 bu4 ke3 cannot,should not,must not
yu4 to tell to(语)
．
汝今獨得此二字，
汝 ru3 thou
此 ci3 this,these
，
在閨閣中，
action in progress)
閨閣 gui1 ge2 lady's chamber(闺阁)
，
固可為良友，

for emphasis)
良友 liang2 you3 good friend,companion
，
然于世道中未免闊怪詭，
然 ran2 correct,right,so,thus,like this,-ly

未免 wei4 mian3 unavoidable,a bit too much,over the top (you exaggerate)
闊 kuo4 rich,wide,broad(阔)
怪 guai4 bewildering,odd,queer,strange,uncanny,devil,monster,wonder at,to
blame,quite,rather
詭 gui3 sly,crafty(诡)
，
百口嘲謗，
百 bai3 hundred,numerous,all kinds of,surname Bai

口 kou3 mouth,(classifier for things with mouths such as people, domestic animals,
cannons, wells etc)
嘲 chao2 to ridicule,to mock
zhao1 see 嘲哳, onomat., twitter,twittering sound
謗 bang4 to slander,defame,speak ill of(谤)
，
万目睚眥．

睚 ya2 corner of the eye,to stare
眥 zi4 canthus
zi4 corner of the eye,canthus,eye socket(眦)
．
今既遇令祖宁榮二公剖腹深囑，
祖 zu3 ancestor,forefather,grandparents,surname Zu
公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric
system, calendar),make public,fair,just
剖 pou1 to cut
腹 fu4 abdomen,stomach,belly
，
吾不忍君獨我閨閣增光，
吾 wu2 I,my
不忍 bu4 ren3 cannot bear to,disturbed
君 jun1 monarch,lord,gentleman,ruler
我 wo3 I,me,my
閨閣 gui1 ge2 lady's chamber(闺阁)
增光 zeng1 guang1 to add luster,to add glory
，
見棄于世道，

xian4 appear(见)
棄 qi4 to abandon,to relinquish,to discard,to throw away(弃)
，
是以特引前來，
是以 shi4 yi3 therefore,thus,so

特 te4 special,unique,distinguished,especially,unusual,very
，
醉以靈酒，
以 Yi3
，
沁以仙茗，
沁 qin4 to seep,to percolate

以 Yi3
仙 xian1 immortal
茗 ming2 Thea sinensis,young leaves of tea
，
警以妙曲，

以 Yi3
妙 miao4 clever,wonderful
qu3 tune,song
，
將吾妹一人，

吾 wu2 I,my
妹 mei4 younger sister
，
乳名兼美字可卿者，
乳 ru3 breast,milk
for people
兼 jian1 double,twice,simultaneous,holding two or more (official) posts at the same
time
for emphasis)
，
許配于汝．
許配 xu3 pei4 to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages)(许配)

汝 ru3 thou
．
今夕良時，
夕 xi1 evening
xi4 dusk
，
即可成姻．
即可 ji2 ke3 that will do

Cheng
姻 yin1 marriage connections
．
不過令領略此仙閨幻境之風光尚如此，

領略 ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of,to realize,to appreciate(领略)
此 ci3 this,these
仙 xian1 immortal
風光 feng1 guang1 a natural scenic view(风光)
，
何況塵境之情景哉？
何況 he2 kuang4 much less,let alone(何况)
情景 qing2 jing3 scene,sight,circumstances
？
而今后万万解釋，
而今 er2 jin1 now,at the present (time)

万万 :萬萬: wan4 wan4 absolutely,wholly
解釋 jie3 shi4 explanation,to explain,to interpret,to resolve(解释)
，
改悟情，
改 gai3 to change,to alter,to transform,to correct

悟 wu4 comprehend
，
留意于孔孟之間，
留意 liu2 yi4 to take care,mindful

孔孟 Kong3 Meng4 Confucius and Mencius
，
委身于經濟之道。
委 wei1 same as 逶 in 逶迤 winding, curved

wei3 give up,indeed,to commission
經濟 jing1 ji4 economy,economic(经济)
。
”說畢便秘授以云雨之事，

theory)(说)
便秘 bian4 mi4 constipation
授 shou4 to teach,to instruct,to award,to give
以 Yi3
:雲: yun2 cloud
雨 yu3 rain
，
推寶玉房，
推 tui1 to push,to cut,to refuse,to reject,to decline,to shirk (responsibility),to

put off,to delay,to push forward,to nominate,to elect
，
將門掩上自去．

．
那寶玉恍恍惚惚，依警幻所囑之言，未免有儿女之事，難以盡述．至次，便柔情繾綣，軟語溫存，与可卿難解難
分．因二人攜手出去游頑之時，忽一個所在，但見荊榛遍地，狼虎同群，迎面一道黑溪阻路，并無橋梁可通．在
猶豫之間，忽見警幻后面追來，告道：“快休前進，作速回頭要緊！"寶忙止步問道：“此系何處？"警幻道：“此
即迷津也．深有万丈，遙亙千里，無舟楫可通，只有一個木筏，乃木居士掌舵，灰侍者撐篙，不受金銀之謝，遇
有緣者渡之．爾今偶游至此，設如墮落其中，則深負我從前諄諄警戒之語。”話猶未了，只听迷津內水響如雷，竟
有許多夜叉海鬼將寶玉拖將下去．得寶玉汗下如雨，一面失聲喊叫：“可卿救我！"嚇得襲人輩眾丫鬟忙上來住，
叫：“寶玉別怕，我們在這里！”
那寶玉恍恍惚惚，

恍 huang3 disappointed,flurried,indistinct
惚 hu1 indistinct
，
依警幻所囑之言，
依 yi1 according to,depend on,near to

幻 huan4 fantasy
，
未免有儿女之事，
未免 wei4 mian3 unavoidable,a bit too much,over the top (you exaggerate)
，
難以盡述．
難以 nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc)(难以)

述 shu4 to state,to tell,to narrate,to relate
．
至次，
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
，
便柔情繾綣，

柔情 rou2 qing2 gentle feelings,tender sentiments
繾 qian3 attached to,loving(缱)
綣 quan3 bound in a league(绻)
，
軟語溫存，
軟 ruan3 soft,flexible(软)
yu4 to tell to(语)
溫存 wen1 cun2 attentive,emotionally attached,kind,gentle(温存)
，
与可卿難解難分．
吗 or 呢)
for emphasis)
難解難分 nan2 jie3 nan2 fen1 hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably
involved,locked in battle(难解难分)
．
因二人攜手出去游頑之時，
攜手 xie2 shou3 hand in hand,to join hands,to collaborate(携手)
，
忽一個所在，
忽 hu1 suddenly
(organization etc)
，
但見荊榛遍地，
xian4 appear(见)
荊 jing1 thorns,brambles,surname Jing(荆)
榛 zhen1 hazel tree,Corylus heterophylla
遍地 bian4 di4 everywhere,all over
，
狼虎同群，
狼 lang2 wolf
虎 hu3 tiger
群 qun2 crowd,flock,group
，
迎面一道黑溪阻路，
迎面 ying2 mian4 directly,head-on (collision),in one's face (of wind)

一道 yi1 dao4 together
黑 hei1 black,dark,abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 province in northeast China
溪 xi1 creek,rivulet
阻 zu3 to hinder,to block,to obstruct
，
并無橋梁可通．

橋梁 qiao2 liang2 bridge,also written 橋樑|桥梁
．
在猶豫之間，
action in progress)
猶豫 you2 yu4 to hesitate(犹豫)
，
忽見警幻后面追來，
忽 hu1 suddenly
xian4 appear(见)
幻 huan4 fantasy
追 zhui1 to pursue (a problem),to chase
，
告道：

：
“快休前進，
“ 快 kuai4 rapid,quick,speed,rate,soon,shortly,quick-witted,clever,sharp (of

knives or wits),forthright,plain-spoken,gratified,pleased,pleasant,police runner
(in former times, official to arrest criminals)
休 xiu1 to rest
前進 qian2 jin4 to go forward,to forge ahead,to advance,onward(前进)
，
作速回頭要緊！

速 su4 fast,rapid,quick,velocity
回頭 hui2 tou2 to turn round,to turn one's head,later,by and by(回头)
要緊 yao4 jin3 important,urgent(要紧)
！
"寶忙止步問道：
" 寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)

步 bu4 a step,a pace,walk,march,stages in a process
：
“此系何處？
？
"警幻道：
" 警 jing3 to alert,to warn,police

幻 huan4 fantasy
：
“此即迷津也．
迷津 mi2 jin1 a maze,to lose the way,bewildering
．
深有万丈，

万丈 :萬丈: wan4 zhang4 lit. ten thousand fathoms,fig. extremely high or
deep,lofty,bottomless
，
遙亙千里，
遙 yao2 distant,remote,far,far away(遥)

亙 gen4 extend across,through(亘)
千里 qian1 li3 a thousand miles,a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers),a long distance
，
無舟楫可通，

舟 zhou1 boat
楫 ji2 oar (archaic)
，
只有一個木筏，
只有 zhi3 you3 only

木筏 mu4 fa2 wooden raft,log raft
，
乃木居士掌舵，
木 mu4 tree,wood
居 ju1 reside
掌舵 zhang3 duo4 to steer (a ship)
，
灰侍者撐篙，
灰 hui1 ash,dust,lime,gray,discouraged,dejected
侍者 shi4 zhe3 attendant,waiter
撐 cheng1 support,prop-up,to pole a boat,to open,to overfill(撑)
篙 gao1 pole for punting boats
，
不受金銀之謝，

受 shou4 to receive,to accept,to suffer,subjected to,to bear,to stand,pleasant,
(passive marker)
金銀 jin1 yin2 gold and silver(金银)
謝 xie4 to thank,to apologize,to wither (flowers, leaves etc),to decline,surname
Xie(谢)
，
遇有緣者渡之．

有緣 you3 yuan2 related,brought together by fate,same karma(有缘)
渡 du4 to cross,to pass through,to ferry
．
爾今偶游至此，

，
設如墮落其中，

墮落 duo4 luo4 to morally degenerate,to become depraved,a fall from grace,a fall
into sin or depravity(堕落)
，
則深負我從前諄諄警戒之語。
負 fu4 lose,negative (math. etc),to bear,to carry (on one's back)(负)
我 wo3 I,me,my
從前 cong2 qian2 previously,formerly,once upon a time(从前)
諄諄 zhun1 zhun1 earnest,devoted,tireless,sincere,assiduous(谆谆)
警戒 jing3 jie4 to warn,to be alert for
yu4 to tell to(语)
。
”話猶未了，
” 話 hua4 dialect,language,spoken words,speech,talk,words,conversation,what sb

said(话)
猶 you2 also,as if,still,to scheme,a Jew(犹)
未了 wei4 liao3 unfinished,outstanding (business),unfulfilled
，
只听迷津內水響如雷，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
迷津 mi2 jin1 a maze,to lose the way,bewildering
響 xiang3 to make a sound,to sound,to ring,loud,classifier for noises(响)
雷 Lei2 surname Lei
lei2 thunder,(internet slang) terrifying,terrific
，
竟有許多夜叉海鬼將寶玉拖將下去．

許多 xu3 duo1 many,a lot of,much(许多)
夜叉 ye4 cha4 yaksha (nature spirits)
海 hai3 ocean,sea
鬼 gui3 ghost,sly,crafty
拖 tuo1 dragging (brush stroke in painting),to drag along
下去 xia4 qu5 to go down,to descend,to go on,to continue
．
得寶玉汗下如雨，

汗 han4 perspiration,sweat
decline,to go down
雨 yu3 rain
，
一面失聲喊叫：

失 shi1 to lose,to miss,to fail
喊叫 han3 jiao4 cry out,shout
：
“可卿救我！
“ 可 ke3 can,may,able to,to approve,to permit,certain(ly),to suit,very (particle

used for emphasis)
救 jiu4 to save,to assist,to rescue
我 wo3 I,me,my
！
"嚇得襲人輩眾丫鬟忙上來住，
" 嚇 xia4 to frighten,to scare,to intimidate,to threaten(吓)

，
叫：
叫 jiao4 to shout,to call,to order,to ask,to be called,by (indicates agent in the

passive mood)
：
“寶玉別怕，
“ 寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)
pin(别)
怕 pa4 to be afraid,to fear
，
我們在這里！
我們 wo3 men5 we,us,ourselves,our(我们)

action in progress)
(这)
！
”
卻說秦氏正在房外囑咐小丫頭們好生看著貓儿狗儿打架，忽听寶玉在夢喚他的小名，因納悶道：“我的小名這里從
沒人知道的，他如何知道，在夢叫出來？"正是：
卻說秦氏正在房外囑咐小丫頭們好生看著貓儿狗儿打架，
卻說 que4 shuo1 and the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 发语辞)
(却说)
正在 zheng4 zai4 in the process of (doing something or happening),while (doing)
外 wai4 outside,in addition,foreign,external
囑咐 zhu3 fu4 to tell,to exhort,injunction(嘱咐)
丫頭 ya1 tou2 servant girl,maid(丫头)
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
danger)
ending(着)
貓 mao1 cat(猫)
儿 :兒: er2 son
狗 gou3 dog
儿 :兒: er2 son
打架 da3 jia4 to fight,to scuffle,to come to blows
，
忽听寶玉在夢喚他的小名，
忽 hu1 suddenly
action in progress)
喚 huan4 to call(唤)
他 ta1 he,him
di4 aim,clear
for people
，
因納悶道：
納悶 na4 men4 puzzled,bewildered(纳闷)
：
“我的小名這里從沒人知道的，
“ 我的 wo3 de5 my,mine

for people
(这)
從沒 cong2 mei2 never (in the past),never did(从没)
知道 zhi1 dao5 know,be aware of
di4 aim,clear
，
他如何知道，
他 ta1 he,him
知道 zhi1 dao5 know,be aware of
，
在夢叫出來？
action in progress)
叫 jiao4 to shout,to call,to order,to ask,to be called,by (indicates agent in the
passive mood)
？
"正是：
" 正是 zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as

：
一場幽夢同誰近，千古情人獨我痴．
一場幽夢同誰近，

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)
近 jin4 near,close to,approximately
，
千古情人獨我痴．
千 qian1 thousand
:韆: qian1 a swing
情人 qing2 ren2 lover,sweetheart
我 wo3 I,me,my
．

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第五回

第五 di4 wu3 fifth

游 you2 to walk,to tour,to roam,to travel,to swim,surname You

第四 di4 si4 fourth,number four

如今 ru2 jin1 nowadays,now

寢 qin3 lie down(寝)

一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout

迎 ying2 to welcome,to meet,to face,to forge ahead (esp. in the face of

探 tan4 to explore,to search out,to scout,to visit,to stretch forward

惜 xi1 pity,regret,to rue,to begrudge,Taiwan pr. xi2

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

真是 zhen1 shi4 (idiom) "it is truly..."

略 lu:e4 plan,strategy,outline,summary,slightly,rather,to rob,to plunder,to

不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no

年歲 nian2 sui4 years of age,age(年岁)

然 ran2 correct,right,so,thus,like this,-ly

容貌 rong2 mao4 one's appearance,one's aspect,looks,features

隨 sui2 to follow,to comply with,varying according to...,to allow,surname Sui(随)

不比 bu4 bi3 unlike

目 mu4 eye,item,section,list,catalogue,table of contents,order

便是 bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as

因此 yin1 ci3 thus,consequently,as a result

寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)

那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

視 shi4 to look at,to regard,to inspect(视)

并 bing4 and,also,together with

其中 qi2 zhong1 among,in,included among these

既 ji4 already,since,both... (and...)

則 ze2 conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or

既 ji4 already,since,both... (and...)

則 ze2 conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or

不虞 bu4 yu2 unexpected,eventuality,contingency,not worry about

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

黛 dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow

寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)

前 qian2 before,in front,ago,former,previous,earlier,front,prefixed word denoting

那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

賈 Jia3 surname Jia(贾)

邢 Xing2 surname Xing,place name

王 Wang2 king,surname Wang

就 jiu4 at once,right away,only,just (emphasis),as early as,already,as soon

先 xian1 early,prior,former,in advance,first

不過 bu4 guo4 only,merely,no more than,but,however,anyway (to get back to a

并 bing4 and,also,together with

一時 yi1 shi2 a period of time,a while,for a short while,temporary,momentary,at the

賈 Jia3 surname Jia(贾)

“ 我們 wo3 men5 we,us,ourselves,our(我们)

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

姐姐 jie3 jie5 older sister

生 sheng1 to be born,to give birth,life,to grow,raw, uncooked

行事 xing2 shi4 to execute,to handle,behavior,action,conduct

見 jian4 to see,to meet,to appear (to be sth),to interview(见)

當下 dang1 xia4 presently,immediately,at once(当下)

寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)

其 qi2 his,her,its,theirs,that,such,it (refers to sth preceding it)

也不 ye3 bu4 neither,nor

心中 xin1 zhong1 central point,in one's thoughts,in one's heart

有 you3 to have,there is,there are,to exist,to be

世事 shi4 shi4 affairs of life,things of the world

人情 ren2 qing2 reason,human emotions,human interaction,social

及 ji2 and,to reach,up to,in time for

縱然 zong4 ran2 even if,even though(纵然)

出去 chu1 qu4 to go out