DCH 3

第三回
第三回
第三 di4 san1 third,number three

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)
賈雨村夤緣复舊職
賈雨村夤緣复舊職
賈 Jia3 surname Jia(贾)

gu3 merchant,to buy(贾)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
夤緣 yin2 yuan2 to curry favor,to advance one's career by graft(夤缘)
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
舊 jiu4 old,opposite: new 新,former(旧)
職 zhi2 office,duty(职)
林黛玉拋父進京都
林黛玉拋父進京都
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
拋 pao1 to throw,to toss,to fling,to cast,to abandon(抛)
父 fu4 father
進京 jin4 Jing1 to enter the capital,to go to Beijing(进京)
都 dou1 all, both,entirely (due to) each,even,already
du1 capital city,metropolis,surname Du
卻說雨村忙回頭看時，不是別人，乃是當日同僚一案參革的號張如圭者．他本系此地人，革后家居，今打听得都
中奏准起复舊員之信，他便四下里尋情找門路，忽遇見雨村，故忙道喜．二人見了禮，張如圭便將此信告訴雨
村，雨村自是歡喜，忙忙的敘了兩句，遂作別各自回家．冷子興听得此言，便忙獻計，令雨村央煩林如海，轉向
都中去央煩賈政．雨村領其意，作別回至館中，忙尋邸報看真确了．
卻說雨村忙回頭看時，
卻說 que4 shuo1 and the story continues thus: (literary auxiliary particle 发语辞)
(却说)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
忙 mang2 busy,hurriedly
回頭 hui2 tou2 to turn round,to turn one's head,later,by and by(回头)
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)
時 shi2 o'clock,time,when,hour,season,period,surname Shi(时)
，
不是別人，
不是 bu4 shi4 no,is not,not

bu4 shi5 fault,blame
別人 bie2 ren2 other people,others,other person(别人)
，
乃是當日同僚一案參革的號張如圭者．
乃是 nai3 shi4 to be
當日 dang1 ri4 that very day,the same day(当日)
同僚 tong2 liao2 colleague,fellow-worker
一 yi1 one,1,single,a (article),as soon as,entire,whole,all,throughout
案 an4 (legal) case,incident,record,file,table
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)
革 ge2 animal hide,leather,to reform,to remove,to expel (from office)
的 de5 of,structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding
possessive or descriptive attributive
di2 really and truly
di4 aim,clear
號 hao2 roar,cry(号)
hao4 day of a month,(suffix used after) name of a ship,(ordinal) number(号)
張 zhang1 to open up,to spread,sheet of paper,classifier for flat objects,
sheet,classifier for votes,surname Zhang(张)
如 ru2 as,as if,such as
圭 gui1 jade tablet
者 zhe3 -ist, -er (person),person (who does sth)
．
他本系此地人，
他 ta1 he,him
本 ben3 roots or stems of plants,origin,source,this,the
current,root,foundation,basis,(classifier for books, periodicals, files etc)
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
此地 ci3 di4 here,this place
人 ren2 man,person,people
，
革后家居，
革 ge2 animal hide,leather,to reform,to remove,to expel (from office)

后 hou4 empress,queen,surname Hou
:後: hou4 back,behind,rear,afterwards,after,later
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
居 ju1 reside
，
今打听得都中奏准起复舊員之信，
今 jin1 today,modern,present,current,this,now
打听 :打聽: da3 ting5 ask about,inquire about
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
中 zhong1 within,among,in,middle,center,while (doing sth),during,China,Chinese
zhong4 hit (the mark)
奏 zou4 present a memorial,to play (music)
准 zhun3 to allow,to grant,in accordance with,in the light of
:準: zhun3 (old) horizontal,accurate,standard,definetely,certainly
起 qi3 to rise,to raise,to get up,to set out,to start,to appear,to launch,to
initiate (action),to draft,to establish,to get (from a depot or counter),verb
suffix, to start,(before place or time) starting from,classifier for occurrences
or unpredictable events: case, instance,classifier for groups: batch, group
員 yuan2 person,employee,member(员)
之 zhi1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的),him,her,it
信 xin4 letter
，
他便四下里尋情找門路，
他 ta1 he,him
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
四下里 :四下裡: si4 xia4 li5 all around
尋 xun2 to search,to look for,to seek(寻)
情 qing2 feeling,emotion,passion,situation
找 zhao3 to try to find,to look for,to call on sb,to find,to seek,to return,to give
change
門路 men2 lu4 way of doing sth,the right social connection(门路)
，
忽遇見雨村，
忽 hu1 suddenly
遇見 yu4 jian4 meet(遇见)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
，
故忙道喜．
故 gu4 happening,instance,reason,cause,deceased,old
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)
喜 xi3 to be fond of,to like,to enjoy,to be happy,to feel
pleased,happiness,delight,glad
．
二人見了禮，
二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)

見 jian4 to see,to meet,to appear (to be sth),to interview(见)
xian4 appear(见)
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
禮 li3 gift,propriety,rite(礼)
，
張如圭便將此信告訴雨村，

圭 gui1 jade tablet
將 jiang1 (will, shall, "future tense"),ready,prepared,to get,to use(将)
jiang4 a general(将)
此 ci3 this,these
信 xin4 letter
告訴 gao4 su5 to tell,to inform,to let know(告诉)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
，
雨村自是歡喜，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
自 zi4 from,self,oneself,since
是 shi4 is,are,am,yes,to be
歡喜 huan1 xi3 joyful(欢喜)
，
忙忙的敘了兩句，
di4 aim,clear
敘 xu4 to narrate,to chat,abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚(叙)
:瞭: liao3 clear
兩句 liang3 ju4 (Just let me say) a few words(两句)
，
遂作別各自回家．
遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly

作 zuo4 to do,to make,to regard as,to take sb for
別 bie2 leave,depart,separate,distinguish,classify,other,another,do not,must not,to
pin(别)
各自 ge4 zi5 each,respective,apiece
回家 hui2 jia1 to return home
．
冷子興听得此言，
冷 leng3 cold
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)
興 xing1 flourish,it is the fashion to,to become popular(兴)
xing4 interest(兴)
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
此 ci3 this,these
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)
，
便忙獻計，

獻 xian4 to offer(献)
計 ji4 to calculate,to compute,to count,reckon,ruse,to plan,surname Ji(计)
，
令雨村央煩林如海，
令 ling4 make or cause to be,order,command,decree,honorable

雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
央 yang1 beg,center
煩 fan2 to feel vexed,to bother,to trouble,superfluous and confusing,edgy(烦)
林 lin2 woods,forest,surname Lin
海 hai3 ocean,sea
，
轉向都中去央煩賈政．
轉向 zhuan3 xiang4 change of direction,to change direction(转向)

去 qu4 to go,to leave,to remove,fourth tone of putonghua
央 yang1 beg,center
政 zheng4 political,politics,government
．
雨村領其意，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
領 ling3 neck,collar,to lead,to receive,classifier for clothes, mats, screens
etc(领)
其 qi2 his,her,its,theirs,that,such,it (refers to sth preceding it)
意 yi4 idea,meaning,thought,to think,wish,desire,intention,to expect,to
anticipate,abbr. for Italy 意大利
，
作別回至館中，

pin(别)
至 zhi4 arrive,most,to,until
館 guan3 house,establishment(馆)
，
忙尋邸報看真确了．
邸報 di3 bao4 imperial bulletin, palace report dating back to Han dynasty(邸报)
danger)
真确 :真確: zhen1 que4 authentic
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
次日，面謀之如海．如海道：“天緣湊巧，因賤荊去世，都中家岳母念及小女無人依傍教育，前已遣了男女船只來
接，因小女未曾大痊，故未及行．此刻正思向蒙訓教之恩未經酬報，遇此机會，豈有不盡心圖報之理．但請放
心．弟已預為籌畫至此，已修下荐書一封，轉托內兄務為周全協佐，方可稍盡弟之鄙誠，即有所費用之例，弟于
內兄信中已注明白，亦不勞尊兄多慮矣。”雨村一面打恭，謝不釋口，一面又問：“不知令親大人現居何職？只怕
晚生草率，不敢驟然入都干瀆。”如海笑道：“若論舍親，与尊兄猶系同譜，乃榮公之孫：大內兄現襲一等將軍，
名赦，字恩侯，二內兄名政，字存周，現任工部員外郎，其為人謙恭厚道，大有祖父遺風，非膏粱輕薄仕宦之
流，故弟方致書煩托．否則不但有污尊兄之清操，即弟亦不屑為矣。”雨村听了，心下方信了昨日子興之言，于是
又謝了林如海．如海乃說：“已擇了出月初二日小女入都，尊兄即同路而往，豈不兩便？"雨村唯唯听命，心中十
分得意．如海遂打點禮物并餞行之事，雨村一一領了．
次日，
次日 ci4 ri4 next day,the morrow

，
面謀之如海．
面 mian4 fade,side,surface,aspect,top,face,classifier for flat surfaces such as

drums, mirrors, flags etc
:麵: mian4 flour,noodles
謀 mou2 to plan,seek,scheme(谋)
海 hai3 ocean,sea
．
如海道：

海 hai3 ocean,sea
：
“天緣湊巧，
“ 天 tian1 day,sky,heaven
緣 yuan2 cause,reason,karma,fate,predestined affinity,margin,hem,edge,along(缘)
湊巧 cou4 qiao3 fortuitously,luckily,as chance has it(凑巧)
，
因賤荊去世，
因 yin1 cause,reason,because
賤 jian4 inexpensive,lowly(贱)
荊 jing1 thorns,brambles,surname Jing(荆)
去世 qu4 shi4 to pass away,to die
，
都中家岳母念及小女無人依傍教育，

or -ian,surname Jia
岳母 yue4 mu3 wife's mother, mother-in-law
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)
及 ji2 and,to reach,up to,in time for
小女 xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble)
無人 wu2 ren2 unmanned,uninhabited(无人)
依傍 yi1 bang4 to rely on,to depend on,to imitate (a model),to base a work (on some
model)
教育 jiao4 yu4 to educate,to teach,education
，
前已遣了男女船只來接，
前 qian2 before,in front,ago,former,previous,earlier,front,prefixed word denoting

respect (polite 美称); foremost; premier
已 yi3 already,to stop,then,afterwards
遣 qian3 dispatch
:瞭: liao3 clear
男女 nan2 nu:3 male-female
船只 :船隻: chuan2 zhi1 ships,boats,vessels
來 lai2 to come,to arrive,to come round,ever since,next(来)
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
，
因小女未曾大痊，
未曾 wei4 ceng2 never before
大 da4 big,huge,large,major,great,wide,deep,oldest,eldest
dai4 doctor
痊 quan2 recover (from illness)
，
故未及行．
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
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
．
此刻正思向蒙訓教之恩未經酬報，
此刻 ci3 ke4 this moment,now,at present
正 zheng1 Chinese 1st month of year
zheng4 just (right),main,upright,straight,correct,positive,greater than
zero,principle
思 si1 to think,to consider
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
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)
訓 xun4 example,pattern,to teach,to train,instruction(训)
教 jiao1 to teach
jiao4 religion,teaching,to make,to cause,to tell
恩 en1 favor,grace,kindness
未經 wei4 jing1 not (yet)(未经)
酬報 chou2 bao4 to repay,to reward(酬报)
，
遇此机會，
遇 yu4 meet with,how one is treated,an opportunity,surname Yu

此 ci3 this,these
机 :機: ji1 machine,engine,opportunity,intention,aircraft,pivot,crucial
point,flexible (quick-witted),organic,surname Ji
會 hui4 can,be possible,be able to,will,be likely to,be sure to,to assemble,to
meet,to gather,to see,union,group,association(会)
kuai4 to balance an account,accounting(会)
，
豈有不盡心圖報之理．
豈 qi3 how can it be that?,(rhetorical adverb)(岂)

有 you3 to have,there is,there are,to exist,to be
不盡 bu4 jin4 not completely,endlessly(不尽)
心 xin1 heart,mind
圖 tu2 diagram,to plan,picture,drawing,chart(图)
報 bao4 to announce,to inform,report,newspaper,recompense,revenge(报)
理 li3 texture,grain (of wood),inner essence,intrinsic
order,reason,logic,truth,science,natural science (esp. physics),to manage,to pay
attention to,to run (affairs),to handle,to put in order,to tidy up
．
但請放心．
但 dan4 but,yet,however,only,merely,still
請 qing3 to ask,to invite,please (do sth),to treat (to a meal etc),to request(请)
放心 fang4 xin1 to set one's mind at rest,to be at ease,to rest
．
弟已預為籌畫至此，
弟 di4 younger brother,junior male,I (modest word in letter)

ti4 variant of 悌, to do one's duty as a younger brother
預 yu4 to advance,in advance,beforehand,to prepare(预)
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)
籌畫 chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare(筹画)
至此 zhi4 ci3 up until now,so far
，
已修下荐書一封，

修 xiu1 to decorate,to embellish,to repair,to build,to study,to write,to cultivate
下 xia4 down,downwards,below,lower,later,next (week etc),second (of two parts),to
decline,to go down
荐 :薦: jian4 to recommend,to offer sacrifice (arch.),grass,straw mat
書 shu1 book,letter,same as 書經|书经 Book of History(书)
封 Feng1 surname Feng
feng1 to confer,to grant,to bestow a title,to seal,classifier for sealed objects,
esp. letters
，
轉托內兄務為周全協佐，
轉托 zhuan3 tuo1 to pass on a task,to delegate one's work,to pass the buck(转托)
內兄 nei4 xiong1 wife's older brother(内兄)
務 wu4 affair,business,matter(务)
周 zhou1
complete,encircle,circuit,lap,week,cycle,all,every,attentive,thoughtful,the Zhou
dynasty from 1027 BC,surname Zhou
:賙: zhou1 bestow alms
:週: zhou1 cycle,week
全 quan2 all,whole,entire,every,complete,surname Quan
協 xie2 cooperate,harmonize,to help,to assist,to join(协)
佐 zuo3 assist
，
方可稍盡弟之鄙誠，
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
可 ke3 can,may,able to,to approve,to permit,certain(ly),to suit,very (particle used
for emphasis)
稍 shao1 somewhat,a little
盡 jin4 to use up,to exhaust,to end,to finish,to the utmost,exhausted,finished,to
the limit (of sth)(尽)
鄙 bi3 rustic,low,base,mean
誠 cheng2 honest,sincere,true(诚)
，
即有所費用之例，
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
有所 you3 suo3 somewhat,to some extent
費用 fei4 yong4 cost,expenditure,expense(费用)
例 li4 example,precedent,rule,case,instance
，
弟于內兄信中已注明白，

于 :於: yu2 in,at,to,from,by,than,out of,surname Yu
信 xin4 letter
注明 zhu4 ming2 to clearly indicate
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
，
亦不勞尊兄多慮矣。
亦 yi4 also
不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no
勞 lao2 toil(劳)
尊 zun1 to honor,to respect,(classifier for cannons and statues),ancient wine
vessel
兄 xiong1 elder brother
多 duo1 many,much,a lot of,numerous,multi-
慮 lu:4 to think over,to consider,anxiety(虑)
矣 yi3 archaic final particle similar to modern 了
。
”雨村一面打恭，
” 雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
一面 yi1 mian4 one side
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
恭 gong1 respectful
，
謝不釋口，
謝 xie4 to thank,to apologize,to wither (flowers, leaves etc),to decline,surname

Xie(谢)
釋 shi4 explain,to release(释)
口 kou3 mouth,(classifier for things with mouths such as people, domestic animals,
cannons, wells etc)
，
一面又問：

又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again
問 wen4 to ask(问)
：
“不知令親大人現居何職？
“ 不知 bu4 zhi1 not to know,unaware,unknowingly,fig. not to admit (defeat,

hardships, tiredness etc)
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)
大人 da4 ren5 adult,grownup
現 xian4 appear,present,now,existing,current(现)
居 ju1 reside
何 He2 surname He
he2 what,how,why,which,carry
？
只怕晚生草率，
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
晚 wan3 evening,night,late
生 sheng1 to be born,to give birth,life,to grow,raw, uncooked
草率 cao3 shuai4 careless,negligent,sloppy,not serious
，
不敢驟然入都干瀆。
不敢 bu4 gan3 not dare to

驟然 zhou4 ran2 suddenly,abruptly(骤然)
入 ru4 to enter,entering tone (classical Chinese)
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)
瀆 du2 ditch,trouble (some one to do)(渎)
。
”如海笑道：
” 如 ru2 as,as if,such as

海 hai3 ocean,sea
笑 xiao4 laugh,smile
：
“若論舍親，
“ 若 ruo4 to seem,like,as,if
論 lun2 the Analects (of Confucius)(论)
lun4 by the,per,discuss,theory,to talk (about),to discuss(论)
舍 she4 residence
:捨: she3 to give up,to abandon,to stop halfway
，
与尊兄猶系同譜，
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
vessel
猶 you2 also,as if,still,to scheme,a Jew(犹)
同 tong2 like,same,similar,together,alike,with
譜 pu3 chart,list,score (music),spectrum (math. phys.)(谱)
，
乃榮公之孫：
乃 nai3 to be,thus,so,therefore,then,only,thereupon
榮 rong2 glory,honor,nutritive energy (in Chinese medicine),blood,surname Rong(荣)
公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric
system, calendar),make public,fair,just
孫 sun1 grandson,descendant,surname Sun(孙)
：
大內兄現襲一等將軍，
dai4 doctor
襲 xi2 to attack,to inherit,classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)(袭)
一等 yi1 deng3 first class,grade A
將軍 jiang1 jun1 (army) general(将军)
，
名赦，
名 ming2 name,noun (part of speech),place (e.g. among winners),famous,classifier
for people
赦 she4 to pardon (a convict)
，
字恩侯，
字 zi4 letter,symbol,character,word
恩 en1 favor,grace,kindness
侯 hou2
，
二內兄名政，

for people
，
字存周，
存 cun2 exist,deposit,store,keep,survive
周 zhou1
，
現任工部員外郎，
現任 xian4 ren4 at the present,hold an office,occupy a post(现任)

工 gong1 work,worker,skill,profession,trade,craft,labor
部 bu4 ministry,department,section,part,division,troops,board,(classifier for works
of literature, films, machines etc)
員外 yuan2 wai4 landlord (old usage)(员外)
郎 lang2 (arch.) minister,official,noun prefix denoting function or status,a
youth,surname Lang
，
其為人謙恭厚道，

為人 wei2 ren2 behavior,one's conduct(为人)
謙恭 qian1 gong1 polite and modest(谦恭)
厚 hou4 generous,thick (for flat things)
，
大有祖父遺風，
大有 da4 you3 plentiful (e.g. harvest)

祖父 zu3 fu4 father's father,paternal grandfather
遺 yi2 to lose,to leave behind(遗)
風 feng1 wind,news,style,custom,manner(风)
，
非膏粱輕薄仕宦之流，
非 fei1 non-,not-,un-,abbr. for Africa 非洲,wrong,evil-doing,insist on,simply must

膏 gao1 ointment,paste
粱 liang2 sorghum
輕薄 qing1 bo2 light,frivolous,a philanderer(轻薄)
仕 shi4 an official
宦 huan4 an official
流 liu2 to flow,to spread,to circulate,to move
，
故弟方致書煩托．
致 zhi4 to send,to devote,to deliver,to cause,to convey
:緻: zhi4 fine and close
托 tuo1 prop,support (for weight),rest (e.g. arm rest),thanks to,to hold in one's
hand,to support in one's palm,to give,to base,to commit,to set
:託: tuo1 to trust,to entrust,to be entrusted with,to act as trustee
．
否則不但有污尊兄之清操，
否則 fou3 ze2 if not,otherwise,else,or else(否则)

不但 bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...)
污 wu1 dirty,filthy,foul,corrupt,to smear,to defile,dirt,filth
vessel
清 qing1 clear,distinct,complete,pure,the Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
操 cao1 to grasp,to hold,to operate,to manage,to control,to steer,to exercise,to
drill (practice),to play,to speak (a language)
cao4 to fuck (vulgar)
，
即弟亦不屑為矣。

亦 yi4 also
不屑 bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth,to think sth not worth doing,to feel it beneath
one's dignity
矣 yi3 archaic final particle similar to modern 了
。
”雨村听了，
” 雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
心下方信了昨日子興之言，
心下 xin1 xia4 in mind

信 xin4 letter
:瞭: liao3 clear
昨日 zuo2 ri4 yesterday
zi5 (noun suffix)
xing4 interest(兴)
，
于是又謝了林如海．
于是 :於是: yu2 shi4 thereupon,as a result,consequently,thus,hence

謝 xie4 to thank,to apologize,to wither (flowers, leaves etc),to decline,surname
Xie(谢)
:瞭: liao3 clear
海 hai3 ocean,sea
．
如海乃說：

海 hai3 ocean,sea
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)
：
“已擇了出月初二日小女入都，
“ 已 yi3 already,to stop,then,afterwards

擇 ze2 to select,to choose,to pick,to differentiate(择)
zhai2 pick over(择)
:瞭: liao3 clear
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
月初 yue4 chu1 start of month,early in the month
日 ri4 sun,day,date, day of the month,abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan
，
尊兄即同路而往，

vessel
同路 tong2 lu4 to go the same way
而 er2 and,as well as,and so,but (not),yet (not),(indicates causal relation),
(indicates change of state),(indicates contrast)
往 wang3 to go (in a direction),to,towards,(of a train) bound for,past,previous
，
豈不兩便？
豈不 qi3 bu4 how couldn't...?,wouldn't it...?(岂不)

兩 liang3 both,two,ounce,some,a few,tael,weight equal to 50 grams(两)
？
"雨村唯唯听命，
" 雨 yu3 rain

村 cun1 village
唯唯听命 :唯唯聽命: wei3 wei3 ting1 ming4 to murmur one's assent (idiom)
，
心中十分得意．
心中 xin1 zhong1 central point,in one's thoughts,in one's heart

十分 shi2 fen1 to divide into ten equal parts,very,hundred
percent,completely,extremely,utterly,absolutely
得意 de2 yi4 proud of oneself,pleased with oneself,complacent
．
如海遂打點禮物并餞行之事，

海 hai3 ocean,sea
打點 da3 dian3 run batted in(打点)
禮物 li3 wu4 gift,present(礼物)
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
餞 jian4 farewell dinner,preserves(饯)
company
事 shi4 matter,thing,item,work,affair
，
雨村一一領了．
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
一一 yi1 yi1 one by one,one after another
etc(领)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
那女學生黛玉，身体方愈，原不忍棄父而往，無奈他外祖母致意務去，且兼如海說：“汝父年將半百，再無續室之
意，且汝多病，年又极小，上無親母教養，下無姊妹兄弟扶持，今依傍外祖母及舅氏姊妹去，正好減我顧盼之
憂，何反云不往？"黛玉听了，方洒淚拜別，隨了奶娘及榮府几個老婦人登舟而去．雨村另有一只船，帶兩個小
童，依附黛玉而行．
那女學生黛玉，
那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

na4 that,those,commonly pr. nei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
女學生 nu:3 xue2 sheng1 schoolgirl(女学生)
黛 dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
玉 yu4 jade
，
身体方愈，
身体 :身體: shen1 ti3 (human) body,health

愈 yu4 heal,the more...the more,to recover,better
:癒: yu4 heal
，
原不忍棄父而往，
原 yuan2 former,original,primary,raw,level,cause,source
不忍 bu4 ren3 cannot bear to,disturbed
棄 qi4 to abandon,to relinquish,to discard,to throw away(弃)
父 fu4 father
，
無奈他外祖母致意務去，
無奈 wu2 nai4 without choice,for lack of better option,grudgingly,willy-

nilly,nolens volens(无奈)
他 ta1 he,him
外祖母 wai4 zu3 mu3 mother's mother,maternal grandmother
，
且兼如海說：
且 qie3 further,moreover
兼 jian1 double,twice,simultaneous,holding two or more (official) posts at the same
time
海 hai3 ocean,sea
theory)(说)
：
“汝父年將半百，
“ 汝 ru3 thou
父 fu4 father
年 nian2 year
半 ban4 half,semi-,incomplete,(after a number) and a half
百 bai3 hundred,numerous,all kinds of,surname Bai
，
再無續室之意，
再 zai4 again,once more,re-,second,another,then (after sth, and not until then)

無 wu2 -less,not to have,no,none,not,to lack,un-(无)
續 xu4 continue,replenish(续)
室 shi4 room
，
且汝多病，
汝 ru3 thou
病 bing4 ailment,sickness,illness,disease,fall ill,sick,defect
，
年又极小，
年 nian2 year
极小 :極小: ji2 xiao3 minimal,extremely small
，
上無親母教養，
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
母 mu3 female,mother
教養 jiao4 yang3 to train,to educate,to bring up,to
nurture,education,culture,upbringing,early conditioning(教养)
，
下無姊妹兄弟扶持，

decline,to go down
姊妹 zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters
兄弟 xiong1 di4 older and younger brother,brothers,brotherly,fraternal
扶持 fu2 chi2 to help,to assist
，
今依傍外祖母及舅氏姊妹去，
依傍 yi1 bang4 to rely on,to depend on,to imitate (a model),to base a work (on some
model)
舅 jiu4 maternal uncle
氏 shi4 clan name,maiden name
，
正好減我顧盼之憂，
正好 zheng4 hao3 just (in time),just right,just enough,to happen to,to chance to,by
chance,it just so happens that
減 jian3 to lower,to decrease,to reduce,to subtract,to diminish(减)
我 wo3 I,me,my
顧 gu4 to look after,to take into consideration,to attend to,surname Gu(顾)
盼 pan4 to hope for,to long for,to expect
憂 you1 to worry,to concern oneself with,worried,anxiety,sorrow,a parent's
funeral,inconvenienced by being orphaned(忧)
，
何反云不往？
何 He2 surname He
反 fan3 contrary,in reverse,inside-out or upside-down,to reverse,to return,to
oppose,opposite,against,anti-,to rebel,to use analogy,instead,abbr. for 反切
phonetic system
云 yun2 (classical) to say
:雲: Yun2 abbr. for Yunnan 雲南|云南 province in southwest China,surname Yun
:雲: yun2 cloud
？
"黛玉听了，
" 黛 dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow

玉 yu4 jade
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
方洒淚拜別，

洒 :灑: sa3 to sprinkle,to spray,to spill,to shed
淚 lei4 tears(泪)
拜別 bai4 bie2 to take leave(拜别)
，
隨了奶娘及榮府几個老婦人登舟而去．
隨 sui2 to follow,to comply with,varying according to...,to allow,surname Sui(随)

:瞭: liao3 clear
奶 nai3 breast,lady,milk
娘 niang2 mother,young lady
:孃: niang2 mother
府 fu3 seat of government,government repository (archive),official
residence,mansion,presidential palace,(honorific) Your home,prefecture (from Tang
to Qing times)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
:幾: ji3 how much,how many,several,a few
個 ge4 individual,this,that,size,classifier for people or objects in general(个)
老婦人 lao3 fu4 ren2 old lady (term of modesty)(老妇人)
登 deng1 scale,climb,ascend,mount,go up,register,note,to publish,to issue,to record
舟 zhou1 boat
．
雨村另有一只船，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
另 ling4 other,another,separate,separately
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
船 chuan2 a boat,vessel,ship
，
帶兩個小童，
帶 dai4 band,belt,girdle,ribbon,tire,area,zone,region,to wear,to carry,to lead,to

bring,to look after,to raise(带)
小 xiao3 small,tiny,few,young
童 tong2 surname Tong,boy,child,children
，
依附黛玉而行．
依附 yi1 fu4 to adhere,to attach oneself to,to append

玉 yu4 jade
company
．
有日到了都中，進入神京，雨村先整了衣冠，帶了小童，拿著宗侄的名帖，至榮府的門前投了．彼時賈政已看了
妹丈之書，即忙請入相會．見雨村相貌魁偉，言語不俗，且這賈政最喜讀書人，禮賢下士，濟弱扶危，大有祖
風，況又系妹丈致意，因此优待雨村，更又不同，便竭力內中協助，題奏之日，輕輕謀了一個复職候缺，不上兩
個月，金陵應天府缺出，便謀補了此缺，拜辭了賈政，擇日上任去了．不在話下．
有日到了都中，

到了 dao4 le5 at last,finally,in the end,has arrived,when subj. arrives at a
location or time
，
進入神京，
進入 jin4 ru4 to enter,to join,to go into(进入)

神 shen2 God,unusual,mysterious,soul,spirit,divine essence,lively,spiritual being
京 Jing1 capital,Beijing (abbr.)
，
雨村先整了衣冠，
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
先 xian1 early,prior,former,in advance,first
整 zheng3 exactly,in good order,whole,complete,entire,in order,orderly,to repair,to
mend,to renovate,to make sb suffer,to punish,to fix,to give sb a hard time
:瞭: liao3 clear
衣冠 yi1 guan1 hat and clothes,attire
，
帶了小童，

:瞭: liao3 clear
童 tong2 surname Tong,boy,child,children
，
拿著宗侄的名帖，
拿 na2 to hold,to seize,to catch,to apprehend,to take

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
宗 zong1 school,sect,purpose,model,ancestor,family,surname Zong,classifier for
batches, items, cases (medical, legal, etc.)
侄 zhi2 nephew
:姪: zhi2 nephew by the male line
di4 aim,clear
名帖 ming2 tie3 name card,business card
，
至榮府的門前投了．
to Qing times)
di4 aim,clear
門前 men2 qian2 in front of the door(门前)
投 tou2 to throw,to send,to invest
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
彼時賈政已看了妹丈之書，
彼 bi3 that,those,(one) another)

danger)
:瞭: liao3 clear
妹 mei4 younger sister
丈 zhang4 ten feet
，
即忙請入相會．

相會 xiang1 hui4 to meet together(相会)
．
見雨村相貌魁偉，

xian4 appear(见)
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
相貌 xiang4 mao4 appearance
魁偉 kui2 wei3 big and strong(魁伟)
，
言語不俗，
言語 yan2 yu3 speech,talk(言语)

不俗 bu4 su2 original,not hackneyed
，
且這賈政最喜讀書人，
這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
(这)
最 zui4 most,the most,-est
讀書人 du2 shu1 ren2 scholar,intellectual(读书人)
，
禮賢下士，
禮賢下士 li3 xian2 xia4 shi4 respect for the wise(礼贤下士)

，
濟弱扶危，
濟 ji4 aid,ferry,frugal(济)
弱 ruo4 weak,feeble,young,inferior
扶危 fu2 wei1 to help those in distress
，
大有祖風，

祖 zu3 ancestor,forefather,grandparents,surname Zu
風 feng1 wind,news,style,custom,manner(风)
，
況又系妹丈致意，
況 kuang4 moreover,situation(况)
妹 mei4 younger sister
丈 zhang4 ten feet
，
因此优待雨村，
因此 yin1 ci3 thus,consequently,as a result

优待 :優待: you1 dai4 preferential treatment
雨 yu3 rain
村 cun1 village
，
更又不同，
更 geng1 to change
geng4 more,even more,further,still,still more
不同 bu4 tong2 different,distinct,not the same,not alike
，
便竭力內中協助，

竭力 jie2 li4 to do one's utmost
內 nei4 inside,inner,internal,within,interior(内)
協助 xie2 zhu4 provide assistance,aid(协助)
，
題奏之日，
題 ti2 topic,problem for discussion,exam question,subject,to inscribe,to

mention,surname Ti(题)
奏 zou4 present a memorial,to play (music)
，
輕輕謀了一個复職候缺，
輕輕 qing1 qing1 lightly,softly(轻轻)

:瞭: liao3 clear
一個 yi1 ge4 a,an(一个)
候缺 hou4 que1 waiting for a vacancy
，
不上兩個月，

月 yue4 moon,month
，
金陵應天府缺出，
金陵 Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing,common place name

應 ying1 ought(应)
ying4 surname Ying,to answer,to respond(应)
天府 Tian1 fu3 Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around
Chengdu),land of plenty
缺 que1 deficiency,lack,scarce,vacant post,to run short of
，
便謀補了此缺，

補 bu3 to repair,to patch,to mend,to make up for,to fill (a vacancy),to
supplement(补)
:瞭: liao3 clear
此 ci3 this,these
缺 que1 deficiency,lack,scarce,vacant post,to run short of
，
拜辭了賈政，
拜 bai4 to pay respect,worship,visit,salute

辭 ci2 refined language,wording,poetic genre (so far, interchangeable with 詞|
词),to take leave,to resign,to dismiss,to decline(辞)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
擇日上任去了．

上任 shang4 ren4 take office
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
不在話下．
不在話下 bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 be nothing difficult,be a cinch(不在话下)

．
且說黛玉自那日棄舟登岸時，便有榮國府打發了轎子并拉行李的車輛久候了．這林黛玉常听得母親說過，他外祖
母家与別家不同．他近日所見的這几個三等仆婦，吃穿用度，已是不凡了，何況今至其家．因此步步留心，時時
在意，不肯輕易多說一句話，多行一步路，惟恐被人恥笑了他去．自上了轎，進入城中從紗窗向外瞧了一瞧，其
街市之繁華，人煙之阜盛，自与別處不同．又行了半日，忽見街北蹲著兩個大石獅子，三間獸頭大門，門前列坐
著十來個華冠麗服之人．正門卻不開，只有東西兩角門有人出入．正門之上有一匾，匾上大書"敕造宁國府"五個
大字．黛玉想道：這必是外祖之長房了．想著，又往西行，不多遠，照樣也是三間大門，方是榮國府了．卻不進
正門，只進了西邊角門．那轎夫抬進去，走了一射之地，將轉彎時，便歇下退出去了．后面的婆子們已都下了
轎，赶上前來．另換了三四個衣帽周全十七八歲的小廝上來，复抬起轎子．眾婆子步下圍隨至一垂花門前落下．
眾小廝退出，眾婆子上來打起轎帘，扶黛玉下轎．林黛玉扶著婆子的手，進了垂花門，兩邊是抄手游廊，當中是
穿堂，當地放著一個紫檀架子大理石的大插屏．轉過插屏，小小的三間廳，廳后就是后面的正房大院．正面五間
上房，皆雕梁畫棟，兩邊穿山游廊廂房，挂著各色鸚鵡，畫眉等鳥雀．台磯之上，坐著几個穿紅著綠的丫頭，一
見他們來了，便忙都笑迎上來，說：“剛才老太太還念呢，可巧就來了。”于是三四人爭著打起帘籠，一面听得人
回話：“林姑娘到了。”
且說黛玉自那日棄舟登岸時，
theory)(说)
玉 yu4 jade
棄 qi4 to abandon,to relinquish,to discard,to throw away(弃)
舟 zhou1 boat
岸 an4 bank,shore,beach,coast
，
便有榮國府打發了轎子并拉行李的車輛久候了．

國 guo2 country,nation,state,national,surname Guo(国)
to Qing times)
打發 da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth,to send sb away,to pass the time(打发)
:瞭: liao3 clear
轎子 jiao4 zi5 a sedan chair,a palanquin,a litter(轿子)
拉 la1 to pull,to play (string instruments),to drag,to draw
行李 xing2 li5 luggage
di4 aim,clear
車輛 che1 liang4 vehicle(车辆)
久 jiu3 (long) time,(long) duration of time
候 hou4 wait
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
這林黛玉常听得母親說過，

(这)
常 chang2 always,ever,often,frequently,common,general,constant,surname Chang
母親 mu3 qin1 mother(母亲)
theory)(说)
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)
，
他外祖母家与別家不同．
他 ta1 he,him
or -ian,surname Jia
吗 or 呢)
pin(别)
or -ian,surname Jia
．
他近日所見的這几個三等仆婦，
他 ta1 he,him
近日 jin4 ri4 in the past few days,recently,in the last few days
所見 suo3 jian4 seen,what one sees(所见)
di4 aim,clear
(这)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
三 san1 three,3
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
仆 pu1 to fall forward,to fall prostrate
:僕: pu2 servant
婦 fu4 woman(妇)
，
吃穿用度，
吃穿 chi1 chuan1 food and clothing

用度 yong4 du4 expense
，
已是不凡了，

不凡 bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary,out of the common run
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
何況今至其家．
何況 he2 kuang4 much less,let alone(何况)

or -ian,surname Jia
．
因此步步留心，

步步 bu4 bu4 step by step,at every step
留心 liu2 xin1 to keep a lookout,careful
，
時時在意，
時時 shi2 shi2 often,constantly(时时)

在意 zai4 yi4 to care about,to mind
，
不肯輕易多說一句話，
不肯 bu4 ken3 not willing

輕易 qing1 yi4 easily,lightly,rashly(轻易)
theory)(说)
一句話 yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word,in short(一句话)
，
多行一步路，
company
一步 yi1 bu4 (single) step
路 lu4 road,path,way,surname Lu
，
惟恐被人恥笑了他去．
惟恐 wei2 kong3 for fear that,lest,also written 唯恐

被 bei4 by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses),to cover,to wear
恥笑 chi3 xiao4 to sneer at sb,to ridicule(耻笑)
:瞭: liao3 clear
他 ta1 he,him
．
自上了轎，
:瞭: liao3 clear
轎 jiao4 a sedan chair,a palanquin,a litter(轿)
，
進入城中從紗窗向外瞧了一瞧，

城 cheng2 city walls,city,town
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)
紗 sha1 cotton yarn,muslin(纱)
窗 chuang1 shutter,window
向外 xiang4 wai4 out,outward
瞧 qiao2 look at
:瞭: liao3 clear
瞧 qiao2 look at
，
其街市之繁華，

街 jie1 street
市 shi4 market,city
繁華 fan2 hua2 flourishing,bustling(繁华)
，
人煙之阜盛，
人煙 ren2 yan1 sign of human habitation(人烟)

阜 fu4 abundant,mound
盛 cheng2 to hold,contain,to ladle,pick up with a utensil
sheng4 flourishing,vigorous,magnificent,extensively,surname Sheng
，
自与別處不同．
吗 or 呢)
別處 bie2 chu4 elsewhere(别处)
．
又行了半日，

company
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
忽見街北蹲著兩個大石獅子，
忽 hu1 suddenly
xian4 appear(见)
街 jie1 street
北 bei3 north
蹲 dun1 to crouch,to squat
ending(着)
dai4 doctor
石獅子 shi2 shi1 zi5 Chinese stone lion(石狮子)
，
三間獸頭大門，
三 san1 three,3
間 jian1 between,among,space,classifier for rooms,time (duration)(间)
jian4 interstice,separate(间)
獸 shou4 beast,quadruped(兽)
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)
大門 da4 men2 entrance,door,gate(大门)
，
門前列坐著十來個華冠麗服之人．

列 lie4 to arrange,to line up,row,file,series,column
坐 zuo4 to sit,to take a seat,to take (a bus, airplane etc),to bear fruit,surname
Zuo
ending(着)
十 shi2 ten,10
華 Hua4 Mt Hua 華山|华山 in Shaanxi,surname Hua(华)
hua2 abbr. for China,magnificent,splendid,flowery(华)
冠 guan1 hat,crown,crest,cap
guan4 to head
麗 Li2 Korea(丽)
li4 beautiful(丽)
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)
．
正門卻不開，
正門 zheng4 men2 the formal entrance, main gate (to a university etc),portal(正门)
卻 que4 but,yet,however,while,to go back,to decline,to retreat,nevertheless,even
though(却)
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)
，
只有東西兩角門有人出入．
只有 zhi3 you3 only

東西 dong1 xi1 east and west(东西)
dong1 xi5 thing,stuff,person(东西)
角門 jiao3 men2 corner gate(角门)
有人 you3 ren2 someone,people,anyone,there is someone there,occupied (as in
restroom)
出入 chu1 ru4 to go out and come in,entrance and exit,expenditure and
income,discrepancy,inconsistent
．
正門之上有一匾，
之上 zhi1 shang4 above
匾 bian3 a tablet,a board with an inscription,a sign hung above a door
:楄: pian2 basket-couch in coffin
，
匾上大書"敕造宁國府"五個大字．

dai4 doctor
" 敕 chi4 imperial orders
造 zao4 to make,to build,to invent,to manufacture
宁 :寧: ning2 peaceful,rather,Ningxia (abbr.),Nanjing (abbr.),surname Ning
:寧: ning4 rather,to prefer
to Qing times)
" 五 wu3 five,5
dai4 doctor
．
黛玉想道：

玉 yu4 jade
想 xiang3 to think,to believe,to suppose,to wish,to want,to miss
：
這必是外祖之長房了．

(这)
必 bi4 certainly,must,will,necessarily
外 wai4 outside,in addition,foreign,external
祖 zu3 ancestor,forefather,grandparents,surname Zu
長 chang2 length,long,forever,always,constantly(长)
zhang3 chief,head,elder,to grow,to develop(长)
房 fang2 house,room,surname Fang
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
想著，

ending(着)
，
又往西行，

西 xi1 west,the West,Spain (abbr.),Spanish
company
，
不多遠，

遠 yuan3 far,distant,remote(远)
，
照樣也是三間大門，
照樣 zhao4 yang4 as before,(same) as usual(照样)
也 ye3 also,too,(in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula
三 san1 three,3
，
方是榮國府了．

to Qing times)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
卻不進正門，

though(却)
進 jin4 to advance,to enter,to come in(进)
，
只進了西邊角門．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
:瞭: liao3 clear
西邊 xi1 bian1 west,west side,western part,to the west of(西边)
．
那轎夫抬進去，

轎夫 jiao4 fu1 a porter for a palanquin,a carman(轿夫)
抬 tai2 to lift,to raise,(of two or more persons) to carry
進去 jin4 qu4 to go in(进去)
，
走了一射之地，
走 zou3 to walk,to go,to run,to move (of vehicle),to visit,to leave,to go away,to
die (euph.),from,through,away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走),to change (shape,
form, meaning)
:瞭: liao3 clear
射 she4 to shoot,to launch,to allude to,radio- (chem.)
地 de5 -ly,structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to
preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
di4 earth,ground,field,place,land
，
將轉彎時，

轉彎 zhuan3 wan1 turn (around)(转弯)
，
便歇下退出去了．

歇 xie1 to rest
decline,to go down
退出 tui4 chu1 to withdraw,to abort,to quit
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
后面的婆子們已都下了轎，
后面 :後面: hou4 mian5 rear,back,behind,later,afterwards

di4 aim,clear
婆 po2 grandmother,matron,mother-in-law
zi5 (noun suffix)
們 men5 plural marker for pronouns and a small number of animate nouns(们)
decline,to go down
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
赶上前來．
赶上 :趕上: gan3 shang4 to keep up with,to catch up with,to overtake,to chance

upon,in time for
前來 qian2 lai2 to come (formal),before,previously(前来)
．
另換了三四個衣帽周全十七八歲的小廝上來，
換 huan4 change,exchange(换)
:瞭: liao3 clear
三 san1 three,3
四 si4 four,4
衣 yi1 clothes
yi4 to dress,to wear,to put on (clothes)
帽 mao4 hat,cap
周 zhou1
十七 shi2 qi1 seventeen,17
八 ba1 eight,8
歲 sui4 classifier for years (of age),year,year (of crop harvests)(岁)
di4 aim,clear
廝 si1 mutually,with one another,manservant,boy servant,guy (derog.)(厮)
si1 servant
上來 shang4 lai2 to come up,to approach,(verb complement indicating success)(上来)
，
复抬起轎子．

抬起 tai2 qi3 to lift up
轎子 jiao4 zi5 a sedan chair,a palanquin,a litter(轿子)
．
眾婆子步下圍隨至一垂花門前落下．
眾 zhong4 crowd,multitude,abbr. for 眾議院|众议院 House of Representatives(众)

zi5 (noun suffix)
步 bu4 a step,a pace,walk,march,stages in a process
decline,to go down
圍 wei2 to encircle,to surround,all around,to wear by wrapping around (scarf,
shawl),a surname(围)
垂 chui2 to hang (down),droop,dangle,bend down,hand down,bequeath,nearly,almost,to
approach
花 hua1 flower,blossom,fancy pattern
落下 luo4 xia4 to fall,to drop,to land (of projectile)
．
眾小廝退出，

si1 servant
，
眾婆子上來打起轎帘，

zi5 (noun suffix)
打 da2 dozen
帘 :簾: lian2 hanging screen,curtain over shop door (for privacy and serving as
advertisement, esp. for tavern)
，
扶黛玉下轎．
扶 fu2 to support with hand,to help sb up,to help

玉 yu4 jade
decline,to go down
．
林黛玉扶著婆子的手，
扶 fu2 to support with hand,to help sb up,to help
ending(着)
zi5 (noun suffix)
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
，
進了垂花門，

:瞭: liao3 clear
approach
門 men2 gate,door(门)
，
兩邊是抄手游廊，
兩邊 liang3 bian5 either side,both sides(两边)

抄 chao1 to copy,to plagiarize,to search and seize,to go,to transcribe,to take a
shortcut,to search and confiscate
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
廊 lang2 porch
，
當中是穿堂，
當中 dang1 zhong1 among,in the middle,in the center(当中)

穿 chuan1 to bore through,pierce,perforate,penetrate,pass through,to dress,to
wear,to put on,to thread
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
，
當地放著一個紫檀架子大理石的大插屏．
當地 dang1 di4 local(当地)

放 fang4 to release,to free,to let go,to put,to place,to let out,to set off
(fireworks)
ending(着)
紫檀 zi3 tan2 red sandalwood
架子 jia4 zi5 shelf,frame,stand,skeleton
大理石 da4 li3 shi2 marble
di4 aim,clear
dai4 doctor
插 cha1 insert,stick in,pierce,to take part in,to interfere,to interpose
屏 bing3 get rid of,put aside,reject,keep control,hold back
ping2 (standing) screen
．
轉過插屏，
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)
屏 bing3 get rid of,put aside,reject,keep control,hold back
ping2 (standing) screen
，
小小的三間廳，
di4 aim,clear
三 san1 three,3
廳 ting1 (reception) hall,office(厅)
，
廳后就是后面的正房大院．

就是 jiu4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as
stated),precisely,exactly,even,if,just like,in the same way as
后面 :後面: hou4 mian5 rear,back,behind,later,afterwards
di4 aim,clear
正房 zheng4 fang2 central building (in a traditional house),first wife
大院 da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings),compound,great institution
．
正面五間上房，
正面 zheng4 mian4 front,positive,direct,open

五 wu3 five,5
，
皆雕梁畫棟，
皆 jie1 all,each and every,in all cases

雕 diao1 engrave,shrewd
:彫: diao1 engrave
:鵰: diao1 golden eagle
梁 Liang2 name of Kingdoms and Dynasties at different periods,surname Liang
liang2 beam of roof,bridge
:樑: liang2 beam of roof
畫 hua4 to draw,picture,painting(画)
棟 dong4 ridge-beam of a roof,classifier for houses or buildings(栋)
，
兩邊穿山游廊廂房，

山 shan1 mountain,hill
廊 lang2 porch
廂房 xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house),side room(厢房)
，
挂著各色鸚鵡，
挂 :掛: gua4 to hang,to put up,to suspend

ending(着)
各 ge4 each,every
色 se4 color,look,appearance,sex
shai3 color,dice
鸚鵡 ying1 wu3 parrot(鹦鹉)
，
畫眉等鳥雀．
眉 mei2 eyebrow,upper margin
鳥 niao3 bird(鸟)
雀 qiao1 a freckle,lentigo
qiao3 bird
que4 bird
．
台磯之上，
台 tai2 surname Tai,(classical) you (in letters),platform,Taiwan (abbr.)

:檯: tai2 desk,platform
:臺: tai2 platform,stage,terrace,stand,support,desk,station,broadcasting
station,classifier for vehicles or machines,Taiwan (abbr.)
:颱: tai2 typhoon
磯 ji1 breakwater,jetty(矶)
之上 zhi1 shang4 above
，
坐著几個穿紅著綠的丫頭，
Zuo
ending(着)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
紅 hong2 bonus,popular,red,revolutionary(红)
ending(着)
綠 lu:4 green(绿)
di4 aim,clear
丫頭 ya1 tou2 servant girl,maid(丫头)
，
一見他們來了，

xian4 appear(见)
他們 ta1 men5 they(他们)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
便忙都笑迎上來，

迎 ying2 to welcome,to meet,to face,to forge ahead (esp. in the face of
difficulties)
，
說：

theory)(说)
：
“剛才老太太還念呢，
“ 剛 gang1 hard,firm,strong,just,barely,exactly(刚)
才 cai2 ability,talent,endowment,gift,an expert,only (then),only if,just
:纔: cai2 just,not until
老太太 lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful),esteemed mother
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)
呢 ne5 (question particle for subjects already mentioned)
ni2 woolen material
，
可巧就來了。
可巧 ke3 qiao3 by happy coincidence

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
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”于是三四人爭著打起帘籠，
” 于是 :於是: yu2 shi4 thereupon,as a result,consequently,thus,hence

三 san1 three,3
四 si4 four,4
爭 zheng1 struggle,fight(争)
ending(着)
打 da2 dozen
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)
，
一面听得人回話：

回話 hui2 hua4 to reply(回话)
：
“林姑娘到了。
姑娘 gu1 niang5 girl,young woman,young lady,daughter

location or time
。
”
黛玉方進入房時，只見兩個人攙著一位鬢發如銀的老母迎上來，黛玉便知是他外祖母．方欲拜見時，早被他外祖
母一把摟入怀中，心肝儿肉叫著大哭起來．當下地下侍立之人，無不掩面涕泣，黛玉也哭個不住．一時眾人慢慢
解勸住了，黛玉方拜見了外祖母．____此即冷子興所云之史氏太君，賈赦賈政之母也．當下賈母一一指与黛
玉：“這是你大舅母，這是你二舅母，這是你先珠大哥的媳婦珠大嫂子。”黛玉一一拜見過．賈母又說：“請姑娘們
來．今日遠客才來，可以不必上學去了。”眾人答應了一聲，便去了兩個．
黛玉方進入房時，

玉 yu4 jade
，
只見兩個人攙著一位鬢發如銀的老母迎上來，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
個人 ge4 ren2 individual,personal,oneself(个人)
攙 chan1 to assist by the arm,to mix,to support,to sustain(搀)
ending(着)
位 wei4 position,location,classifier for people,place,seat,classifier for binary
bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes)
鬢 bin4 temples,hair on the temples(鬓)
發 fa1 to send out,to show (one's feeling),to issue,to develop,(classifier for
gunshots, "rounds")(发)
銀 yin2 silver Ag, transition metal, atomic number 47(银)
di4 aim,clear
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
difficulties)
，
黛玉便知是他外祖母．

玉 yu4 jade
知 zhi1 to know,to be aware
他 ta1 he,him
．
方欲拜見時，

欲 yu4 desire,longing,appetite,wish
拜見 bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit,to call to pay respects,to meet one's senior
or superior(拜见)
，
早被他外祖母一把摟入怀中，
早 zao3 early,morning
他 ta1 he,him
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
摟 lou1 graft (money),solicit,to gather,to collect(搂)
lou3 to hug,to embrace,to hold in one's arms(搂)
怀 :懷: huai2 to think of,to cherish,mind,heart,bosom,surname Huai
，
心肝儿肉叫著大哭起來．
心肝 xin1 gan1 conscience,darling,character,sincerity,cordiality

儿 :兒: er2 son
:兒: r5 non-syllabic diminutive suffix,retroflex final
肉 rou4 meat,flesh,pulp (of a fruit)
叫 jiao4 to shout,to call,to order,to ask,to be called,by (indicates agent in the
passive mood)
ending(着)
大哭 da4 ku1 to cry loudly
起來 qi3 lai5 beginning or continuing an action,upward movement,stand up(起来)
．
當下地下侍立之人，
當下 dang1 xia4 presently,immediately,at once(当下)

地下 di4 xia4 underground,subterranean,covert
侍立 shi4 li4 to wait on elders
，
無不掩面涕泣，
無不 wu2 bu4 none lacking,none missing,everything is there,everyone without

exception(无不)
掩 yan3 to cover up,to surprise
涕泣 ti4 qi4 to weep,to shed tears
，
黛玉也哭個不住．

玉 yu4 jade
哭 ku1 to cry,to weep
不住 bu4 zhu4 repeatedly,continuously,constantly,unable to (resist, conceal etc)
．
一時眾人慢慢解勸住了，
一時 yi1 shi2 a period of time,a while,for a short while,temporary,momentary,at the

same time(一时)
眾人 zhong4 ren2 everyone(众人)
慢慢 man4 man4 slowly
解勸 jie3 quan4 to pacify,to molify(解劝)
住 zhu4 to live,to dwell,to stay,to reside,to stop
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
黛玉方拜見了外祖母．

玉 yu4 jade
or superior(拜见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
____此即冷子興所云之史氏太君，
此 ci3 this,these
冷 leng3 cold
zi5 (noun suffix)
xing4 interest(兴)
所 suo3 actually,place,classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions
etc,that which,particle introducing a relative clause or passive
:雲: yun2 cloud
史 shi3 history,surname Shi
太 tai4 highest,greatest,too (much),very,extremely
君 jun1 monarch,lord,gentleman,ruler
，
賈赦賈政之母也．

．
當下賈母一一指与黛玉：

指 zhi3 finger,to point,to direct,to indicate,to refer to,to rely on,to count on,
(hair) stands stiffly on end
吗 or 呢)
玉 yu4 jade
：
“這是你大舅母，
“ 這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in

Beijing)(这)
你 ni3
dai4 doctor
舅母 jiu4 mu3 wife of mother's brother,aunt,maternal uncle's wife
，
這是你二舅母，

(这)
你 ni3
，
這是你先珠大哥的媳婦珠大嫂子。

(这)
你 ni3
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
大哥 da4 ge1 eldest brother
di4 aim,clear
媳婦 xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law,wife (of a younger man),young married woman,young
woman(媳妇)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
大嫂 da4 sao3 older brother's wife,sister-in-law,(polite address to an older
married woman) elder sister
zi5 (noun suffix)
。
”黛玉一一拜見過．
” 黛 dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow
玉 yu4 jade
or superior(拜见)
．
賈母又說：

theory)(说)
：
“請姑娘們來．

．
今日遠客才來，
今日 jin1 ri4 today

遠客 yuan3 ke4 guest from afar(远客)
，
可以不必上學去了。
可以 ke3 yi3 can,may,possible,able to

不必 bu4 bi4 need not,does not have to
上學 shang4 xue2 to go to school,to attend school(上学)
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”眾人答應了一聲，
” 眾人 zhong4 ren2 everyone(众人)

答應 da1 ying5 to reply,to respond,to promise,to agree(答应)
:瞭: liao3 clear
一聲 yi1 sheng1 sound,first tone of putonghua (high level tone)(一声)
，
便去了兩個．

:瞭: liao3 clear
．
不一時，只見三個奶嬤嬤并五六個丫鬟，簇擁著三個姊妹來了．第一個肌膚微丰，合中身材，腮凝新荔，鼻膩鵝
脂，溫柔沉默，觀之可親．第二個削肩細腰，長挑身材，鴨蛋臉面，俊眼修眉，顧盼神飛，文彩精華，見之忘
俗．第三個身量未足，形容尚小．其釵環裙襖，三人皆是一樣的妝飾．黛玉忙起身迎上來見禮，互相廝認過，大
家歸了坐．丫鬟們斟上茶來．不過說些黛玉之母如何得病，如何請醫服藥，如何送死發喪．不免賈母又傷感起
來，因說：“我這些儿女，所疼者獨有你母，今日一旦先舍我而去，連面也不能一見，今見了你，我怎不傷
心！"說著，摟了黛玉在怀，又嗚咽起來．眾人忙都寬慰解釋，方略略止住．
不一時，
不一 bu4 yi1 to vary,to differ

，
只見三個奶嬤嬤并五六個丫鬟，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
三 san1 three,3
嬤 ma1 ma,mamma(嬷)
五 wu3 five,5
六 liu4 six,6
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
，
簇擁著三個姊妹來了．
簇 cu4 crowded,framework for silkworms,gather foliage,bunch,classifier for bunched
objects
擁 yong1 to hold,to embrace,to wrap around,to gather around (sb),to throng,to
swarm,to support(拥)
ending(着)
三 san1 three,3
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
第一個肌膚微丰，
第一 di4 yi1 first,number one

肌膚 ji1 fu1 skin; flesh,metaphor for a close relationship between a man and a
woman(肌肤)
微 wei1 micro,tiny,miniature,Taiwan pr. wei2
丰 feng1 buxom,good-looking,appearance and carriage of a person
:豐: feng1 surname Feng,abundant,plentiful,great
，
合中身材，
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
身材 shen1 cai2 stature,build (height and weight),figure
，
腮凝新荔，
腮 sai1 cheek (esp. lower cheek),jaw,gills (of fish)

凝 ning2 to congeal,to concentrate attention,to stare
新 xin1 new,newly,abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆,meso- (chem.)
荔 li4 litchi
，
鼻膩鵝脂，
鼻 bi2 nose
膩 ni4 greasy,soft,unctuous,intimate,tired of(腻)
鵝 e2 goose(鹅)
脂 zhi1 fat,rouge (cosmetics),resin
，
溫柔沉默，
溫柔 wen1 rou2 gentle and soft,tender(温柔)

沉默 chen2 mo4 silence,uncommunicative
，
觀之可親．
觀 guan1 to look at,to watch,to observe,to behold,concept,point of view(观)

guan4 Taoist monastery(观)
可親 ke3 qin1 kindly,nice,amiable(可亲)
．
第二個削肩細腰，
第二 di4 er4 second,number two,next

削 xiao1 to scrape
xue1 to reduce,to pare (away),to cut (down)
肩 jian1 shoulder
細 xi4 fine,minutely,thin,slender,abbr. for 细胞, cell(细)
腰 yao1 waist,lower back,pocket,middle,loins
，
長挑身材，
挑 tiao1 carry on a pole,choose
tiao3 incite
身材 shen1 cai2 stature,build (height and weight),figure
，
鴨蛋臉面，
鴨 ya1 duck(鸭)
蛋 dan4 egg,oval shaped
臉面 lian3 mian4 face(脸面)
，
俊眼修眉，
俊 jun4 smart,eminent,handsome,talented
眼 yan3 eye,(classifier for big hollow things:well, stove, pot etc)
，
顧盼神飛，
顧 gu4 to look after,to take into consideration,to attend to,surname Gu(顾)

飛 fei1 to fly(飞)
，
文彩精華，
文 wen2 language,culture,writing,formal,literary,gentle,classifier for money
(archaic),surname Wen
彩 cai3 (bright) color,variety,applause,applaud,(lottery) prize
精華 jing1 hua2 best feature,most important part of an
object,quintessence,essence,soul(精华)
，
見之忘俗．

xian4 appear(见)
忘 wang4 to forget,to overlook,to neglect
俗 su2 custom,convention,popular,common,coarse,vulgar,secular
．
第三個身量未足，
第三 di4 san1 third,number three

身量 shen1 liang5 height (of a person),stature,fig. reputation,standing
足 zu2 foot,to be sufficient
，
形容尚小．
形容 xing2 rong2 to describe,appearance,look

尚 shang4 still,yet,to value,to esteem,surname Shang
．
其釵環裙襖，

釵 chai1 hairpin(钗)
環 huan2 bracelet,ring (not for finger),to surround,to loop,loop(环)
裙 qun2 skirt
襖 ao3 coat,jacket,short and lined coat or robe(袄)
，
三人皆是一樣的妝飾．
三 san1 three,3
一樣 yi1 yang4 same,like,equal to,the same as,just like(一样)
di4 aim,clear
妝飾 zhuang1 shi4 to dress up(妆饰)
．
黛玉忙起身迎上來見禮，
玉 yu4 jade
起身 qi3 shen1 to get up,to leave,to set forth
difficulties)
xian4 appear(见)
，
互相廝認過，
互相 hu4 xiang1 each other,mutually,mutual

si1 servant
認 ren4 to recognize,to know,to admit(认)
，
大家歸了坐．
大家 da4 jia1 authority,everyone

歸 gui1 to go back,to return(归)
:瞭: liao3 clear
Zuo
．
丫鬟們斟上茶來．

斟 zhen1 pour,to deliberate
茶 cha2 tea,tea plant
．
不過說些黛玉之母如何得病，
不過 bu4 guo4 only,merely,no more than,but,however,anyway (to get back to a

previous topic)(不过)
theory)(说)
些 xie1 some,few,several,(a measure word)
玉 yu4 jade
如何 ru2 he2 how,what way,what
得病 de2 bing4 to fall ill,to contract a disease
，
如何請醫服藥，

醫 yi1 medical,medicine,doctor,to cure,to treat(医)
服藥 fu2 yao4 to take drugs(服药)
，
如何送死發喪．

送 song4 to deliver,to carry,to give (as a present),to present (with),to see off,to
send
死 si3 to die,impassable,uncrossable,inflexible,rigid,extremely
發喪 fa1 sang1 to hold a funeral(发丧)
．
不免賈母又傷感起來，
不免 bu4 mian3 unavoidable

傷感 shang1 gan3 sick at heart,psychologically wounded(伤感)
，
因說：
theory)(说)
：
“我這些儿女，
這些 zhe4 xie1 these(这些)

儿女 :兒女: er2 nu:3 children,sons and daughters
，
所疼者獨有你母，

疼 teng2 (it) hurts,love fondly,ache,pain,sore
獨有 du2 you3 original(独有)
你 ni3
，
今日一旦先舍我而去，

一旦 yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens),if,once (sth happens, then...),when,in a short
time,in one day
舍 she4 residence
我 wo3 I,me,my
，
連面也不能一見，
連 lian2 surname Lian,even,as,join,to link,successively(连)

也不 ye3 bu4 neither,nor
能 neng2 can,may,capable,energy,able,surname Neng
xian4 appear(见)
，
今見了你，
xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
你 ni3
，
我怎不傷心！
我 wo3 I,me,my
怎 zen3 how
傷心 shang1 xin1 to grieve,broken-hearted(伤心)
！
"說著，
" 說 shui4 to canvass,to persuade(说)

theory)(说)
ending(着)
，
摟了黛玉在怀，

:瞭: liao3 clear
玉 yu4 jade
在 zai4 (located) at,(to be) in,to exist,in the middle of doing sth,(indicating an
action in progress)
怀 :懷: huai2 to think of,to cherish,mind,heart,bosom,surname Huai
，
又嗚咽起來．

嗚咽 wu1 ye4 to sob,to whimper(呜咽)
．
眾人忙都寬慰解釋，

寬慰 kuan1 wei4 to console,to sooth,relieved(宽慰)
解釋 jie3 shi4 explanation,to explain,to interpret,to resolve(解释)
，
方略略止住．

略略 lu:e4 lu:e4 slightly; roughly; briefly; very generally
止 zhi3 to stop,to prohibit,until
．
眾人見黛玉年貌雖小，其舉止言談不俗，身体面龐雖怯弱不胜，卻有一段自然的風流態度，便知他有不足之症．
因問：“常服何藥，如何不急為療治？"黛玉道：“我自來是如此，從會吃飲食時便吃藥，到今日未斷，請了多少名
醫修方配藥，皆不見效．那一年我三歲時，听得說來了一個癩頭和尚，說要化我去出家，我父母固是不從．他又
說：既舍不得他，只怕他的病一生也不能好的了．若要好時，除非從此以后總不許見哭聲，除父母之外，凡有外
姓親友之人，一概不見，方可平安了此一世．'瘋瘋癲癲，說了這些不經之談，也沒人理他．如今還是吃人參養榮
丸。”賈母道：“正好，我這里正配丸藥呢．叫他們多配一料就是了．
眾人見黛玉年貌雖小，
xian4 appear(见)
玉 yu4 jade
年 nian2 year
貌 mao4 appearance
雖 sui1 although,even though(虽)
，
其舉止言談不俗，

舉止 ju3 zhi3 bearing,manner,mien(举止)
言談 yan2 tan2 discourse,words,utterance,what one says,manner of speech(言谈)
不俗 bu4 su2 original,not hackneyed
，
身体面龐雖怯弱不胜，
身体 :身體: shen1 ti3 (human) body,health

面龐 mian4 pang2 face(面庞)
怯弱 qie4 ruo4 timid,weak
不胜 :不勝: bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand,be unequal to,very,extremely
，
卻有一段自然的風流態度，

though(却)
段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier for
stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
自然 zi4 ran2 nature,natural,naturally
di4 aim,clear
風流 feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished,outstanding,talented in letters and
unconventional in life style,romantic,dissolute,loose(风流)
態度 tai4 du5 manner,bearing,attitude,approach(态度)
，
便知他有不足之症．

他 ta1 he,him
不足 bu4 zu2 insufficient,lacking,deficiency,not enough,inadequate,not
worth,cannot,should
症 zheng4 disease,illness
．
因問：
：
“常服何藥，
“ 常 chang2 always,ever,often,frequently,common,general,constant,surname Chang

何 He2 surname He
藥 yao4 medicine,drug,cure(药)
，
如何不急為療治？

急 ji2 urgent,pressing,rapid,hurried,worried
療 liao2 to treat,to cure,therapy(疗)
治 zhi4 to rule,to govern,to manage,to control,to harness (a
river),cure,treatment,to heal
？
"黛玉道：

玉 yu4 jade
：
“我自來是如此，
自來 zi4 lai2 never (if used in negative sentence)(自来)

如此 ru2 ci3 in this way,so
，
從會吃飲食時便吃藥，
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)
吃 chi1 to eat,to have one's meal,to eradicate,to destroy,to absorb,to suffer,to
exhaust
ji2 stammer
飲食 yin3 shi2 food and drink(饮食)
吃藥 chi1 yao4 to take medicine(吃药)
，
到今日未斷，
到 dao4 to (a place),until (a time),up to,to go,to arrive

斷 duan4 to break,to break off,to decide,to judge,(in negative sentences)
absolutely,definitely,decidedly(断)
，
請了多少名醫修方配藥，
:瞭: liao3 clear
多少 duo1 shao3 number,amount,somewhat
duo1 shao5 how much,how many,which (number),as much as
名醫 ming2 yi1 famous doctor(名医)
配藥 pei4 yao4 to dispense (drugs),to prescribe(配药)
，
皆不見效．

不見 bu4 jian4 not see,not meet(不见)
效 xiao4 effect,efficacy,imitate
:傚: xiao4 imitate
．
那一年我三歲時，

年 nian2 year
我 wo3 I,me,my
三 san1 three,3
歲時 sui4 shi2 season,time of the year(岁时)
，
听得說來了一個癩頭和尚，

theory)(说)
:瞭: liao3 clear
癩 lai4 scabies,skin disease(癞)
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)
和尚 he2 shang5 Buddhist monk
，
說要化我去出家，

theory)(说)
要 yao1 demand,ask,request,coerce
yao4 important,vital,to want,will,going to (as future auxiliary),may,must
化 hua1 variant of 花
hua4 to make into,to change into,-ization,to ... -ize,to transform,abbr. for
chemistry 化学
我 wo3 I,me,my
出家 chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun)
，
我父母固是不從．
我 wo3 I,me,my
父母 fu4 mu3 father and mother,parents
固 gu4 hard,strong,solid,sure,assuredly,undoubtedly,of course,indeed,admittedly
．
他又說：
他 ta1 he,him
theory)(说)
：
既舍不得他，
既 ji4 already,since,both... (and...)

舍不得 :捨不得: she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth,to hate to part with,to begrudge
他 ta1 he,him
，
只怕他的病一生也不能好的了．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
他 ta1 he,him
di4 aim,clear
一生 yi1 sheng1 all one's life,throughout one's life
能 neng2 can,may,capable,energy,able,surname Neng
好 hao3 good,well,proper,good to,easy to,very,so,(suffix indicating completion or
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
di4 aim,clear
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
若要好時，
若 ruo4 to seem,like,as,if
要好 yao4 hao3 be on good terms,be close friends
，
除非從此以后總不許見哭聲，
除非 chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...),only when,only in the case

that,unless
從此 cong2 ci3 from now on,since then,henceforth(从此)
以后 :以後: yi3 hou4 after,later,afterwards,following,later on,in the future
總 zong3 always,to assemble,gather,total,overall,head,chief,general,in every
case(总)
不許 bu4 xu3 not allow,must not,can't(不许)
xian4 appear(见)
哭聲 ku1 sheng1 sound of weeping(哭声)
，
除父母之外，
除 chu2 to get rid of,to remove,to exclude,to eliminate,to wipe out,to

divide,except,not including
父母 fu4 mu3 father and mother,parents
之外 zhi1 wai4 outside,excluding
，
凡有外姓親友之人，
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
姓 xing4 family name,surname,name
親友 qin1 you3 friends and relatives(亲友)
，
一概不見，
一概 yi1 gai4 all,without any exceptions,categorically

，
方可平安了此一世．

for emphasis)
平安 ping2 an1 safe and sound,well,without mishap
:瞭: liao3 clear
此 ci3 this,these
一世 yi1 shi4 generation,period of 30 years,one's whole
lifetime,lifelong,age,era,times,the whole world,the First (of named European
Kings)
．
'瘋瘋癲癲，
瘋癲 feng1 dian1 insane,crazy(疯癫)
癲 dian1 convulsions,crazy(癫)
，
說了這些不經之談，

theory)(说)
:瞭: liao3 clear
不經之談 bu4 jing1 zhi1 tan2 absurd statement,cock-and-bull story(不经之谈)
，
也沒人理他．

沒 mei2 (negative prefix for verbs),have not,not(没)
mo4 drowned,to end,to die,to inundate(没)
他 ta1 he,him
．
如今還是吃人參養榮丸。
如今 ru2 jin1 nowadays,now

還是 hai2 shi4 or,still,nevertheless(还是)
exhaust
ji2 stammer
人參 ren2 shen1 ginseng(人参)
養 yang3 to raise (animals),to bring up (children),to keep (pets),to support,to
give birth(养)
丸 wan2 pill
。
”賈母道：
” 賈 Jia3 surname Jia(贾)

：
“正好，
“ 正好 zheng4 hao3 just (in time),just right,just enough,to happen to,to chance
to,by chance,it just so happens that
，
我這里正配丸藥呢．
我 wo3 I,me,my
(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
zero,principle
配 pei4 to join,to fit,to mate,to mix,to match,to deserve,to make up (a
prescription)
丸 wan2 pill
ni2 woolen material
．
叫他們多配一料就是了．

passive mood)
配 pei4 to join,to fit,to mate,to mix,to match,to deserve,to make up (a
prescription)
料 liao4 material,stuff,grain,feed,to expect,to anticipate,to guess
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
一語未了，只听后院中有人笑聲，說：“我來遲了，不曾迎接遠客！"黛玉納罕道：“這些人個個皆斂聲屏气，恭肅
嚴整如此，這來者系誰，這樣放誕無禮？"心下想時，只見一群媳婦丫鬟圍擁著一個人從后房門進來．這個人打扮
与眾姑娘不同，彩繡輝煌，恍若神妃仙子：頭上戴著金絲八寶攢珠髻，綰著朝陽五鳳挂珠釵，項上戴著赤金盤螭
瓔珞圈，裙邊系著豆綠宮絛，雙衡比目玫瑰佩，身上穿著縷金百蝶穿花大紅洋緞窄□襖，外罩五彩刻絲石青銀鼠
褂，下著翡翠撒花洋縐裙．一雙丹鳳三角眼，兩彎柳葉吊梢眉，身量苗條，体格風騷，粉面含春威不露，丹唇未
起笑先聞．黛玉連忙起身接見．賈母笑道，"你不認得他，他是我們這里有名的一個潑皮破落戶儿，南省俗謂作`
辣子'，你只叫他`鳳辣子'就是了。”黛玉正不知以何稱呼，只見眾姊妹都忙告訴他道：“這是璉嫂子。”黛玉雖不
識，也曾听見母親說過，大舅賈赦之子賈璉，娶的就是二舅母王氏之內侄女，自幼假充男儿教養的，學名王熙
鳳．黛玉忙陪笑見禮，以"嫂"呼之．這熙鳳攜著黛玉的手，上下細細打諒了一回，仍送至賈母身邊坐下，因笑
道：“天下真有這樣標致的人物，我今儿才算見了！況且這通身的气派，竟不象老祖宗的外孫女儿，竟是個嫡親的
孫女，怨不得老祖宗天天口頭心頭一時不忘．只可怜我這妹妹這樣命苦，怎么姑媽偏就去世了！"說著，便用帕拭
淚．賈母笑道：“我才好了，你來招我．你妹妹遠路才來，身子又弱，也才勸住了，快再休提前話。”這熙鳳听
了，忙轉悲為喜道：“正是呢！我一見了妹妹，一心都在他身上了，又是喜歡，又是傷心，竟忘記了老祖宗．該
打，該打！"又忙攜黛玉之手，問：“妹妹几歲了？可也上過學？現吃什么藥？在這里不要想家，想要什么吃的，
什么玩的，只管告訴我，丫頭老婆們不好了，也只管告訴我。”一面又問婆子們：“林姑娘的行李東西可搬進來
了？帶了几個人來？你們赶早打掃兩間下房，讓他們去歇歇。”
一語未了，

語 yu3 dialect,language,speech(语)
yu4 to tell to(语)
未了 wei4 liao3 unfinished,outstanding (business),unfulfilled
，
只听后院中有人笑聲，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
后院 :後院: hou4 yuan4 rear court,back garden,backyard (also fig.)
有人 you3 ren2 someone,people,anyone,there is someone there,occupied (as in
restroom)
笑聲 xiao4 sheng1 laughter(笑声)
，
說：

theory)(说)
：
“我來遲了，
“ 我 wo3 I,me,my
遲了 chi2 le5 late(迟了)
，
不曾迎接遠客！
不曾 bu4 ceng2 never (have done sth)

迎接 ying2 jie1 to meet,to welcome,to greet
遠客 yuan3 ke4 guest from afar(远客)
！
"黛玉納罕道：

玉 yu4 jade
納罕 na4 han3 bewildered,amazed(纳罕)
：
“這些人個個皆斂聲屏气，
“ 這些 zhe4 xie1 these(这些)

個個 ge4 ge4 each one individually,each and every,same as 各個|各个(个个)
斂 lian3 to hold back,to restrain,to control (oneself),to collect,Taiwan pr.
lian4(敛)
聲 sheng1 sound,voice,tone,noise,classifier for sounds(声)
屏气 :屏氣: bing3 qi4 hold one's breath
，
恭肅嚴整如此，
恭 gong1 respectful
肅 su4 Gansu,respectful(肃)
嚴 yan2 (air or water) tight,stern,serious,strict,severe,surname Yan(严)
整 zheng3 exactly,in good order,whole,complete,entire,in order,orderly,to repair,to
mend,to renovate,to make sb suffer,to punish,to fix,to give sb a hard time
，
這來者系誰，

(这)
誰 shei2 who,also pronounced shui2(谁)
，
這樣放誕無禮？
這樣 zhe4 yang4 this (kind of, sort of),this way,like this,such(这样)

(fireworks)
誕 dan4 birth,birthday,brag,boast,to increase(诞)
無禮 wu2 li3 rude,rudely(无礼)
？
"心下想時，
" 心下 xin1 xia4 in mind

，
只見一群媳婦丫鬟圍擁著一個人從后房門進來．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
一群 yi1 qun2 gang,regiment
woman(媳妇)
圍 wei2 to encircle,to surround,all around,to wear by wrapping around (scarf,
shawl),a surname(围)
ending(着)
一個人 yi1 ge4 ren2 alone(一个人)
房門 fang2 men2 door of a room(房门)
進來 jin4 lai2 to come in(进来)
．
這個人打扮与眾姑娘不同，
這個 zhe4 ge5 this,this one(这个)

打扮 da3 ban5 to decorate,to dress,to make up,to adorn,manner of dressing,style of
dress
吗 or 呢)
，
彩繡輝煌，

繡 xiu4 to embroider(绣)
輝煌 hui1 huang2 splendid,glorious(辉煌)
，
恍若神妃仙子：
恍 huang3 disappointed,flurried,indistinct
妃 fei1 imperial concubine
仙子 xian1 zi3 fairy
：
頭上戴著金絲八寶攢珠髻，
頭上 tou2 shang4 overhead,above(头上)

戴 dai4 to put on,to respect,to bear,to support,wear (glasses, hat, gloves),surname
Dai
ending(着)
金 jin1 gold Au, transition metal, atomic number 79,metal,money,the Jurchen Jin
dynasty (1115-1234),surname Jin or Kim
絲 si1 silk,thread,trace(丝)
八寶 ba1 bao3 eight treasures(八宝)
攢 cuan2 to bring together(攒)
zan3 to collect,to hoard,to accumulate,to save(攒)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
髻 ji4 hair rolled up in a bun, topknot
，
綰著朝陽五鳳挂珠釵，
綰 wan3 bind up,string together(绾)

ending(着)
朝陽 Chao2 yang2 Chaoyang district in east and northeast Beijing, a county level
district of Beijing municipality,Chaoyang prefecture level city in Liaoning
province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China,Chaoyang district of Changchun city 長春市|
长春市, Jilin,Chaoyang county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning(朝阳)
chao2 yang2 exposed to the sun,(a position) facing the sun(朝阳)
zhao1 yang2 the morning sun(朝阳)
五 wu3 five,5
鳳 feng4 phoenix,surname Feng(凤)
挂 :掛: gua4 to hang,to put up,to suspend
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
，
項上戴著赤金盤螭瓔珞圈，
項 Xiang4 surname Xiang(项)

xiang4 back of neck,item,thing,term (in a mathematical formula),sum (of
money),classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc(项)
Dai
ending(着)
赤金 chi4 jin1 pure gold
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)
螭 chi1 dragon with horns not yet grown (in myth or heraldry),variant of 魑
mountain demon
瓔 ying1 necklace(璎)
珞 luo4 neck-ornament
圈 juan1 to confine,enclose
juan4 pen (pig),a fold
quan1 circle,ring,loop,classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc
，
裙邊系著豆綠宮絛，
裙 qun2 skirt
邊 bian1 side,edge,margin,border,boundary(边)
bian5 suffix of a noun of locality(边)
ending(着)
豆 dou4 bean,sacrificial vessel
:荳: dou4 bean,peas
綠 lu:4 green(绿)
宮 gong1 palace,surname Gong,castration (as corporal punishment),first note in
pentatonic scale(宫)
絛 tao1 braid,cord,sash(绦)
，
雙衡比目玫瑰佩，
雙 shuang1 two,double,pair,both,surname Shuang(双)

衡 heng2 to weigh,weight,measure
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
目 mu4 eye,item,section,list,catalogue,table of contents,order
(taxonomy),goal,name,title
玫瑰 mei2 gui1 rose flower
佩 pei4 to respect,to wear (belt etc)
:珮: pei4 girdle ornaments
，
身上穿著縷金百蝶穿花大紅洋緞窄□襖，
身上 shen1 shang4 on the body

穿著 chuan1 zhuo2 dress,to wear,clothes,attire(穿着)
縷 lu:3 state in detail,strand,thread(缕)
蝶 die2 butterfly
dai4 doctor
洋 yang2 foreign,ocean
緞 duan4 satin(缎)
窄 zhai3 narrow
□ 襖 ao3 coat,jacket,short and lined coat or robe(袄)
，
外罩五彩刻絲石青銀鼠褂，

罩 zhao4 cover,fish trap (basket),shade
五 wu3 five,5
刻 ke4 quarter (hour),moment,to carve,to engrave,to cut,oppressive,(classifier for
short time intervals)
石青 shi2 qing1 azurite,copper azurite 2CuCO3-Cu(OH)2,azure blue
鼠 shu3 rat,mouse
褂 gua4 coat
，
下著翡翠撒花洋縐裙．

decline,to go down
ending(着)
翡翠 fei3 cui4 jadeite,halcyon
撒 sa1 let go
sa3 to scatter
縐 zhou4 crepe,wrinkle(绉)
裙 qun2 skirt
．
一雙丹鳳三角眼，
丹鳳 Dan1 feng4 Danfeng (place in Shaanxi)(丹凤)
dan1 feng4 red phoenix(丹凤)
三角 san1 jiao3 triangle
，
兩彎柳葉吊梢眉，

彎 wan1 bend,bent(弯)
柳 liu3 willow,surname Liu
葉 ye4 leaf,page,surname Ye(叶)
吊 diao4 to suspend,to hang up,to hang a person
:弔: diao4 a string of 100 cash (arch.),to lament,to condole with
梢 shao1 tip of branch
，
身量苗條，
身量 shen1 liang5 height (of a person),stature,fig. reputation,standing

苗條 miao2 tiao2 slim, slender, graceful(苗条)
，
体格風騷，
体格 :體格: ti3 ge2 bodily health,one's physical state,physique

風騷 feng1 sao1 literary excellence,flirtatious behavior(风骚)
，
粉面含春威不露，
粉 fen3 powder,cosmetic face powder,food prepared from starch,noodles or pasta made

from any kind of flour,whitewash,white,pink
含 han2 to keep,to contain,to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
春 chun1 spring (time),gay,joyful,youthful,love,lust,life
威 wei1 power,might,prestige
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
，
丹唇未起笑先聞．
丹 dan1 red,pellet,powder,cinnabar
唇 chun2 lip
聞 wen2 to hear,news,well-known,famous,reputation,fame,to smell,to sniff at,surname
Wen(闻)
．
黛玉連忙起身接見．

玉 yu4 jade
連忙 lian2 mang2 promptly,at once(连忙)
接見 jie1 jian4 to receive sb,to grant an interview(接见)
．
賈母笑道，

，
"你不認得他，
" 你 ni3
認得 ren4 de5 to recognize,to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it,to know(认得)
他 ta1 he,him
，
他是我們這里有名的一個潑皮破落戶儿，
他 ta1 he,him
我們 wo3 men5 we,us,ourselves,our(我们)
(这)
有名 you3 ming2 famous,well-known
di4 aim,clear
潑 po1 to splash,to spill,rough and coarse,brutish(泼)
皮 pi2 leather,skin,fur,surname Pi,pico- (one trillionth)
破 po4 to break,to split,broken,damaged,worn out
落 la4 leave behind
luo4 alight,to fall,to drop (behind)
戶 hu4 a household,door,family(户)
儿 :兒: er2 son
，
南省俗謂作`辣子'，
南 nan2 south
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)
俗 su2 custom,convention,popular,common,coarse,vulgar,secular
謂 wei4 speak of(谓)
` 辣子 la4 zi3 cayenne pepper,chili
你只叫他`鳳辣子'就是了。
你 ni3
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
passive mood)
他 ta1 he,him
辣子 la4 zi3 cayenne pepper,chili
' 就是 jiu4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”黛玉正不知以何稱呼，

玉 yu4 jade
zero,principle
不知 bu4 zhi1 not to know,unaware,unknowingly,fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships,
tiredness etc)
以 Yi3
yi3 to use,according to,so as to,in order to,by,with,because
何 He2 surname He
稱呼 cheng1 hu5 to call,to address as,appellation(称呼)
，
只見眾姊妹都忙告訴他道：
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
他 ta1 he,him
：
“這是璉嫂子。

Beijing)(这)
璉 lian2 vessel used for grain offerings(琏)
嫂子 sao3 zi5 (informal) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
。
”黛玉雖不識，

玉 yu4 jade
識 shi2 to know,knowledge,Taiwan pr. shi4(识)
zhi4 to record,write a footnote(识)
，
也曾听見母親說過，

曾 ceng2 once,already,former,previously,(past tense marker used before verb or
clause)
zeng1 surname Zeng,great-grand (father)
xian4 appear(见)
theory)(说)
，
大舅賈赦之子賈璉，
dai4 doctor
zi5 (noun suffix)
璉 lian2 vessel used for grain offerings(琏)
，
娶的就是二舅母王氏之內侄女，
娶 qu3 take a wife,to marry (a woman)

di4 aim,clear
王 Wang2 king,surname Wang
之內 zhi1 nei4 inside(之内)
侄女 :姪女: zhi2 nu:3 niece,brother's daughter
，
自幼假充男儿教養的，
自幼 zi4 you4 from or since childhood

假充 jia3 chong1 to pose as sb,to act a part,imposture
男 nan2 male
儿 :兒: er2 son
教養 jiao4 yang3 to train,to educate,to bring up,to
nurture,education,culture,upbringing,early conditioning(教养)
di4 aim,clear
，
學名王熙鳳．
學名 xue2 ming2 scientific name,Latin name (of plant or animal),(according to an

old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given
to new students(学名)
熙 xi1 prosperous,splendid
．
黛玉忙陪笑見禮，

玉 yu4 jade
陪 pei2 to accompany,to keep sb company
xian4 appear(见)
，
以"嫂"呼之．
以 Yi3
" 嫂 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law
" 呼 hu1 to call,to cry,to shout,to breath out,to exhale
．
這熙鳳攜著黛玉的手，

(这)
攜 xie2 to carry,to take along,to bring along,to hold (hands)(携)
ending(着)
玉 yu4 jade
di4 aim,clear
，
上下細細打諒了一回，
上下 shang4 xia4 up and down,top and bottom,old and new,length,about

打 da2 dozen
諒 liang4 forgive(谅)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
仍送至賈母身邊坐下，
仍 reng2 still,yet,to remain

send
身邊 shen1 bian1 at one's side(身边)
坐下 zuo4 xia5 sit down
，
因笑道：
：
“天下真有這樣標致的人物，
“ 天下 tian1 xia4 land under heaven,the whole world,the whole of

China,realm,rule,domination
真 zhen1 really,truly,indeed,real,true,genuine
標致 Biao1 zhi4 Peugeot(标致)
biao1 zhi5 beautiful (of woman),pretty(标致)
di4 aim,clear
人物 ren2 wu4 a person,a character (in a play, novel etc),a protagonist
，
我今儿才算見了！
我 wo3 I,me,my
今儿 :今兒: jin1 r5 today
算 suan4 regard as,to figure,to calculate,to compute
xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
！
況且這通身的气派，
況且 kuang4 qie3 moreover,besides,in addition,furthermore(况且)

(这)
通 tong1 to go through,to know well,to connect,to communicate,open,to clear
tong4 classifier for actions
身 shen1 body,torso,person,life,status,pregnancy,classifier for clothes: suit
di4 aim,clear
气派 :氣派: qi4 pai4 imposing manner or style
，
竟不象老祖宗的外孫女儿，
竟 jing4 unexpectedly,actually,to go so far as to,indeed

象 xiang4 elephant,shape,form,appearance,of that shape,comparable to,such
as...,image under a map (math.)
祖宗 zu3 zong1 ancestor,forebear
di4 aim,clear
外孫女 wai4 sun1 nu:3 daughter's daughter,granddaughter(外孙女)
儿 :兒: er2 son
，
竟是個嫡親的孫女，

嫡 di2 first wife,son of first wife
di4 aim,clear
孫女 sun1 nu:3 son's daughter,granddaughter(孙女)
，
怨不得老祖宗天天口頭心頭一時不忘．
怨 yuan4 to blame,to complain

不得 bu4 de2 must not,may not,not be allowed,cannot
天天 tian1 tian1 every day
口頭 kou3 tou2 oral,verbal(口头)
心頭 xin1 tou2 heart,thoughts,mind(心头)
same time(一时)
．
只可怜我這妹妹這樣命苦，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
可怜 :可憐: ke3 lian2 pitiful,pathetic
我 wo3 I,me,my
(这)
妹妹 mei4 mei5 younger sister,fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival)
命 ming4 life,fate,order
苦 ku3 bitter,hardship,pain,to suffer,painstaking
，
怎么姑媽偏就去世了！
怎么 :怎麼: zen3 me5 how?,what?,why?

姑媽 gu1 ma1 (coll.) father's married sister,paternal aunt(姑妈)
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
:瞭: liao3 clear
！
"說著，
" 說 shui4 to canvass,to persuade(说)

theory)(说)
ending(着)
，
便用帕拭淚．

用 yong4 to use
帕 pa4 to wrap,kerchief,handkerchief,headscarf,(used as phonetic, e.g. 帕米尔 Pamir)
拭 shi4 wipe
淚 lei4 tears(泪)
．
賈母笑道：

：
“我才好了，
“ 我 wo3 I,me,my
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
你來招我．
你 ni3
招 zhao1 to recruit,to provoke,to beckon,to incur,to infect,contagious,a move
(chess),a maneuver,device,trick,to confess
我 wo3 I,me,my
．
你妹妹遠路才來，
你 ni3
，
身子又弱，
身子 shen1 zi5 body,pregnancy

，
也才勸住了，

勸 quan4 to advise,to urge,to try to persuade,exhort(劝)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
快再休提前話。
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
提前 ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date,to bring forward,to advance
話 hua4 dialect,language,spoken words,speech,talk,words,conversation,what sb
said(话)
。
”這熙鳳听了，
” 這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in

Beijing)(这)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
忙轉悲為喜道：
轉悲為喜 zhuan3 bei1 wei2 xi3 to turn grief into happiness (idiom)(转悲为喜)
：
“正是呢！
“ 正是 zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as

ni2 woolen material
！
我一見了妹妹，
我 wo3 I,me,my
xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
一心都在他身上了，
一心 yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly,heart and soul

action in progress)
他 ta1 he,him
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
又是喜歡，

喜歡 xi3 huan5 to like,to be fond of(喜欢)
，
又是傷心，

，
竟忘記了老祖宗．

忘記 wang4 ji4 to forget(忘记)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
該打，
該 gai1 that,the above-mentioned,most likely,to deserve,should,ought to,owe(该)

打 da2 dozen
，
該打！
該 gai1 that,the above-mentioned,most likely,to deserve,should,ought to,owe(该)

打 da2 dozen
！
"又忙攜黛玉之手，
" 又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again

玉 yu4 jade
，
問：
：
“妹妹几歲了？
“ 妹妹 mei4 mei5 younger sister,fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
:瞭: liao3 clear
？
可也上過學？

for emphasis)
學 xue2 learn,study,science,-ology(学)
？
現吃什么藥？
exhaust
ji2 stammer
什么 :什麼: shen2 me5 what,what?,who?,something,anything
:什麽: shen2 me5
？
在這里不要想家，
action in progress)
(这)
不要 bu4 yao4 don't!,must not
想家 xiang3 jia1 homesick
，
想要什么吃的，
想要 xiang3 yao4 to want to,to feel like,to fancy,to care for sb,desirous of
:什麽: shen2 me5
exhaust
ji2 stammer
di4 aim,clear
，
什么玩的，

:什麽: shen2 me5
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
di4 aim,clear
，
只管告訴我，
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)
我 wo3 I,me,my
，
丫頭老婆們不好了，

老婆 lao3 po2 (informal) wife
不好 bu4 hao3 no good
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
也只管告訴我。

sth)
我 wo3 I,me,my
。
”一面又問婆子們：
” 一面 yi1 mian4 one side

zi5 (noun suffix)
：
“林姑娘的行李東西可搬進來了？

di4 aim,clear
行李 xing2 li5 luggage
for emphasis)
搬 ban1 to move,to shift,to remove,to transport,fig. to apply indiscriminately,to
copy mechanically
:瞭: liao3 clear
？
帶了几個人來？

:瞭: liao3 clear
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
？
你們赶早打掃兩間下房，
你們 ni3 men5 you (plural)(你们)

赶早 :趕早: gan3 zao3 as soon as possible,at the first opportunity,the sooner the
better,before it's too late
打掃 da3 sao3 to clean,to sweep(打扫)
decline,to go down
，
讓他們去歇歇。
讓 rang4 to yield,to permit,to let sb do sth,to have sb do sth(让)

歇 xie1 to rest
歇 xie1 to rest
。
”
說話時，已擺了茶果上來．熙鳳親為捧茶捧果．又見二舅母問他：“月錢放過了不曾？"熙鳳道：“月錢已放完了．
才剛帶著人到后樓上找緞子，找了這半日，也并沒有見昨日太太說的那樣的，想是太太記錯了？"王夫人道：“有
沒有，什么要緊。”因又說道：“該隨手拿出兩個來給你這妹妹去裁衣裳的，等晚上想著叫人再去拿罷，可別忘
了。”熙鳳道：“這倒是我先料著了，知道妹妹不過這兩日到的，我已預備下了，等太太回去過了目好送來。”王夫
人一笑，點頭不語．
說話時，
說話 shuo1 hua4 to speak,to say,to talk,to gossip,to tell stories,talk,word(说话)

，
已擺了茶果上來．

擺 bai3 to arrange,to exhibit,to move to and fro,a pendulum(摆)
:瞭: liao3 clear
果 guo3 fruit,result
．
熙鳳親為捧茶捧果．
捧 peng3 to clasp,to cup the hands,to hold up with both hands,to offer (esp. in
cupped hands),to praise,to flatter
．
又見二舅母問他：

xian4 appear(见)
他 ta1 he,him
：
“月錢放過了不曾？
“ 月 yue4 moon,month
錢 qian2 coin,money,surname Qian(钱)
(fireworks)
:瞭: liao3 clear
不曾 bu4 ceng2 never (have done sth)
？
"熙鳳道：
" 熙 xi1 prosperous,splendid

：
“月錢已放完了．
“ 月 yue4 moon,month
錢 qian2 coin,money,surname Qian(钱)
(fireworks)
完 wan2 to finish,to be over,whole,complete,entire
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
才剛帶著人到后樓上找緞子，

剛 gang1 hard,firm,strong,just,barely,exactly(刚)
ending(着)
樓上 lou2 shang4 upstairs(楼上)
change
緞子 duan4 zi5 satin(缎子)
，
找了這半日，
change
:瞭: liao3 clear
(这)
，
也并沒有見昨日太太說的那樣的，
沒有 mei2 you3 haven't,hasn't,doesn't exist,to not have,to not be(没有)
xian4 appear(见)
昨日 zuo2 ri4 yesterday
太太 tai4 tai5 married woman,Mrs.,Madam,wife
theory)(说)
di4 aim,clear
那樣的 na4 yang4 de5 that kind of,that sort of(那样的)
，
想是太太記錯了？

記 ji4 to remember,to note,mark,sign,to record(记)
錯 cuo4 mistake,error,blunder,fault,cross,uneven,wrong(错)
:瞭: liao3 clear
？
"王夫人道：
夫人 fu1 ren5 lady,madam,Mrs.

：
“有沒有，

，
什么要緊。

:什麽: shen2 me5
要緊 yao4 jin3 important,urgent(要紧)
。
”因又說道：
” 因 yin1 cause,reason,because
說道 shuo1 dao4 discuss(说道)
：
“該隨手拿出兩個來給你這妹妹去裁衣裳的，
隨手 sui2 shou3 conveniently,without extra trouble,while doing it,in passing(随手)

拿出 na2 chu1 to take out,to put out,to provide,to put forward (a proposal),to come
up with (evidence)
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)
你 ni3
(这)
裁 cai2 cut out (as a dress),cut,trim,reduce,diminish,decision,judgment
衣裳 yi1 shang5 clothes
di4 aim,clear
，
等晚上想著叫人再去拿罷，

晚上 wan3 shang5 in the evening
ending(着)
passive mood)
罷 ba4 to stop,cease,dismiss,suspend,to quit,to finish(罢)
ba5 (final particle, same as 吧)(罢)
，
可別忘了。

for emphasis)
pin(别)
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”熙鳳道：
” 熙 xi1 prosperous,splendid
：
“這倒是我先料著了，
倒是 dao4 shi5 contrary to what one might expect,actually,contrariwise

我 wo3 I,me,my
ending(着)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
知道妹妹不過這兩日到的，
知道 zhi1 dao5 know,be aware of

(这)
di4 aim,clear
，
我已預備下了，
我 wo3 I,me,my
預備 yu4 bei4 to prepare,to make ready,preparation,preparatory(预备)
decline,to go down
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
等太太回去過了目好送來。

回去 hui2 qu5 return,go back
:瞭: liao3 clear
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
send
。
”王夫人一笑，

，
點頭不語．
點頭 dian3 tou2 to nod(点头)

yu4 to tell to(语)
．
當下茶果已撤，賈母命兩個老嬤嬤帶了黛玉去見兩個母舅．時賈赦之妻邢氏忙亦起身，笑回道：“我帶了外甥女過
去，倒也便宜。”賈母笑道：“正是呢，你也去罷，不必過來了。”邢夫人答應了一聲"是"字，遂帶了黛玉与王夫
人作辭，大家送至穿堂前．出了垂花門，早有眾小廝們拉過一輛翠幄青□車*，邢夫人攜了黛玉，坐在上面，眾婆
子們放下車帘，方命小廝們抬起，拉至寬處，方駕上馴騾，亦出了西角門，往東過榮府正門，便入一黑油大門
中，至儀門前方下來．眾小廝退出，方打起車帘，邢夫人攙著黛玉的手，進入院中．黛玉度其房屋院宇，必是榮
府中花園隔斷過來的．進入三層儀門，果見正房廂廡游廊，悉皆小巧別致，不似方才那邊軒峻壯麗，且院中隨處
之樹木山石皆在．一時進入正室，早有許多盛妝麗服之姬妾丫鬟迎著，邢夫人讓黛玉坐了，一面命人到外面書房
去請賈赦．一時人來回話說：“老爺說了：~連日身上不好，見了姑娘彼此倒傷心，暫且不忍相見．勸姑娘不要傷
心想家，跟著老太太和舅母，即同家里一樣．姊妹們雖拙，大家一處伴著，亦可以解些煩悶．或有委屈之處，只
管說得，不要外道才是．'"黛玉忙站起來，一一听了．再坐一刻，便告辭．邢夫人苦留吃過晚飯去，黛玉笑回
道：“舅母愛惜賜飯，原不應辭，只是還要過去拜見二舅舅，恐領了賜去不恭，异日再領，未為不可．望舅母容
諒。”邢夫人听說，笑道：“這倒是了。”遂令兩三個嬤嬤用方才的車好生送了姑娘過去，于是黛玉告辭．邢夫人送
至儀門前，又囑咐了眾人几句，眼看著車去了方回來．
當下茶果已撤，

撤 che4 to remove,to take away,to withdraw
，
賈母命兩個老嬤嬤帶了黛玉去見兩個母舅．

:瞭: liao3 clear
玉 yu4 jade
xian4 appear(见)
．
時賈赦之妻邢氏忙亦起身，

妻 qi1 wife
qi4 to marry off (a daughter)
邢 Xing2 surname Xing,place name
亦 yi4 also
，
笑回道：
：
“我帶了外甥女過去，
“ 我 wo3 I,me,my
:瞭: liao3 clear
外甥女 wai4 sheng5 nu:3 sister's daughter,wife's sibling's daughter
過去 guo4 qu5 (in the) past,former,previous,to go over,to pass by(过去)
，
倒也便宜。
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
便宜 bian4 yi2 convenient
pian2 yi5 small advantages,to let sb off lightly,cheap,inexpensive
。
”賈母笑道：

：
“正是呢，
“ 正是 zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as

ni2 woolen material
，
你也去罷，
你 ni3
，
不必過來了。

過來 guo4 lai2 to come over,to manage,to handle,to be able to take care of,also pr.
guo4lai5(过来)
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”邢夫人答應了一聲"是"字，

:瞭: liao3 clear
" 是 shi4 is,are,am,yes,to be
" 字 zi4 letter,symbol,character,word
，
遂帶了黛玉与王夫人作辭，

:瞭: liao3 clear
玉 yu4 jade
吗 or 呢)
，
大家送至穿堂前．

send
．
出了垂花門，

:瞭: liao3 clear
approach
，
早有眾小廝們拉過一輛翠幄青□車*，
si1 servant
輛 liang4 classifier for vehicles(辆)
翠 cui4 bluish-green,green jade
幄 wo4 tent
青 qing1 nature's color,green or blue,greenish black,youth,young (of people),abbr.
for Qinghai province 青海
□ 車 che1 car,vehicle(车)
ju1 vehicle on land(车)
邢夫人攜了黛玉，

:瞭: liao3 clear
玉 yu4 jade
，
坐在上面，
Zuo
action in progress)
上面 shang4 mian5 on top of,above-mentioned
，
眾婆子們放下車帘，

zi5 (noun suffix)
放下 fang4 xia5 lay down,put down,let go,release
車 che1 car,vehicle(车)
，
方命小廝們抬起，
方命 fang1 ming4 against orders,to disobey,to refuse to accept orders

si1 servant
抬起 tai2 qi3 to lift up
，
拉至寬處，

寬 kuan1 lenient,wide,broad(宽)
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)
，
方駕上馴騾，

駕 jia4 to harness,to draw (a cart etc),to drive,to pilot,to sail,to ride,your good
self,surname Jia,prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞)(驾)
馴 xun4 to attain gradually,to tame,Taiwan pr. xun2(驯)
騾 luo2 mule(骡)
，
亦出了西角門，
亦 yi4 also
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
往東過榮府正門，

東 dong1 east,host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest),landlord,surname Dong(东)
to Qing times)
，
便入一黑油大門中，

黑 hei1 black,dark,abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 province in northeast China
油 you2 oil,sly
，
至儀門前方下來．
儀 yi2 apparatus,rites,appearance,present,ceremony(仪)
下來 xia4 lai5 to come down,(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and
towards us, also fig.),(indicates continuation from the past towards us),to be
harvested (of crops),to be over (of a period of time),to go among the masses (said
of leaders)(下来)
．
眾小廝退出，

si1 servant
，
方打起車帘，

打 da2 dozen
，
邢夫人攙著黛玉的手，

攙 chan1 to assist by the arm,to mix,to support,to sustain(搀)
ending(着)
玉 yu4 jade
di4 aim,clear
，
進入院中．

院 yuan4 courtyard,institution
．
黛玉度其房屋院宇，

玉 yu4 jade
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
房屋 fang2 wu1 house,building
宇 yu3 room,universe
，
必是榮府中花園隔斷過來的．
必 bi4 certainly,must,will,necessarily
to Qing times)
花園 hua1 yuan2 garden(花园)
隔斷 ge2 duan4 partition,to stand between,wall or fence serving as partition(隔断)
過來 guo4 lai2 to come over,to manage,to handle,to be able to take care of,also pr.
guo4lai5(过来)
di4 aim,clear
．
進入三層儀門，

三 san1 three,3
層 ceng2 layer,stratum,laminated,floor (of a building),storey,classifier for
layers,repeated,sheaf (math.)(层)
，
果見正房廂廡游廊，
xian4 appear(见)
廂 xiang1 box (in theater),side room,side(厢)
廡 wu3 veranda(庑)
廊 lang2 porch
，
悉皆小巧別致，
悉 xi1 in all cases,know

巧 qiao3 opportunely,coincidentally,as it happens,skillful,timely
別致 bie2 zhi4 unusual, unique(别致)
，
不似方才那邊軒峻壯麗，

似 si4 to seem,to appear,to resemble,similar,-like,pseudo-
方才 fang1 cai2 just now,then
那邊 na4 bian5 over there,yonder(那边)
軒 xuan1 high,lofty,compact lodgings,especially with a view,a form of carriage,the
elevated front of a carriage or chariot,balcony,delighted,(surname)(轩)
峻 jun4 steep
壯麗 zhuang4 li4 magnificence,magnificent,majestic,glorious(壮丽)
，
且院中隨處之樹木山石皆在．
隨處 sui2 chu4 everywhere,anywhere(随处)
樹木 shu4 mu4 trees(树木)
石 dan4 dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗,ten pecks,one hundred liters
shi2 rock,stone,surname Shi
action in progress)
．
一時進入正室，

same time(一时)
正室 zheng4 shi4 first wife,legal wife
，
早有許多盛妝麗服之姬妾丫鬟迎著，
許多 xu3 duo1 many,a lot of,much(许多)
盛妝 sheng4 zhuang1 vigorous,strong and healthy(盛妆)
麗 Li2 Korea(丽)
li4 beautiful(丽)
姬 ji1 surname Ji,women
妾 qie4 concubine,I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
difficulties)
ending(着)
，
邢夫人讓黛玉坐了，

玉 yu4 jade
Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
一面命人到外面書房去請賈赦．

外面 wai4 mian5 outside
書房 shu1 fang2 study (i.e. the kind of room)(书房)
．
一時人來回話說：

same time(一时)
來回 lai2 hui2 to make a round trip,return journey,back and forth,to and
fro,repeatedly(来回)
話說 hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative),to discuss,to
recount(话说)
：
“老爺說了：
“ 老爺 lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord,master,(informal) maternal grandfather(老爷)

theory)(说)
:瞭: liao3 clear
：
~連日身上不好，
~ 連日 lian2 ri4 day after day,for several days running(连日)

，
見了姑娘彼此倒傷心，

xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
彼此 bi3 ci3 each other,one another
捣),profiteer
，
暫且不忍相見．
暫且 zan4 qie3 for now,for the time being,temporarily(暂且)

不忍 bu4 ren3 cannot bear to,disturbed
相見 xiang1 jian4 meet each other(相见)
．
勸姑娘不要傷心想家，

想家 xiang3 jia1 homesick
，
跟著老太太和舅母，
跟著 gen1 zhe5 follow after(跟着)

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
，
即同家里一樣．
家里 :家裡: jia1 li3 home
一樣 yi1 yang4 same,like,equal to,the same as,just like(一样)
．
姊妹們雖拙，

拙 zhuo1 awkward,clumsy,dull,inelegant,(polite) my,Taiwan pr. zhuo2
，
大家一處伴著，

伴 ban4 partner,companion,comrade,associate,to accompany
ending(着)
，
亦可以解些煩悶．
亦 yi4 also
可以 ke3 yi3 can,may,possible,able to
解 Xie4 surname Xie
jie3 to divide,to break up,to split,to separate,to dissolve,to solve,to melt,to
remove,to untie,to loosen,to open,to emancipate,to explain,to understand,to know,a
solution,a dissection
jie4 transport under guard
煩悶 fan2 men1 anguish(烦闷)
．
或有委屈之處，
或 huo4 maybe,perhaps,might,possibly,or
委屈 wei3 qu1 to feel wronged,to nurse a grievance,to cause sb to feel wronged
，
只管說得，
sth)
theory)(说)
，
不要外道才是．

．
'"黛玉忙站起來，

玉 yu4 jade
站起來 zhan4 qi3 lai5 to stand up(站起来)
，
一一听了．

:瞭: liao3 clear
．
再坐一刻，

Zuo
刻 ke4 quarter (hour),moment,to carve,to engrave,to cut,oppressive,(classifier for
short time intervals)
，
便告辭．

告辭 gao4 ci2 to take leave(告辞)
．
邢夫人苦留吃過晚飯去，

苦 ku3 bitter,hardship,pain,to suffer,painstaking
留 liu2 leave (message),to retain,to stay,to remain,to keep,to preserve
exhaust
ji2 stammer
晚飯 wan3 fan4 evening meal,dinner,supper(晚饭)
，
黛玉笑回道：

玉 yu4 jade
：
“舅母愛惜賜飯，
“ 舅母 jiu4 mu3 wife of mother's brother,aunt,maternal uncle's wife

愛惜 ai4 xi1 to cherish,to treasure,to use sparingly(爱惜)
賜 ci4 confer,bestow,grant(赐)
飯 fan4 food,cuisine,cooked rice,meal(饭)
，
原不應辭，
，
只是還要過去拜見二舅舅，
只是 zhi3 shi4 merely,simply,only,but

or superior(拜见)
舅舅 jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)
，
恐領了賜去不恭，
恐 kong3 afraid,frightened,to fear

etc(领)
:瞭: liao3 clear
不恭 bu4 gong1 disrespectful
，
异日再領，
异 :異: yi4 different,other,hetero-,unusual,strange,surprising,to distinguish,to

separate,to discriminate
etc(领)
，
未為不可．
不可 bu4 ke3 cannot,should not,must not
．
望舅母容諒。
望 wang4 full moon,to hope,to expect,to visit,to gaze (into the distance),to look
towards,towards
容 rong2 to hold,to contain,to allow,appearance,look,countenance
。
”邢夫人听說，

theory)(说)
，
笑道：
：
“這倒是了。
倒是 dao4 shi5 contrary to what one might expect,actually,contrariwise

:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”遂令兩三個嬤嬤用方才的車好生送了姑娘過去，
” 遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly

三 san1 three,3
用 yong4 to use
di4 aim,clear
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
send
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
于是黛玉告辭．
玉 yu4 jade
告辭 gao4 ci2 to take leave(告辞)
．
邢夫人送至儀門前，

send
，
又囑咐了眾人几句，

囑咐 zhu3 fu4 to tell,to exhort,injunction(嘱咐)
:瞭: liao3 clear
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
句 ju4 sentence,clause,phrase,classifier for phrases or lines of verse
，
眼看著車去了方回來．
眼看 yan3 kan4 soon,in a moment

ending(着)
:瞭: liao3 clear
回來 hui2 lai5 return,come back(回来)
．
一時黛玉進了榮府，下了車．眾嬤嬤引著，便往東轉彎，穿過一個東西的穿堂，向南大廳之后，儀門內大院落，
上面五間大正房，兩邊廂房鹿頂耳房鑽山，四通八達，軒昂壯麗，比賈母處不同．黛玉便知這方是正經正內室，
一條大甬路，直接出大門的．進入堂屋中，抬頭迎面先看見一個赤金九龍青地大匾，匾上寫著斗大的三個大字，
是"榮禧堂"，后有一行小字：“某年月日，書賜榮國公賈源"，又有"万几宸翰之寶"．大紫檀雕螭案上，設著三尺
來高青綠古銅鼎，懸著待漏隨朝墨龍大畫，一邊是金□彝，一邊是玻璃□．地下兩溜十六張楠木交椅，又有一副對
聯，乃烏木聯牌，鑲著鏨銀的字跡，道是：
一時黛玉進了榮府，

same time(一时)
玉 yu4 jade
:瞭: liao3 clear
to Qing times)
，
下了車．

decline,to go down
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
眾嬤嬤引著，

引 yin3 to draw (a bow),to pull,to stretch sth,to extend,to lengthen,to involve
in,to attract,to lead,to guide,to divert (water)
ending(着)
，
便往東轉彎，

轉彎 zhuan3 wan1 turn (around)(转弯)
，
穿過一個東西的穿堂，
穿過 chuan1 guo4 to pass through(穿过)

di4 aim,clear
，
向南大廳之后，
向南 xiang4 nan2 southward

大廳 da4 ting1 hall,lounge(大厅)
之后 :之後: zhi1 hou4 afterwards,following,later,after
，
儀門內大院落，
大院 da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings),compound,great institution
，
上面五間大正房，

五 wu3 five,5
大正 da4 zheng4 Taishō, reign name 1912-1926 of Japanese emperor Yoshihito 嘉仁
，
兩邊廂房鹿頂耳房鑽山，

廂房 xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house),side room(厢房)
鹿 lu4 deer
頂 ding3 apex,crown of the head,top,roof,to carry on the head,to push to the top,to
go against,most,to replace,to substitute,classifier for headwear, hats, veils
etc,to agree or support (internet slang, similar to digg)(顶)
耳 er3 ear,handle (archaeology),and that is all (classical Chinese)
鑽 zuan1 to drill,to bore,to get into,to make one's way into,to enter (a hole),to
thread one's way through,to study intensively,to dig into,to curry favor for
personal gain(钻)
zuan4 an auger,diamond(钻)
，
四通八達，
四通八達 si4 tong1 ba1 da2 roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all
sides(四通八达)
，
軒昂壯麗，
軒昂 xuan1 ang2 high,lofty,elevated,dignified(轩昂)

壯麗 zhuang4 li4 magnificence,magnificent,majestic,glorious(壮丽)
，
比賈母處不同．
．
黛玉便知這方是正經正內室，

玉 yu4 jade
(这)
正經 zheng4 jing1 decent,honorable,proper,serious,according to standards(正经)
zero,principle
室 shi4 room
，
一條大甬路，

條 tiao2 strip,item,article,clause (of law or treaty),classifier for long thin
things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)(条)
dai4 doctor
甬 tong3 variant of 桶 bucket,(classifier) cubic dry measure (5 pecks 五斗, approx
half-liter)
yong3 the Yongjiang river 甬江 through Ningbo 宁波,abbr. for Ningpo
，
直接出大門的．
直接 zhi2 jie1 direct,opposite: indirect 間接|间

接,immediate,directly,straightforward
di4 aim,clear
．
進入堂屋中，

屋 wu1 house,room
，
抬頭迎面先看見一個赤金九龍青地大匾，
抬頭 tai2 tou2 to raise one's head,to gain ground(抬头)

迎面 ying2 mian4 directly,head-on (collision),in one's face (of wind)
看見 kan4 jian4 to see,to catch sight of(看见)
赤金 chi4 jin1 pure gold
九龍 Jiu3 long2 Kowloon (Hong Kong)(九龙)
dai4 doctor
，
匾上寫著斗大的三個大字，
寫 xie3 to write(写)
ending(着)
斗 dou3 decaliter,peck,dry measure for grain equal to ten sheng 升 or one-tenth dan
石
:鬥: dou4 to fight,to struggle,to condemn,to censure,to contend,to put
together,coming together
dai4 doctor
di4 aim,clear
三 san1 three,3
dai4 doctor
，
是"榮禧堂"，
" 榮 rong2 glory,honor,nutritive energy (in Chinese medicine),blood,surname
Rong(荣)
禧 xi3 joy
后有一行小字：

一行 yi1 xing2 party,delegation
：
“某年月日，
年月 nian2 yue4 months and year,time,days of one's life

，
書賜榮國公賈源"，

公 gong1 public,collectively owned,common,international (e.g. high seas, metric
system, calendar),make public,fair,just
源 yuan2 root,source,origin
又有"万几宸翰之寶"．

" 万 :萬: wan4 surname Wan,ten thousand,a great number
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
宸 chen2 imperial apartments
翰 han4 pen
寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)
大紫檀雕螭案上，
dai4 doctor
紫檀 zi3 tan2 red sandalwood
雕 diao1 engrave,shrewd
:彫: diao1 engrave
:鵰: diao1 golden eagle
mountain demon
，
設著三尺來高青綠古銅鼎，
設 she4 to set up,to arrange,to establish,to found,to display(设)

ending(着)
三 san1 three,3
尺 che3 one of the notes in the gongchepu
chi3 a Chinese foot,one-third of a meter,a ruler,a tape-measure,one of the three
acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine
高青 Gao1 qing1
綠 lu:4 green(绿)
古 gu3 ancient,old,paleo-,surname Gu
銅 tong2 copper Cu, transition metal, atomic number 29,see 紅銅|红铜 copper, and the
alloys brass 黃銅|黄铜 and bronze 青銅|青铜(铜)
鼎 ding3 tripod
，
懸著待漏隨朝墨龍大畫，
懸 xuan2 hang,suspend,unresolved(悬)
ending(着)
待 dai1 stay,delay
dai4 to wait,to treat,to deal with,to need,going to (do sth),about to,intending to
漏 lou4 funnel,to leak,to let out,to divulge
朝 chao2 to face,towards,facing,direct,dynasty,imperial court
zhao1 morning
墨 mo4 ink stick,China ink,corporal punishment consisting of carving and inking
characters on the victim's forehead,abbr. for 墨西哥 Mexico
龍 long2 dragon,imperial,surname Long(龙)
dai4 doctor
，
一邊是金□彝，
一邊 yi1 bian1 one side,either side,on the one hand,on the other hand,doing
while(一边)
□ 彝 Yi2 Yi ethnic group
yi2 normal nature of man,rule
，
一邊是玻璃□．
一邊 yi1 bian1 one side,either side,on the one hand,on the other hand,doing
while(一边)
玻璃 bo1 li5 glass,nylon,plastic
地下兩溜十六張楠木交椅，

溜 liu1 to slip away,to escape in stealth,to skate
十六 shi2 liu4 sixteen,16
楠木 nan2 mu4 Phoebe zhennan,Machilus nanmu,Chinese cedar,Chinese giant redwood
交 jiao1 to deliver,to turn over,to make friends,to intersect (lines),to pay
(money)
椅 yi3 chair
，
又有一副對聯，

副 fu4 secondary,auxiliary,deputy,assistant,vice-,abbr. for 副詞|副词
adverb,classifier for pairs
對聯 dui4 lian2 rhyming couplet,pair of lines of verse written vertically down the
sides of a doorway(对联)
，
乃烏木聯牌，
烏木 wu1 mu4 ebony(乌木)
聯 lian2 to ally,to unite,to join(联)
牌 pai2 mahjong tile,playing card,game pieces,signboard,plate,tablet,medal
，
鑲著鏨銀的字跡，
鑲 xiang1 to inlay,to embed,ridge,border(镶)

ending(着)
鏨 zan4 engrave(錾)
di4 aim,clear
字跡 zi4 ji4 handwriting(字迹)
，
道是：
：
座上珠璣昭日月，堂前黼黻煥煙霞．下面一行小字，道是：“同鄉世教弟勳襲東安郡王穆蒔拜手書"．
座上珠璣昭日月，
座 zuo4 seat,base,stand,(classifier for buildings, mountains, large solid things

etc)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
璣 ji1 irregular pearl(玑)
昭 zhao1 bright,clear,manifest,to show clearly
日月 ri4 yue4 the sun and moon,day and month,every day and every month,season,life
and livelihood
，
堂前黼黻煥煙霞．

黼 fu3 (embroidery)
黻 fu2 (embroidery)
煥 huan4 brilliant,lustrous(焕)
煙霞 yan1 xia2 haze(烟霞)
．
下面一行小字，
下面 xia4 mian5 below,under,next,the following

一行 yi1 xing2 party,delegation
，
道是：
：
“同鄉世教弟勳襲東安郡王穆蒔拜手書"．
“ 同 tong2 like,same,similar,together,alike,with
鄉 xiang1 country,village(乡)
世 shi4 life,age,generation,era,world,lifetime
教 jiao1 to teach
勳 xun1 medal,merit(勋)
東安 Dong1 an1 (N) Dong'an (place in Hunan),Dong'an district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹
江市, Heilongjiang(东安)
郡 jun4 canton,county,region
穆 mu4 surname Mu,solemn
蒔 shi2 Peuceclanum gravelens,to plant(莳)
拜 bai4 to pay respect,worship,visit,salute
原來王夫人時常居坐宴息，亦不在這正室，只在這正室東邊的三間耳房內．于是老嬤嬤引黛玉進東房門來．臨窗
大炕上舖著猩紅洋□，正面設著大紅金錢蟒靠背，石青金錢蟒引枕，秋香色金錢蟒大條褥．兩邊設一對梅花式洋漆
小几．左邊几上文王鼎匙箸香盒，右邊几上汝窯美人觚____觚內插著時鮮花卉，并茗碗痰盒等物．地下面西一溜
四張椅上，都搭著銀紅撒花椅搭，底下四副腳踏．椅之兩邊，也有一對高几，几上茗碗瓶花俱備．其余陳設，自
不必細說．老嬤嬤們讓黛玉炕上坐，炕沿上卻有兩個錦褥對設，黛玉度其位次，便不上炕，只向東邊椅子上坐
了．本房內的丫鬟忙捧上茶來．黛玉一面吃茶，一面打諒這些丫鬟們，妝飾衣裙，舉止行動，果亦与別家不同．
原來王夫人時常居坐宴息，
原來 yuan2 lai2 original,former,originally,formerly,at first,so... actually(原来)

時常 shi2 chang2 often,frequently(时常)
居 ju1 reside
Zuo
宴 yan4 feast,repose
息 xi1 news,interest,breath,rest,Taiwan pr. xi2
，
亦不在這正室，
亦 yi4 also
不在 bu4 zai4 not be in,be out
(这)
，
只在這正室東邊的三間耳房內．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
action in progress)
(这)
東邊 dong1 bian5 east,east side,eastern part,to the east of(东边)
di4 aim,clear
三 san1 three,3
耳 er3 ear,handle (archaeology),and that is all (classical Chinese)
．
于是老嬤嬤引黛玉進東房門來．

玉 yu4 jade
．
臨窗大炕上舖著猩紅洋□，
臨 lin2 to face,to overlook,to arrive,to be (just) about to,just before(临)

窗 chuang1 shutter,window
dai4 doctor
炕 kang4 kang (a heatable brick bed)
舖 pu4 a store(铺)
ending(着)
猩紅 xing1 hong2 scarlet(猩红)
正面設著大紅金錢蟒靠背，

ending(着)
dai4 doctor
金錢 jin1 qian2 money,currency(金钱)
蟒 mang3 Python molurus
靠 kao4 depend upon,lean on,near,by,against,to support
背 bei1 to be burdened,to carry on the back or shoulder
bei4 the back of a body or object,to turn one's back,to hide something from,to
learn by heart,to recite from memory
:揹: bei1 carry on one's back
，
石青金錢蟒引枕，

枕 zhen3 pillow
，
秋香色金錢蟒大條褥．
秋 qiu1 autumn,fall,harvest time,a swing,surname Qiu

:鞦: qiu1 a swing
香 xiang1 fragrant,incense,(of food) savory,appetizing,sweet,scented,popular
shai3 color,dice
dai4 doctor
褥 ru4 mattress
．
兩邊設一對梅花式洋漆小几．

一對 yi1 dui4 couple,pair(一对)
梅花 mei2 hua1 plum blossom
式 shi4 type,form,pattern,style
漆 qi1 paint,lacquer
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
．
左邊几上文王鼎匙箸香盒，
左邊 zuo3 bian5 left,the left side,to the left of(左边)

几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
上文 shang4 wen2 above,supra
鼎 ding3 tripod
匙 chi2 spoon
箸 zhu4 chopsticks
香 xiang1 fragrant,incense,(of food) savory,appetizing,sweet,scented,popular
盒 he2 small box,case
，
右邊几上汝窯美人觚____觚內插著時鮮花卉，
右邊 you4 bian5 right side,right, to the right(右边)

几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
汝 ru3 thou
窯 yao2 kiln,oven(窑)
美人 mei3 ren2 beauty,belle
觚 gu1 goblet,rule,law
觚 gu1 goblet,rule,law
ending(着)
鮮花 xian1 hua1 fresh flowers(鲜花)
卉 hui4 plants
，
并茗碗痰盒等物．

茗 ming2 Thea sinensis,young leaves of tea
碗 wan3 bowl,cup
痰 tan2 phlegm,spittle
盒 he2 small box,case
物 wu4 thing,object,matter,abbr. for physics 物理
．
地下面西一溜四張椅上，

四 si4 four,4
椅 yi3 chair
，
都搭著銀紅撒花椅搭，

搭 da1 to put up,to build (scaffolding),to hang (clothes on a pole),to connect,to
join,to arrange in pairs,to match,to add,to throw in (resources),to take (boat,
train)
ending(着)
銀紅 yin2 hong2 pink,silvery red,pale rose color(银红)
撒 sa1 let go
sa3 to scatter
椅 yi3 chair
train)
，
底下四副腳踏．
底下 di3 xia5 the location below sth,afterwards

四 si4 four,4
副 fu4 secondary,auxiliary,deputy,assistant,vice-,abbr. for 副詞|副词
adverb,classifier for pairs
腳踏 jiao3 ta4 pedal(脚踏)
．
椅之兩邊，
椅 yi3 chair
，
也有一對高几，

一對 yi1 dui4 couple,pair(一对)
高 gao1 high,tall,fig. above average,height,(honorific) your,surname Gao
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
，
几上茗碗瓶花俱備．
几 ji1 small table

:幾: ji1 almost
茗 ming2 Thea sinensis,young leaves of tea
碗 wan3 bowl,cup
瓶 ping2 bottle,(classifier for wine and liquids),vase,pitcher
俱 ju1 entirely,without exception
ju4 a social club
備 bei4 to prepare,get ready,to provide or equip(备)
．
其余陳設，
其余 :其餘: qi2 yu2 the rest,the others,remaining,remainder,apart from them

陳設 chen2 she4 furnishings(陈设)
，
自不必細說．
theory)(说)
．
老嬤嬤們讓黛玉炕上坐，
玉 yu4 jade
Zuo
，
炕沿上卻有兩個錦褥對設，

沿 yan2 along,following (a line)
yan4 riverside (often with 兒|儿 erhua)
though(却)
錦 jin3 brocade,embroidered work,bright(锦)
褥 ru4 mattress
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)
，
黛玉度其位次，

玉 yu4 jade
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
位次 wei4 ci4 place (in numbered sequence),degree on employment scale
，
便不上炕，

，
只向東邊椅子上坐了．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
向東 xiang4 dong1 eastwards(向东)
椅子 yi3 zi5 chair
Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
本房內的丫鬟忙捧上茶來．

di4 aim,clear
．
黛玉一面吃茶，

玉 yu4 jade
exhaust
ji2 stammer
，
一面打諒這些丫鬟們，

打 da2 dozen
，
妝飾衣裙，
妝飾 zhuang1 shi4 to dress up(妆饰)

衣 yi1 clothes
yi4 to dress,to wear,to put on (clothes)
裙 qun2 skirt
，
舉止行動，
舉止 ju3 zhi3 bearing,manner,mien(举止)

行動 xing2 dong4 operation,action,to move,mobile(行动)
，
果亦与別家不同．
亦 yi4 also
吗 or 呢)
pin(别)
or -ian,surname Jia
．
茶未吃了，只見一個穿紅綾襖青緞掐牙背心的丫鬟走來笑說道：“太太說，請林姑娘到那邊坐罷。”老嬤嬤听了，
于是又引黛玉出來，到了東廊三間小正房內．正房炕上橫設一張炕桌，桌上磊著書籍茶具，靠東壁面西設著半舊
的青緞靠背引枕．王夫人卻坐在西邊下首，亦是半舊的青緞靠背坐褥．見黛玉來了，便往東讓．黛玉心中料定這
是賈政之位．因見挨炕一溜三張椅子上，也搭著半舊的彈墨椅袱，黛玉便向椅上坐了．王夫人再四攜他上炕，他
方挨王夫人坐了．王夫人因說：“你舅舅今日齋戒去了，再見罷．只是有一句話囑咐你：你三個姊妹倒都极好，以
后一處念書認字學針線，或是偶一頑笑，都有盡讓的．但我不放心的最是一件：我有一個孽根禍胎，是家里的`混
世魔王'，今日因廟里還愿去了，尚未回來，晚間你看見便知了．你只以后不要睬他，你這些姊妹都不敢沾惹他
的。”
茶未吃了，

exhaust
ji2 stammer
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
只見一個穿紅綾襖青緞掐牙背心的丫鬟走來笑說道：
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
綾 ling2 damask,thin silk(绫)
掐 qia1 to pick (flowers),to pinch,to clutch,(slang) to fight
牙 ya2 tooth,ivory
背心 bei4 xin1 a sleeveless garment
di4 aim,clear
form, meaning)
說道 shuo1 dao4 discuss(说道)
：
“太太說，
“ 太太 tai4 tai5 married woman,Mrs.,Madam,wife

theory)(说)
，
請林姑娘到那邊坐罷。
那邊 na4 bian5 over there,yonder(那边)
Zuo
。
”老嬤嬤听了，
” 老 lao3 prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
于是又引黛玉出來，

玉 yu4 jade
出來 chu1 lai2 to come out,to emerge(出来)
，
到了東廊三間小正房內．

location or time
廊 lang2 porch
三 san1 three,3
．
正房炕上橫設一張炕桌，

橫 heng2 horizontal,across,(horizontal character stroke)(横)
heng4 unruly(横)
一張 yi1 zhang1 sheet(一张)
桌 zhuo1 table
，
桌上磊著書籍茶具，
桌 zhuo1 table
磊 lei3 lumpy,rock pile,uneven,fig. sincere,open and honest
著書 zhu4 shu1 to write a book(著书)
籍 ji2 register,native place,record of person's identity, including surname, place
of birth and ancestral shrine,surname Ji
茶具 cha2 ju4 tea set,tea service
，
靠東壁面西設著半舊的青緞靠背引枕．

壁 bi4 wall,rampart
ending(着)
di4 aim,clear
枕 zhen3 pillow
．
王夫人卻坐在西邊下首，

though(却)
Zuo
action in progress)
西邊 xi1 bian1 west,west side,western part,to the west of(西边)
decline,to go down
首 shou3 head,chief,first (occasion, thing etc),classifier for poems, songs etc
，
亦是半舊的青緞靠背坐褥．
亦 yi4 also
di4 aim,clear
Zuo
褥 ru4 mattress
．
見黛玉來了，

xian4 appear(见)
玉 yu4 jade
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
便往東讓．

．
黛玉心中料定這是賈政之位．

玉 yu4 jade
料定 liao4 ding4 certain,to know for sure
(这)
．
因見挨炕一溜三張椅子上，
xian4 appear(见)
挨 ai1 in order,in sequence,close to,adjacent to
:捱: ai2 to suffer,to endure,to pull through (hard times),to delay,to stall,to play
for time,to dawdle
三 san1 three,3
椅子 yi3 zi5 chair
，
也搭著半舊的彈墨椅袱，

train)
ending(着)
di4 aim,clear
彈 dan4 crossball,bullet,shot,shell,ball(弹)
tan2 impeach,to pluck a string,to play (a stringed musical instrument with
fingers),to snap(弹)
椅 yi3 chair
袱 fu2 bundle wrapped in cloth
，
黛玉便向椅上坐了．

玉 yu4 jade
椅 yi3 chair
Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
王夫人再四攜他上炕，

四 si4 four,4
他 ta1 he,him
，
他方挨王夫人坐了．
他 ta1 he,him
挨 ai1 in order,in sequence,close to,adjacent to
:捱: ai2 to suffer,to endure,to pull through (hard times),to delay,to stall,to play
for time,to dawdle
Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
王夫人因說：

theory)(说)
：
“你舅舅今日齋戒去了，
舅舅 jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)

齋戒 zhai1 jie4 to fast(斋戒)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
再見罷．
再見 zai4 jian4 goodbye,see you again later(再见)

．
只是有一句話囑咐你：
只是 zhi3 shi4 merely,simply,only,but

你 ni3
：
你三個姊妹倒都极好，
你 ni3
三 san1 three,3
捣),profiteer
极好 :極好: ji2 hao3 fabulous,superb,excellent
，
以后一處念書認字學針線，

念書 nian4 shu1 read,study(念书)
認字 ren4 zi4 literate,knowing how to read(认字)
針線 zhen1 xian4 needle and thread,needlework(针线)
，
或是偶一頑笑，
或是 huo4 shi4 or,either one or the other

偶一 ou3 yi1 accidentally,once in a while,very occasionally
頑 wan2 mischievous,obstinate,to play,stupid,stubborn,naughty(顽)
，
都有盡讓的．

di4 aim,clear
．
但我不放心的最是一件：
但 dan4 but,yet,however,only,merely,still
我 wo3 I,me,my
放心 fang4 xin1 to set one's mind at rest,to be at ease,to rest
di4 aim,clear
件 jian4 item,component,classifier for events, things, clothes etc
：
我有一個孽根禍胎，
我 wo3 I,me,my
孽 nie4 consequence of sin
根 gen1 radical (chem.),root,basis,classifier for long slender objects, e.g.
cigarettes, guitar strings
禍 huo4 disaster(祸)
胎 tai1 fetus,litter,tire (of a wheel); abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎
，
是家里的`混世魔王'，
家里 :家裡: jia1 li3 home
di4 aim,clear
` 混世魔王 hun4 shi4 mo2 wang2 devil incarnate (idiom),fiend in human form
今日因廟里還愿去了，

廟 miao4 temple,monastery(庙)
愿 :願: yuan4 to hope,to wish,to desire,hoped-for,ready,willing,sincere
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
尚未回來，
尚未 shang4 wei4 not yet,still not

，
晚間你看見便知了．
晚間 wan3 jian1 evening-time,in the evening(晚间)

你 ni3
知了 zhi1 liao3 cicada
．
你只以后不要睬他，
你 ni3
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
睬 cai3 pay attention,take notice of,to care for
他 ta1 he,him
，
你這些姊妹都不敢沾惹他的。
你 ni3
不敢 bu4 gan3 not dare to
沾 zhan1 infected by,moisten,receive favors
:霑: zhan1 moisten
惹 re3 to provoke,to irritate,to vex,to stir up,to anger,to attract (troubles),to
cause (problems)
他 ta1 he,him
di4 aim,clear
。
”
黛玉亦常听得母親說過，二舅母生的有個表兄，乃銜玉而誕，頑劣异常，极惡讀書，最喜在內幃廝混，外祖母又
极溺愛，無人敢管．今見王夫人如此說，便知說的是這表兄了．因陪笑道：“舅母說的，可是銜玉所生的這位哥
哥？在家時亦曾听見母親常說，這位哥哥比我大一歲，小名就喚寶玉，雖极憨頑，說在姊妹情中极好的．況我來
了，自然只和姊妹同處，兄弟們自是別院另室的，豈得去沾惹之理？"王夫人笑道：“你不知道原故：他与別人不
同，自幼因老太太疼愛，原系同姊妹們一處嬌養慣了的．若姊妹們有日不理他，他倒還安靜些，縱然他沒趣，不
過出了二門，背地里拿著他兩個小么儿出气，咕唧一會子就完了．若這一日姊妹們和他多說一句話，他心里一
樂，便生出多少事來．所以囑咐你別睬他．他嘴里一時甜言蜜語，一時有天無日，一時又瘋瘋傻傻，只休信他。”
黛玉亦常听得母親說過，

玉 yu4 jade
亦 yi4 also
theory)(说)
，
二舅母生的有個表兄，

di4 aim,clear
表兄 biao3 xiong1 older male cousin via female line
，
乃銜玉而誕，
銜 xian2 hold in mouth,nominal office(衔)
玉 yu4 jade
誕 dan4 birth,birthday,brag,boast,to increase(诞)
，
頑劣异常，
頑劣 wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous,naughty and mischievous(顽劣)

异常 :異常: yi4 chang2 exceptional,abnormal,an anomaly
，
极惡讀書，
极 :極: ji2 extremely,pole (geography, physics),utmost,top

惡 e3 nauseated(恶)
e4 evil,vice,wicked,malevolent,malignant,pernicious,fierce(恶)
wu4 to hate,to loathe(恶)
讀書 du2 shu1 to study,to read(读书)
，
最喜在內幃廝混，

在內 zai4 nei4 including(在内)
幃 wei2 curtain,women's apartment,tent(帏)
廝混 si1 hun4 to hang out together with (derog.),to mix with(厮混)
，
外祖母又极溺愛，

溺愛 ni4 ai4 spoil,pamper,dote on(溺爱)
，
無人敢管．
無人 wu2 ren2 unmanned,uninhabited(无人)

敢 gan3 dare
管 guan3 to take care (of),to control,to manage,to be in charge of,to look after,to
run,tube,pipe,surname Guan
．
今見王夫人如此說，
xian4 appear(见)
theory)(说)
，
便知說的是這表兄了．

theory)(说)
di4 aim,clear
(这)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
因陪笑道：
：
“舅母說的，
“ 舅母 jiu4 mu3 wife of mother's brother,aunt,maternal uncle's wife

theory)(说)
di4 aim,clear
，
可是銜玉所生的這位哥哥？
可是 ke3 shi4 but,however

銜 xian2 hold in mouth,nominal office(衔)
玉 yu4 jade
di4 aim,clear
這位 zhe4 wei4 this (person)(这位)
哥哥 ge1 ge5 older brother
？
在家時亦曾听見母親常說，
action in progress)
or -ian,surname Jia
亦 yi4 also
clause)
xian4 appear(见)
theory)(说)
，
這位哥哥比我大一歲，
這位 zhe4 wei4 this (person)(这位)

哥哥 ge1 ge5 older brother
我 wo3 I,me,my
大一 da4 yi1 first year university student
，
小名就喚寶玉，
for people
喚 huan4 to call(唤)
寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)
，
雖极憨頑，

憨 han1 silly,simple-minded
頑 wan2 mischievous,obstinate,to play,stupid,stubborn,naughty(顽)
，
說在姊妹情中极好的．

theory)(说)
action in progress)
di4 aim,clear
．
況我來了，
況 kuang4 moreover,situation(况)
我 wo3 I,me,my
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
自然只和姊妹同處，
自然 zi4 ran2 nature,natural,naturally

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
huo2 soft,warm
，
兄弟們自是別院另室的，
兄弟 xiong1 di4 older and younger brother,brothers,brotherly,fraternal

pin(别)
室 shi4 room
di4 aim,clear
，
豈得去沾惹之理？

沾 zhan1 infected by,moisten,receive favors
:霑: zhan1 moisten
cause (problems)
？
"王夫人笑道：

：
“你不知道原故：
不知道 bu4 zhi1 dao4 to not know

：
他与別人不同，
他 ta1 he,him
吗 or 呢)
別人 bie2 ren2 other people,others,other person(别人)
，
自幼因老太太疼愛，

疼愛 teng2 ai4 to love dearly(疼爱)
，
原系同姊妹們一處嬌養慣了的．
嬌 jiao1 lovable,pampered,tender,delicate,frail(娇)
give birth(养)
慣 guan4 accustomed to,used to,indulge; spoil (someone, usually a child)(惯)
:瞭: liao3 clear
di4 aim,clear
．
若姊妹們有日不理他，
不理 bu4 li3 refuse to acknowledge,pay no attention to,take no notice of,ignore
他 ta1 he,him
，
他倒還安靜些，
他 ta1 he,him
捣),profiteer
安靜 an1 jing4 quiet,peaceful,calm(安静)
，
縱然他沒趣，
縱然 zong4 ran2 even if,even though(纵然)

他 ta1 he,him
趣 qu4 interesting,to interest
，
不過出了二門，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
背地里拿著他兩個小么儿出气，

ending(着)
他 ta1 he,him
么 :麼: me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 甚麼|什么, what?, indefinite 這麼|这么
thus etc
:麽: ma5 interrogative final particle
儿 :兒: er2 son
出气 :出氣: chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger
，
咕唧一會子就完了．
咕唧 gu1 ji1 to whisper,to mutter

一會 yi1 hui4 a moment, a while,in a moment(一会)
zi5 (noun suffix)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
若這一日姊妹們和他多說一句話，
(这)
huo2 soft,warm
他 ta1 he,him
theory)(说)
，
他心里一樂，
他 ta1 he,him
心里 :心裡: xin1 li5 in ones heart and mind
樂 le4 happy,laugh,cheerful,surname Le(乐)
yue4 surname Yue,music(乐)
，
便生出多少事來．

生出 sheng1 chu1 to give birth
多少 duo1 shao3 number,amount,somewhat
duo1 shao5 how much,how many,which (number),as much as
事 shi4 matter,thing,item,work,affair
．
所以囑咐你別睬他．
所以 suo3 yi3 therefore,as a result,so

你 ni3
pin(别)
睬 cai3 pay attention,take notice of,to care for
他 ta1 he,him
．
他嘴里一時甜言蜜語，
他 ta1 he,him
嘴里 :嘴裡: zui3 li3 mouth,in the mouth,on one's lips,speech,words
same time(一时)
甜言蜜語 tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 sweet speech and honeyed words,hypocritical flattery
(idiom)(甜言蜜语)
，
一時有天無日，

same time(一时)
天 tian1 day,sky,heaven
，
一時又瘋瘋傻傻，

same time(一时)
瘋 feng1 insane,mad,wild(疯)
瘋 feng1 insane,mad,wild(疯)
傻 sha3 foolish
傻 sha3 foolish
，
只休信他。
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
休 xiu1 to rest
信 xin4 letter
他 ta1 he,him
。
”
黛玉一一的都答應著．只見一個丫鬟來回：“老太太那里傳晚飯了。”王夫人忙攜黛玉從后房門由后廊往西，出了
角門，是一條南北寬夾道．南邊是倒座三間小小的抱廈廳，北邊立著一個粉油大影壁，后有一半大門，小小一所
房室．王夫人笑指向黛玉道：“這是你鳳姐姐的屋子，回來你好往這里找他來，少什么東西，你只管和他說就是
了。”這院門上也有四五個才總角的小廝，都垂手侍立．王夫人遂攜黛玉穿過一個東西穿堂，便是賈母的后院了．
于是，進入后房門，已有多人在此伺候，見王夫人來了，方安設桌椅．賈珠之妻李氏捧飯，熙鳳安箸，王夫人進
羹．賈母正面榻上獨坐，兩邊四張空椅，熙鳳忙拉了黛玉在左邊第一張椅上坐了，黛玉十分推讓．賈母笑道：“你
舅母你嫂子們不在這里吃飯．你是客，原應如此坐的。”黛玉方告了座，坐了．賈母命王夫人坐了．迎春姊妹三個
告了座方上來．迎春便坐右手第一，探春左第二，惜春右第二．旁邊丫鬟執著拂塵，漱盂，巾帕．李，鳳二人
立于案旁布讓．外間伺候之媳婦丫鬟雖多，卻連一聲咳嗽不聞．寂然飯，各有丫鬟用小茶盤捧上茶來．當日林如
海教女以惜福養身，云飯后務待飯粒咽盡，過一時再吃茶，方不傷脾胃．今黛玉見了這里許多事情不合家中之
式，不得不隨的，少不得一一改過來，因而接了茶．早見人又捧過漱盂來，黛玉也照樣漱了口．□手畢，又捧上茶
來，這方是吃的茶．賈母便說：“你們去罷，讓我們自在說話儿。”王夫人听了，忙起身，又說了兩句閒話，方引
鳳，李二人去了．賈母因問黛玉念何書．黛玉道：“只剛念了《四書》。”黛玉又問姊妹們讀何書．賈母道：“讀的
是什么書，不過是認得兩個字，不是睜眼的瞎子罷了！”
黛玉一一的都答應著．

玉 yu4 jade
di4 aim,clear
ending(着)
．
只見一個丫鬟來回：
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
來回 lai2 hui2 to make a round trip,return journey,back and forth,to and
fro,repeatedly(来回)
：
“老太太那里傳晚飯了。
“ 老太太 lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful),esteemed mother

那里 :那裡: na4 li5 there,that place
傳 chuan2 to pass on,to spread,to transmit,to infect,to transfer,to circulate,to
conduct (electricity)(传)
zhuan4 biography,historical narrative,commentaries,relay station(传)
晚飯 wan3 fan4 evening meal,dinner,supper(晚饭)
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”王夫人忙攜黛玉從后房門由后廊往西，

玉 yu4 jade
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)
廊 lang2 porch
，
出了角門，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
是一條南北寬夾道．
南北 nan2 bei3 north and south
寬 kuan1 lenient,wide,broad(宽)
夾道 jia1 dao4 a narrow street (lined with walls),to line the street(夹道)
．
南邊是倒座三間小小的抱廈廳，
南邊 nan2 bian5 south,south side,southern part,to the south of(南边)

捣),profiteer
etc)
三 san1 three,3
di4 aim,clear
抱 bao4 to hold,to carry (in one's arms),to hug or embrace,surround,cherish
廈 sha4 tall building(厦)
xia4 tall building(厦)
，
北邊立著一個粉油大影壁，
北邊 bei3 bian1 north,north side,northern part,to the north of(北边)

立 li4 set up,to stand
ending(着)
粉 fen3 powder,cosmetic face powder,food prepared from starch,noodles or pasta made
from any kind of flour,whitewash,white,pink
油 you2 oil,sly
dai4 doctor
影 ying3 picture,image,film,movie,photograph,reflection,shadow,trace
壁 bi4 wall,rampart
，
后有一半大門，

一半 yi1 ban4 half
，
小小一所房室．
房室 fang2 shi4 room
．
王夫人笑指向黛玉道：

指向 zhi3 xiang4 to point towards,aimed at,facing,the direction indicated
玉 yu4 jade
：
“這是你鳳姐姐的屋子，

Beijing)(这)
你 ni3
姐姐 jie3 jie5 older sister
di4 aim,clear
屋子 wu1 zi5 house,room
，
回來你好往這里找他來，

你好 ni3 hao3 hello,hi,how are you?
(这)
change
他 ta1 he,him
，
少什么東西，
少 shao3 few,little,lack
shao4 young
:什麽: shen2 me5
，
你只管和他說就是了。
你 ni3
sth)
huo2 soft,warm
他 ta1 he,him
theory)(说)
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”這院門上也有四五個才總角的小廝，
” 這 zhe4 this,these,(commonly pronounced zhei4 before a classifier, esp. in

Beijing)(这)
四 si4 four,4
五 wu3 five,5
case(总)
角 Jue2 surname Jue
jiao3 angle,horn,horn-shaped,unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan
jue2 role (theater),to compete,ancient three legged wine vessel,third note of
pentatonic scale
di4 aim,clear
si1 servant
，
都垂手侍立．

approach
侍立 shi4 li4 to wait on elders
．
王夫人遂攜黛玉穿過一個東西穿堂，

玉 yu4 jade
穿過 chuan1 guo4 to pass through(穿过)
，
便是賈母的后院了．
便是 bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as

di4 aim,clear
后院 :後院: hou4 yuan4 rear court,back garden,backyard (also fig.)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
于是，

，
進入后房門，

，
已有多人在此伺候，

在此 zai4 ci3 hereto,here
伺候 ci4 hou4 to serve,to act as a valet
，
見王夫人來了，

xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
方安設桌椅．

安設 an1 she4 install,set up(安设)
桌 zhuo1 table
椅 yi3 chair
．
賈珠之妻李氏捧飯，

珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
妻 qi1 wife
qi4 to marry off (a daughter)
李氏 Li3 shi4 the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
，
熙鳳安箸，
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
箸 zhu4 chopsticks
，
王夫人進羹．

羹 geng1 soup
．
賈母正面榻上獨坐，

榻 ta4 couch
獨 du2 alone,independent,single,sole,only(独)
Zuo
，
兩邊四張空椅，

四 si4 four,4
空 kong1 air,sky,empty,free time,in vain
kong4 emptied,leisure
椅 yi3 chair
，
熙鳳忙拉了黛玉在左邊第一張椅上坐了，
:瞭: liao3 clear
玉 yu4 jade
action in progress)
左邊 zuo3 bian5 left,the left side,to the left of(左边)
椅 yi3 chair
Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
黛玉十分推讓．

玉 yu4 jade
十分 shi2 fen1 to divide into ten equal parts,very,hundred
percent,completely,extremely,utterly,absolutely
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
．
賈母笑道：

：
“你舅母你嫂子們不在這里吃飯．

你 ni3
嫂子 sao3 zi5 (informal) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
不在 bu4 zai4 not be in,be out
(这)
吃飯 chi1 fan4 to eat a meal(吃饭)
．
你是客，
你 ni3
客 ke4 customer,visitor,guest
，
原應如此坐的。
Zuo
di4 aim,clear
。
”黛玉方告了座，

玉 yu4 jade
告 gao4 to tell,to inform,to say
:瞭: liao3 clear
etc)
，
坐了．
Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
賈母命王夫人坐了．

Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
迎春姊妹三個告了座方上來．

difficulties)
三 san1 three,3
告 gao4 to tell,to inform,to say
:瞭: liao3 clear
etc)
．
迎春便坐右手第一，

difficulties)
Zuo
右手 you4 shou3 right hand,right-hand side
，
探春左第二，
探 tan4 to explore,to search out,to scout,to visit,to stretch forward

左 zuo3 left,surname Zuo
，
惜春右第二．
惜 xi1 pity,regret,to rue,to begrudge,Taiwan pr. xi2
右 you4 right (-hand)
．
旁邊丫鬟執著拂塵，
旁邊 pang2 bian1 lateral,side,to the side,beside(旁边)

執著 zhi2 zhuo2 attachment,stubborn,be attached to,persistent,persevering(执着)
拂 fu2 to brush away
塵 chen2 dust,dirt,earth(尘)
，
漱盂，
漱 shu4 to rinse one's mouth with water,to gargle

盂 yu2 container,cup
，
巾帕．
巾 jin1 towel,kerchief,turban
帕 pa4 to wrap,kerchief,handkerchief,headscarf,(used as phonetic, e.g. 帕米尔 Pamir)
．
李，
李 li3 plum,surname Li
，
鳳二人立于案旁布讓．

立 li4 set up,to stand
旁 pang2 beside,one side,other,side,self,the right-hand side of split Chinese
character, often the phonetic
布 bu4 to declare,to announce,to spread,to make known,spread,(cotton) cloth
:佈: bu4 to declare,to announce,to spread,to make known,spread,(cotton) cloth
．
外間伺候之媳婦丫鬟雖多，

伺候 ci4 hou4 to serve,to act as a valet
woman(媳妇)
，
卻連一聲咳嗽不聞．

though(却)
咳嗽 ke2 sou5 to cough
聞 wen2 to hear,news,well-known,famous,reputation,fame,to smell,to sniff at,surname
Wen(闻)
．
寂然飯，
寂 ji4 lonesome
然 ran2 correct,right,so,thus,like this,-ly
，
各有丫鬟用小茶盤捧上茶來．
各 ge4 each,every
用 yong4 to use
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)
．
當日林如海教女以惜福養身，
當日 dang1 ri4 that very day,the same day(当日)

海 hai3 ocean,sea
教 jiao1 to teach
女 nu:3 female,woman,daughter
以 Yi3
惜福 xi1 fu2 to appreciate one's good fortune
give birth(养)
，
云飯后務待飯粒咽盡，

:雲: yun2 cloud
待 dai1 stay,delay
dai4 to wait,to treat,to deal with,to need,going to (do sth),about to,intending to
粒 li4 a grain,a granule,classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts,
pills, grains etc)
咽 yan1 narrow pass,throat,pharynx
yan4 to swallow
ye4 to choke (in crying)
，
過一時再吃茶，

same time(一时)
exhaust
ji2 stammer
，
方不傷脾胃．

傷 shang1 injure,injury,wound(伤)
脾 pi2 spleen
胃 wei4 stomach
．
今黛玉見了這里許多事情不合家中之式，
玉 yu4 jade
xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
(这)
許多 xu3 duo1 many,a lot of,much(许多)
事情 shi4 qing2 affair,matter,thing,business
不合 bu4 he2 not conform to,be unsuited to,be out of keeping with,should not,ought
out
家中 jia1 zhong1 one's family
式 shi4 type,form,pattern,style
，
不得不隨的，
不得不 bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to,cannot but,have to,can't help
it,can't avoid
di4 aim,clear
，
少不得一一改過來，
少 shao3 few,little,lack
shao4 young
改過 gai3 guo4 to correct,to fix(改过)
，
因而接了茶．
因而 yin1 er2 therefore,as a result,thus,and as a result, ...

:瞭: liao3 clear
．
早見人又捧過漱盂來，
xian4 appear(见)
盂 yu2 container,cup
，
黛玉也照樣漱了口．

玉 yu4 jade
照樣 zhao4 yang4 as before,(same) as usual(照样)
:瞭: liao3 clear
cannons, wells etc)
．
□手畢，
□ 手 shou3 hand,(formal) to hold,person engaged in certain types of work,person

畢 bi4 the whole of,to finish,to complete,complete,full,finished,surname Bi(毕)
，
又捧上茶來，

，
這方是吃的茶．

(这)
exhaust
ji2 stammer
di4 aim,clear
．
賈母便說：

theory)(说)
：
“你們去罷，
“ 你們 ni3 men5 you (plural)(你们)

，
讓我們自在說話儿。

我們 wo3 men5 we,us,ourselves,our(我们)
自在 zi4 zai5 free,unrestrained,comfortable,at ease
說話 shuo1 hua4 to speak,to say,to talk,to gossip,to tell stories,talk,word(说话)
儿 :兒: er2 son
。
”王夫人听了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
忙起身，
，
又說了兩句閒話，

theory)(说)
:瞭: liao3 clear
兩句 liang3 ju4 (Just let me say) a few words(两句)
閒話 xian2 hua4 digression,gossip,complaint,scandal(闲话)
，
方引鳳，

，
李二人去了．
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
賈母因問黛玉念何書．

玉 yu4 jade
何 He2 surname He
．
黛玉道：

玉 yu4 jade
：
“只剛念了《四書》。
“ 只 zhi3 only,merely,just,but
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
剛 gang1 hard,firm,strong,just,barely,exactly(刚)
:瞭: liao3 clear
《四書 si4 shu1 Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of
the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子(四书)
”黛玉又問姊妹們讀何書．

玉 yu4 jade
讀 dou4 comma,phrase marked by pause(读)
du2 to read,to study(读)
何 He2 surname He
．
賈母道：

：
“讀的是什么書，
“ 讀 dou4 comma,phrase marked by pause(读)

di4 aim,clear
:什麽: shen2 me5
，
不過是認得兩個字，

，
不是睜眼的瞎子罷了！

睜眼 zheng1 yan3 open the eyes(睁眼)
di4 aim,clear
瞎子 xia1 zi5 blind person
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)
！
”
一語未了，只听外面一陣腳步響，丫鬟進來笑道：“寶玉來了！"黛玉心中正疑惑著：“這個寶玉，不知是怎生個憊
懶人物，懵懂頑童？"____倒不見那蠢物也罷了．心中想著，忽見丫鬟話未報完，已進來了一位年輕的公子：頭
上戴著束發嵌寶紫金冠，齊眉勒著二龍搶珠金抹額，穿一件二色金百蝶穿花大紅箭袖，束著五彩絲攢花結長穗宮
絛，外罩石青起花八團倭鍛排穗褂，登著青緞粉底小朝靴．面若中秋之月，色如春曉之花，鬢若刀裁，眉如墨
畫，面如桃瓣，目若秋波．雖怒時而若笑，即懇囍茼陰﹛D 項上金螭瓔珞，又有一根五色絲絛，系著一塊美玉．黛
玉一見，便吃一大惊，心下想道：“好生奇怪，倒象在那里見過一般，何等眼熟到如此！"只見這寶玉向賈母請了
安，賈母便命：“去見你娘來。”寶玉即轉身去了．一時回來，再看，已換了冠帶：頭上周圍一轉的短發，都結成
小辮，紅絲結束，共攢至頂中胎發，總一根大辮，黑亮如漆，從頂至梢，一串四顆大珠，用金八寶墜角，身上穿
著銀紅撒花半舊大襖，仍舊帶著項圈，寶玉，寄名鎖，護身符等物，下面半露松花撒花綾褲腿，錦邊彈墨襪，厚
底大紅鞋．越顯得面如敷粉，唇若施脂，轉盼多情，語言常笑．天然一段風騷，全在眉梢，平生万种情思，悉堆
眼角．看其外貌最是极好，卻難知其底細．后人有《西江月》二詞，批寶玉极恰，其詞曰：
一語未了，

yu4 to tell to(语)
未了 wei4 liao3 unfinished,outstanding (business),unfulfilled
，
只听外面一陣腳步響，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
外面 wai4 mian5 outside
一陣 yi1 zhen4 a burst,a fit,a peal(一阵)
腳步 jiao3 bu4 footstep,step(脚步)
響 xiang3 to make a sound,to sound,to ring,loud,classifier for noises(响)
，
丫鬟進來笑道：

：
“寶玉來了！
“ 寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)

:瞭: liao3 clear
！
"黛玉心中正疑惑著：

玉 yu4 jade
zero,principle
疑惑 yi2 huo4 to doubt,to distrust,unconvincing,to puzzle
over,misgivings,suspicions
ending(着)
：
“這個寶玉，
“ 這個 zhe4 ge5 this,this one(这个)

，
不知是怎生個憊懶人物，

tiredness etc)
怎生 zen3 sheng1 how,why
憊懶 bei4 lan3 naughty,mischievous person(惫懒)
，
懵懂頑童？
懵 meng3 stupid
懂 dong3 to understand,to know
頑童 wan2 tong2 urchin(顽童)
？
"____倒不見那蠢物也罷了．

蠢 chun3 blunt,stupid,to wiggle (of worms),sluggish
也罷 ye3 ba4 Whether... or...,word indicating acceptance(也罢)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
心中想著，

ending(着)
，
忽見丫鬟話未報完，
忽 hu1 suddenly
xian4 appear(见)
said(话)
未報 wei4 bao4 unavenged,still demanding retribution(未报)
，
已進來了一位年輕的公子：

:瞭: liao3 clear
年輕 nian2 qing1 young(年轻)
di4 aim,clear
公子 gong1 zi3 son of an official,son of nobility,your son (honorific)
：
頭上戴著束發嵌寶紫金冠，

Dai
ending(着)
束 shu4 to bind,bunch,bundle,classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc,to
control,surname Shu
嵌 qian4 deep valley,inlay
寶 bao3 a jewel or gem,a treasure,precious(宝)
紫金 Zi3 jin1
guan4 to head
，
齊眉勒著二龍搶珠金抹額，
齊眉 qi2 mei2 lit. two eyebrows are equal,mutual respect in a marriage(齐眉)

勒 le4 rein in
lei1 to choke,to throttle,to strangle
ending(着)
龍 long2 dragon,imperial,surname Long(龙)
搶 qiang1 see 搶風|抢风 contrary wind(抢)
qiang3 fight over,to rush,to scramble,to grab,to rob,to snatch(抢)
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
抹 mo3 to smear,to wipe,to erase,(classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc)
mo4 girdle,brassiere,to plaster
額 e2 volume,amount,quantity,forehead,quota(额)
，
穿一件二色金百蝶穿花大紅箭袖，

shai3 color,dice
蝶 die2 butterfly
dai4 doctor
箭 jian4 arrow
袖 xiu4 sleeve
，
束著五彩絲攢花結長穗宮絛，
束 shu4 to bind,bunch,bundle,classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc,to

control,surname Shu
ending(着)
五 wu3 five,5
花結 hua1 jie2 decorative bow of ribbon or fabric(花结)
穗 sui4 ear of grain,abbr. for Guangzhou (Canton) 广州
宮 gong1 palace,surname Gong,castration (as corporal punishment),first note in
pentatonic scale(宫)
，
外罩石青起花八團倭鍛排穗褂，

罩 zhao4 cover,fish trap (basket),shade
八 ba1 eight,8
團 tuan2 regiment,round,circular,group,society(团)
倭 wo1 dwarf,Japanese (old derogatory term)
鍛 duan4 forge,wrought,to discipline(锻)
排 pai2 a row,a line,to set in order,to arrange,to line up,to eliminate,to drain,to
push open,platoon,raft,classifier for lines, rows etc
穗 sui4 ear of grain,abbr. for Guangzhou (Canton) 广州
褂 gua4 coat
，
登著青緞粉底小朝靴．

ending(着)
粉底 fen3 di3 foundation (cosmetic)
朝 chao2 to face,towards,facing,direct,dynasty,imperial court
zhao1 morning
靴 xue1 boots
．
面若中秋之月，

中秋 zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on
the 15th of the 8th lunar month
月 yue4 moon,month
，
色如春曉之花，
shai3 color,dice
曉 xiao3 dawn,daybreak,to know,to let sb know,to make explicit(晓)
，
鬢若刀裁，
鬢 bin4 temples,hair on the temples(鬓)

刀 dao1 knife
裁 cai2 cut out (as a dress),cut,trim,reduce,diminish,decision,judgment
，
眉如墨畫，
，
面如桃瓣，

桃 tao2 peach
瓣 ban4 petal,section
，
目若秋波．

秋 qiu1 autumn,fall,harvest time,a swing,surname Qiu
:鞦: qiu1 a swing
波 bo1 wave,ripple,storm,surge,abbr. for 波蘭|波兰 Poland
．
雖怒時而若笑，

怒 nu4 indignant
時而 shi2 er2 occasionally,from time to time(时而)
，
即懇囍茼陰﹛D 項上金螭瓔珞，

懇 ken3 earnest(恳)
囍 xi3 double happiness (similar to 喜喜),symbol of good luck, esp. marriage
茼 tong2 Chrysanthemum coronarium
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)
項 Xiang4 surname Xiang(项)
xiang4 back of neck,item,thing,term (in a mathematical formula),sum (of
money),classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc(项)
mountain demon
瓔 ying1 necklace(璎)
珞 luo4 neck-ornament
，
又有一根五色絲絛，

五色 wu3 se4 multi-colored,the rainbow,garish
，
系著一塊美玉．

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
．
黛玉一見，

玉 yu4 jade
xian4 appear(见)
，
便吃一大惊，

exhaust
ji2 stammer
dai4 doctor
惊 :驚: jing1 to start,to be frightened,to be scared,alarm
，
心下想道：
心下 xin1 xia4 in mind
：
“好生奇怪，
“ 好 hao3 good,well,proper,good to,easy to,very,so,(suffix indicating completion

or readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
奇怪 qi2 guai4 strange,odd
，
倒象在那里見過一般，

捣),profiteer
象 xiang4 elephant,shape,form,appearance,of that shape,comparable to,such
as...,image under a map (math.)
action in progress)
那里 :那裡: na4 li5 there,that place
見過 jian4 guo4 have seen(见过)
一般 yi1 ban1 same,ordinary,common,general,generally,in general
，
何等眼熟到如此！
何等 he2 deng3 what kind?,how, what,somewhat

眼熟 yan3 shu2 familiar-looking,to seem familiar
！
"只見這寶玉向賈母請了安，
" 只 zhi3 only,merely,just,but

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
xian4 appear(见)
(这)
:瞭: liao3 clear
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
，
賈母便命：

：
“去見你娘來。
“ 去 qu4 to go,to leave,to remove,fourth tone of putonghua

xian4 appear(见)
你 ni3
:孃: niang2 mother
。
”寶玉即轉身去了．
” 寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)

轉身 zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round,to face about,(for a widow) to
remarry (old)(转身)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
一時回來，

same time(一时)
，
再看，

danger)
，
已換了冠帶：

換 huan4 change,exchange(换)
:瞭: liao3 clear
guan4 to head
：
頭上周圍一轉的短發，

周圍 zhou1 wei2 surroundings,environment,to encompass(周围)
di4 aim,clear
短 duan3 lack,short
，
都結成小辮，

結成 jie2 cheng2 to form,to forge (alliances etc)(结成)
辮 bian4 a braid or queue,to plait(辫)
，
紅絲結束，
結束 jie2 shu4 termination,to finish,to end,to conclude,to close(结束)
，
共攢至頂中胎發，
共 gong4 common,general,to share,together,total,altogether

胎 tai1 fetus,litter,tire (of a wheel); abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎
，
總一根大辮，

case(总)
dai4 doctor
辮 bian4 a braid or queue,to plait(辫)
，
黑亮如漆，
黑 hei1 black,dark,abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 province in northeast China

亮 liang4 light,bright
漆 qi1 paint,lacquer
，
從頂至梢，
梢 shao1 tip of branch
，
一串四顆大珠，
一串 yi1 chuan4 strand

四 si4 four,4
顆 ke1 classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites
etc(颗)
dai4 doctor
珠 zhu1 bead,pearl
，
用金八寶墜角，
用 yong4 to use
八寶 ba1 bao3 eight treasures(八宝)
墜 zhui4 to fall,to drop,to weigh down(坠)
pentatonic scale
，
身上穿著銀紅撒花半舊大襖，

穿著 chuan1 zhuo2 dress,to wear,clothes,attire(穿着)
銀紅 yin2 hong2 pink,silvery red,pale rose color(银红)
撒 sa1 let go
sa3 to scatter
dai4 doctor
，
仍舊帶著項圈，
仍舊 reng2 jiu4 still (remaining),to remain (the same),yet(仍旧)

ending(着)
項圈 xiang4 quan1 necklace(项圈)
，
寶玉，

，
寄名鎖，
寄名 ji4 ming2 adopted name,to take a name (of one's adoptive family)
鎖 suo3 to lock up,to lock(锁)
，
護身符等物，
護身符 hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet,protective talisman,charm(护身符)

，
下面半露松花撒花綾褲腿，
下面 xia4 mian5 below,under,next,the following

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
松 Song1 surname Song
song1 pine
:鬆: song1 loose,to loosen,to relax
撒 sa1 let go
sa3 to scatter
綾 ling2 damask,thin silk(绫)
褲腿 ku4 tui3 trouser leg(裤腿)
，
錦邊彈墨襪，

彈 dan4 crossball,bullet,shot,shell,ball(弹)
tan2 impeach,to pluck a string,to play (a stringed musical instrument with
fingers),to snap(弹)
襪 wa4 socks,stockings(袜)
，
厚底大紅鞋．
厚 hou4 generous,thick (for flat things)

底 de5 (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
di3 background,bottom,base,the end of a period of time,towards the end of (last
month)
dai4 doctor
鞋 xie2 shoe
．
越顯得面如敷粉，
越 Yue4 generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at
different historical periods,abbr. for Vietnam 越南
yue4 to exceed,to climb over,to surpass,the more... the more
顯得 xian3 de5 to seem,to look,to appear(显得)
敷粉 fu1 fen3 to sprinkle powder,a dusting
，
唇若施脂，
唇 chun2 lip
施 shi1 to distribute (alms),to do,to execute,to carry out,surname Shi
脂 zhi1 fat,rouge (cosmetics),resin
，
轉盼多情，

，
語言常笑．
語言 yu3 yan2 (spoken) language(语言)

．
天然一段風騷，
天然 tian1 ran2 natural

段 duan4 surname Duan,paragraph,section,segment,stage (of a process),classifier for
stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
風騷 feng1 sao1 literary excellence,flirtatious behavior(风骚)
，
全在眉梢，

action in progress)
眉梢 mei2 shao1 tip of brow
，
平生万种情思，
平生 ping2 sheng1 all one's life

万 :萬: wan4 surname Wan,ten thousand,a great number
种 :種: zhong3 abbr. for 物種|物种,
genus,race,seed,breed,species,strain,kind,type,has guts (i.e.
courage),nerve,classifier for types: kind, sort,classifier for languages
:種: zhong4 to plant,to grow,to cultivate
思 si1 to think,to consider
，
悉堆眼角．
悉 xi1 in all cases,know

堆 dui1 a pile,a mass,heap,stack
pentatonic scale
．
看其外貌最是极好，

danger)
其外 qi2 wai4 besides,in addition,apart from that
貌 mao4 appearance
，
卻難知其底細．

though(却)
難 nan2 difficult (to...),problem,difficulty,difficult,not good(难)
nan4 disaster,distress,to scold(难)
底細 di3 xi4 inside information,the ins and out of the matter,how things
stand,what's up(底细)
．
后人有《西江月》二詞，
后人 :後人: hou4 ren2 later generation

《西江 Xi1 jiang1 Xijiang River
月 yue4 moon,month
》二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)
詞 ci2 works,phrases,classical Chinese poem,word,diction(词)
，
批寶玉极恰，
批 pi1 to ascertain,to act on,to criticize,to pass on,classifier for batches, lots,
military flights,tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)
恰 qia4 exactly,just
，
其詞曰：

詞 ci2 works,phrases,classical Chinese poem,word,diction(词)
曰 yue1 to speak,to say
：
無故尋愁覓恨，有時似傻如狂．縱然生得好皮囊，腹內
無故尋愁覓恨，
無故 wu2 gu4 without cause or reason(无故)

愁 chou2 worry about
覓 mi4 seek(觅)
恨 hen4 to hate
，
有時似傻如狂．
有時 you3 shi2 sometimes,now and then(有时)

傻 sha3 foolish
狂 kuang2 mad,wild,violent
．
縱然生得好皮囊，
縱然 zong4 ran2 even if,even though(纵然)

readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
皮囊 pi2 nang2 leather bag
，
腹內
腹 fu4 abdomen,stomach,belly
原來草莽．潦倒不通世務，愚頑怕讀文章．行為偏僻
原來草莽．

草莽 cao3 mang3 a rank growth of grass,uncultivated land,wilderness
．
潦倒不通世務，
潦倒 liao2 dao3 disappointed,frustrated,dejected

不通 bu4 tong1 be obstructed,be blocked up,be impassable,not make sense,be
illogical,be ungrammatical
世 shi4 life,age,generation,era,world,lifetime
，
愚頑怕讀文章．
愚頑 yu2 wan2 ignorant and stubborn(愚顽)

文章 wen2 zhang1 article,essay,literary works,writings,hidden meaning
．
行為偏僻
行為 xing2 wei2 action,conduct,behavior,activity(行为)

偏僻 pian1 pi4 remote,desolate,far from the city
性乖張，那管世人誹謗！
性乖張，
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
乖 guai1 (of a child) obedient, well-behaved,clever,shrewd,alert,perverse,contrary
to reason,irregular,abnormal
，
那管世人誹謗！

管 guan3 to take care (of),to control,to manage,to be in charge of,to look after,to
run,tube,pipe,surname Guan
世人 shi4 ren2 (common) people
誹謗 fei3 bang4 slander,libel(诽谤)
！
富貴不知樂業，貧窮難耐凄涼．可怜辜負好韶光，于國于家無望．天下無能第一，古今不肖無雙．寄言紈□
富貴不知樂業，
富貴 fu4 gui4 riches and honor(富贵)

tiredness etc)
樂業 Le4 ye4 (乐业)
，
貧窮難耐凄涼．
貧窮 pin2 qiong2 poor,impoverished(贫穷)

難 nan2 difficult (to...),problem,difficulty,difficult,not good(难)
nan4 disaster,distress,to scold(难)
耐 nai4 capable of enduring,able to tolerate,patient,durable,hardy,resistant
凄涼 qi1 liang2 desolate,cold and lonely(凄凉)
．
可怜辜負好韶光，
可怜 :可憐: ke3 lian2 pitiful,pathetic

辜負 gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations),unworthy (of trust),to let
down,to betray (hopes),to disappoint(辜负)
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
韶 shao2 (music),excellent,harmonious,surname Shao
光 guang1 light,ray,bright,only,merely,to use up
，
于國于家無望．

or -ian,surname Jia
無望 wu2 wang4 without hope,hopeless,without prospects(无望)
．
天下無能第一，
天下 tian1 xia4 land under heaven,the whole world,the whole of

China,realm,rule,domination
無能 wu2 neng2 incompetence,inability,incapable,powerless(无能)
，
古今不肖無雙．
古今 gu3 jin1 then and now,ancient and modern

不肖 bu4 xiao4 unworthy
．
寄言紈□
寄 ji4 to live (in a house),to lodge,to mail,to send,to entrust,to depend

紈 wan2 white,white silk(纨)
□
与膏粱：莫效此儿形狀！
与膏粱：
吗 or 呢)
膏 gao1 ointment,paste
粱 liang2 sorghum
：
莫效此儿形狀！
莫 Mo4 surname Mo
mo4 do not,there is none who
效 xiao4 effect,efficacy,imitate
:傚: xiao4 imitate
此 ci3 this,these
儿 :兒: er2 son
形狀 xing2 zhuang4 form,shape(形状)
！
賈母因笑道：“外客未見，就脫了衣裳，還不去見你妹妹！"寶玉早已看見多了一個姊妹，便料定是林姑媽之女，
忙來作揖．廝見畢歸坐，細看形容，与眾各別：兩彎似蹙非蹙□煙眉，一雙似喜非喜含情目．態生兩□之愁，嬌襲
一身之病．淚光點點，嬌喘微微．閒靜時如姣花照水，行動處似弱柳扶風心較比干多一竅，病如西子胜三分．寶
玉看罷，因笑道：“這個妹妹我曾見過的。”賈母笑道：“可又是胡說，你又何曾見過他？"寶玉笑道：“雖然未曾
見過他，然我看著面善，心里就算是舊相識，今日只作遠別重逢，亦未為不可。”賈母笑道：“更好，更好，若如
此，更相和睦了。”寶玉便走近黛玉身邊坐下，又細細打量一番，因問：“妹妹可曾讀書？"黛玉道：“不曾讀，只
上了一年學，些須認得几個字。”寶玉又道：“妹妹尊名是那兩個字？"黛玉便說了名．寶玉又問表字．黛玉
道：“無字。”寶玉笑道：“我送妹妹一妙字，莫若`顰顰'二字极妙。”探春便問何出．寶玉道：“《古今人物通
考》上說：`西方有石名黛，可代畫眉之墨．'況這林妹妹眉尖若蹙，用取這兩個字，豈不兩妙！"探春笑道：“只
恐又是你的杜撰。”寶玉笑道：“除《四書》外，杜撰的太多，偏只我是杜撰不成？"又問黛玉：“可也有玉沒
有？"眾人不解其語，黛玉便忖度著因他有玉，故問我有也無，因答道：“我沒有那個．想來那玉是一件罕物，豈
能人人有的。”寶玉听了，登時發作起痴狂病來，摘下那玉，就狠命摔去，罵道：“什么罕物，連人之高低不擇，
還說`通靈'不`通靈'呢！我也不要這勞什子了！"嚇的眾人一擁爭去拾玉．賈母急的摟了寶玉道：“孽障！你生
气，要打罵人容易，何苦摔那命根子！"寶玉滿面淚痕泣道：“家里姐姐妹妹都沒有，單我有，我說沒趣，如今來
了這們一個神仙似的妹妹也沒有，可知這不是個好東西。”賈母忙哄他道：“你這妹妹原有這個來的，因你姑媽去
世時，舍不得你妹妹，無法處，遂將他的玉帶了去了：一則全殉葬之禮，盡你妹妹之孝心，二則你姑媽之靈，亦
可權作見了女儿之意．因此他只說沒有這個，不便自己夸張之意．你如今怎比得他？還不好生慎重帶上，仔細你
娘知道了。”說著，便向丫鬟手中接來，親与他帶上．寶玉听如此說，想一想大有情理，也就不生別論了．
賈母因笑道：

：
“外客未見，
“ 外 wai4 outside,in addition,foreign,external

客 ke4 customer,visitor,guest
xian4 appear(见)
，
就脫了衣裳，

脫 tuo1 to shed,to take off,to escape,to get away from(脱)
:瞭: liao3 clear
衣裳 yi1 shang5 clothes
，
還不去見你妹妹！

xian4 appear(见)
你 ni3
！
"寶玉早已看見多了一個姊妹，
" 寶玉 bao3 yu4 precious jade,treasures(宝玉)

早已 zao3 yi3 long ago,for a long time
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
便料定是林姑媽之女，

料定 liao4 ding4 certain,to know for sure
女 nu:3 female,woman,daughter
，
忙來作揖．
作揖 zuo4 yi1 to bow with hands held in front
．
廝見畢歸坐，

si1 servant
xian4 appear(见)
畢 bi4 the whole of,to finish,to complete,complete,full,finished,surname Bi(毕)
歸 gui1 to go back,to return(归)
Zuo
，
細看形容，
細看 xi4 kan4 to peer,to scan,to examine carefully(细看)

形容 xing2 rong2 to describe,appearance,look
，
与眾各別：
吗 or 呢)
各別 ge4 bie2 distinct,characteristic,in different ways,different(各别)
：
兩彎似蹙非蹙□煙眉，

彎 wan1 bend,bent(弯)
蹙 cu4 to knit (one's brows),wrinkled (of brows),to hesitate,distressed
□ 煙 yan1 cigarette,tobacco,smoke(烟)
，
一雙似喜非喜含情目．

含 han2 to keep,to contain,to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
．
態生兩□之愁，
態 tai4 attitude(态)
□ 之 zhi1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的),him,her,it
愁 chou2 worry about
，
嬌襲一身之病．
一身 yi1 shen1 whole body,from head to toe,single person,a suit of clothes
．
淚光點點，
淚光 lei4 guang1 glistening teardrops(泪光)

點點 dian3 dian3 point,speck(点点)
，
嬌喘微微．
喘 chuan3 to gasp,to pant,asthma
微微 wei1 wei1 slight,faint,humble
．
閒靜時如姣花照水，
閒 jian4 interstice,separate
xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle,unoccupied,leisure,free time
靜 jing4 still,calm,quiet,not moving(静)
姣 jiao1 cunning,pretty,surname Jiao
照 zhao4 according to,in accordance with,to shine,to illuminate,to
reflect,photograph
水 shui3 water,river,liquid,beverage,molten (metal),surname Shui
，
行動處似弱柳扶風心較比干多一竅，
行動 xing2 dong4 operation,action,to move,mobile(行动)

柳 liu3 willow,surname Liu
扶風 Fu2 feng1 (N) Fufeng (place in Shaanxi)(扶风)
心 xin1 heart,mind
較比 jiao4 bi3 (colloq.) comparatively,fairly,quite,rather,relatively(较比)
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)
竅 qiao4 intelligence,opening,tunnel to the heart (traditional concept)(窍)
，
病如西子胜三分．

zi5 (noun suffix)
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)
三 san1 three,3
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
．
寶玉看罷，

danger)
，
因笑道：
：
“這個妹妹我曾見過的。
“ 這個 zhe4 ge5 this,this one(这个)

我 wo3 I,me,my
clause)
di4 aim,clear
。
”賈母笑道：

：
“可又是胡說，
“ 可 ke3 can,may,able to,to approve,to permit,certain(ly),to suit,very (particle

used for emphasis)
胡說 hu2 shuo1 talk nonsense,drivel(胡说)
，
你又何曾見過他？
你 ni3
何 He2 surname He
clause)
他 ta1 he,him
？
"寶玉笑道：

：
“雖然未曾見過他，
“ 雖然 sui1 ran2 although,even though,even if(虽然)

未曾 wei4 ceng2 never before
他 ta1 he,him
，
然我看著面善，
然 ran2 correct,right,so,thus,like this,-ly

我 wo3 I,me,my
danger)
ending(着)
善 qiang1 to kill,to injure
shan4 good (virtuous),benevolent,well-disposed,good at sth,to improve or perfect
，
心里就算是舊相識，
心里 :心裡: xin1 li5 in ones heart and mind

就算 jiu4 suan4 granted that,even if
相識 xiang1 shi2 acquaintance(相识)
，
今日只作遠別重逢，

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
pin(别)
重逢 chong2 feng2 to meet again,to be reunited
，
亦未為不可。
亦 yi4 also
不可 bu4 ke3 cannot,should not,must not
。
”賈母笑道：

：
“更好，
“ 更好 geng4 hao3 better,more

，
更好，
更好 geng4 hao3 better,more

，
若如此，
，
更相和睦了。
更 geng1 to change
相 xiang1 each other,one another,mutually
xiang4 appearance,portrait,picture
和睦 he2 mu4 peaceful relations,harmonious
:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”寶玉便走近黛玉身邊坐下，

form, meaning)
近 jin4 near,close to,approximately
玉 yu4 jade
坐下 zuo4 xia5 sit down
，
又細細打量一番，

打量 da3 liang5 to size sb up,to take measure of,to suppose
番 Pan1 surname Pan,place name
fan1 deeds,foreign,classifier for repeated actions: time
，
因問：
：
“妹妹可曾讀書？
for emphasis)
clause)
讀書 du2 shu1 to study,to read(读书)
？
"黛玉道：

玉 yu4 jade
：
“不曾讀，
“ 不曾 bu4 ceng2 never (have done sth)

，
只上了一年學，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
:瞭: liao3 clear
年 nian2 year
，
些須認得几個字。

須 xu1 beard,necessary,must(须)
几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
。
”寶玉又道：

：
“妹妹尊名是那兩個字？
vessel
for people
？
"黛玉便說了名．

玉 yu4 jade
theory)(说)
:瞭: liao3 clear
for people
．
寶玉又問表字．

表字 biao3 zi4 literary name (an alternative name of person stressing a moral
principle)
．
黛玉道：

玉 yu4 jade
：
“無字。
“ 無 wu2 -less,not to have,no,none,not,to lack,un-(无)

。
”寶玉笑道：

：
“我送妹妹一妙字，
“ 我 wo3 I,me,my
send
妙 miao4 clever,wonderful
，
莫若`顰顰'二字极妙。
莫 Mo4 surname Mo
mo4 do not,there is none who
` 顰 pin2 to scowl,to knit the brows(颦)
顰 pin2 to scowl,to knit the brows(颦)
' 二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)
。
”探春便問何出．
” 探 tan4 to explore,to search out,to scout,to visit,to stretch forward

何 He2 surname He
．
寶玉道：

：
“《古今人物通考》上說：
古今 gu3 jin1 then and now,ancient and modern

通 tong1 to go through,to know well,to connect,to communicate,open,to clear
考 kao3 to check,to verify,to test,to examine,to take an exam
》上 shang4 on,on top,upon,first (of multiple
theory)(说)
：
`西方有石名黛，
` 西方 xi1 fang1 the West,the Occident,Western countries

石 dan4 dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗,ten pecks,one hundred liters
shi2 rock,stone,surname Shi
for people
，
可代畫眉之墨．

for emphasis)
代 dai4 to substitute,to act on behalf of others,to
replace,generation,dynasty,age,period,(historical) era,(geological) eon
．
'況這林妹妹眉尖若蹙，
' 況 kuang4 moreover,situation(况)

(这)
眉尖 mei2 jian1 eyebrows
，
用取這兩個字，
用 yong4 to use
取 qu3 to take,to get,to choose,to fetch
(这)
，
豈不兩妙！

！
"探春笑道：
" 探 tan4 to explore,to search out,to scout,to visit,to stretch forward

：
“只恐又是你的杜撰。
“ 只 zhi3 only,merely,just,but
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
你的 ni3 de5 your,yours
杜撰 du4 zhuan4 to fabricate,to make sth up,invented
。
”寶玉笑道：

：
“除《四書》外，
“ 除 chu2 to get rid of,to remove,to exclude,to eliminate,to wipe out,to

《四書 si4 shu1 Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of
the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子(四书)
》外 wai4 outside,in addition,foreign,external
，
杜撰的太多，

di4 aim,clear
太多 tai4 duo1 too much
，
偏只我是杜撰不成？
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
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
我 wo3 I,me,my
不成 bu4 cheng2 won't do
？
"又問黛玉：
" 又 you4 (once) again,also,both... and...,again

玉 yu4 jade
：
“可也有玉沒有？
“ 可 ke3 can,may,able to,to approve,to permit,certain(ly),to suit,very (particle

used for emphasis)
玉 yu4 jade
？
"眾人不解其語，
" 眾人 zhong4 ren2 everyone(众人)

不解 bu4 jie3 to not understand,to be puzzled by,indissoluble
yu4 to tell to(语)
，
黛玉便忖度著因他有玉，

玉 yu4 jade
忖度 cun3 duo2 to speculate,to surmise,to wonder whether,to guess
ending(着)
他 ta1 he,him
玉 yu4 jade
，
故問我有也無，
我 wo3 I,me,my
，
因答道：
答 da1 to answer,agree
da2 reply,answer,return,respond,echo
：
“我沒有那個．

那個 na4 ge5 that one(那个)
nei4 ge4 that one(那个)
．
想來那玉是一件罕物，
想來 xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that(想来)

玉 yu4 jade
罕 han3 rare
，
豈能人人有的。

能人 neng2 ren2 capable person
有的 you3 de5 (there are) some (who are...),some (exist)
。
”寶玉听了，

:瞭: liao3 clear
，
登時發作起痴狂病來，
登時 deng1 shi2 immediately,at once(登时)

發作 fa1 zuo4 to flare-up,to break out(发作)
痴 chi1 imbecile,sentimental,stupid,foolish,silly
:癡: chi1 imbecile,sentimental,stupid,foolish,silly
，
摘下那玉，
摘下 zhai1 xia4 to tear down

玉 yu4 jade
，
就狠命摔去，

狠 hen3 fierce,very
摔 shuai1 to throw (in wrestling),to fall
，
罵道：
罵 ma4 to scold,abuse(骂)
：
“什么罕物，
“ 什么 :什麼: shen2 me5 what,what?,who?,something,anything

:什麽: shen2 me5
罕 han3 rare
，
連人之高低不擇，

高低 gao1 di1 height,high or low (altitude or pitch of sound),ups and downs
(success or failure),whether sth is right or wrong,comparative strength, weight,
depth, stature,(spoken interjection) anyway, whatever,eventually, in the end
，
還說`通靈'不`通靈'呢！
還說 hai2 shuo1 to add (in speaking),to also say(还说)

` 通 tong1 to go through,to know well,to connect,to communicate,open,to clear
靈 ling2 quick,alert,efficacious,effective,spirit,departed soul,coffin(灵)
' 不 bu4 (negative prefix),not,no
` 通 tong1 to go through,to know well,to connect,to communicate,open,to clear
' 呢 ne5 (question particle for subjects already mentioned)
ni2 woolen material
！
我也不要這勞什子了！
我 wo3 I,me,my
(这)
勞 lao2 toil(劳)
什 shi2 tenth (used in fractions)
:甚: shen2 what
zi5 (noun suffix)
:瞭: liao3 clear
！
"嚇的眾人一擁爭去拾玉．
" 嚇 xia4 to frighten,to scare,to intimidate,to threaten(吓)

di4 aim,clear
爭 zheng1 struggle,fight(争)
拾 shi2 to pick up,ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral)
玉 yu4 jade
．
賈母急的摟了寶玉道：

急 ji2 urgent,pressing,rapid,hurried,worried
di4 aim,clear
:瞭: liao3 clear
：
“孽障！
“ 孽 nie4 consequence of sin
障 zhang4 to block,to hinder,to obstruct
！
你生气，
你 ni3
生气 :生氣: sheng1 qi4 angry,mad,offended,animated,to get angry,to be enraged,to
take offense,animation
，
要打罵人容易，
打罵 da3 ma4 to beat and scold(打骂)
容易 rong2 yi4 easy,likely,liable (to)
，
何苦摔那命根子！
何苦 he2 ku3 why bother?,is it worth the trouble?

摔 shuai1 to throw (in wrestling),to fall
zi5 (noun suffix)
！
"寶玉滿面淚痕泣道：

滿面 man3 mian4 across one's whole face,(smiling) from ear to ear(满面)
淚痕 lei4 hen2 tear stains(泪痕)
泣 qi4 to sob
：
“家里姐姐妹妹都沒有，
“ 家里 :家裡: jia1 li3 home

姐姐 jie3 jie5 older sister
，
單我有，
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
，
我說沒趣，
我 wo3 I,me,my
theory)(说)
趣 qu4 interesting,to interest
，
如今來了這們一個神仙似的妹妹也沒有，

:瞭: liao3 clear
(这)
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)
似的 si4 de5 seems as if,rather like,also pr. (shi4 de5) or (shi5 de5)
，
可知這不是個好東西。

for emphasis)
(这)
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
。
”賈母忙哄他道：
哄 hong1 (onom.) roar of laughter,hubbub,roar
hong3 to deceive,to coax,to amuse (a child)
:鬨: hong4 tumult,uproar,commotion,disturbance
他 ta1 he,him
：
“你這妹妹原有這個來的，
“ 你 ni3
(这)
原有 yuan2 you3 original,former
di4 aim,clear
，
因你姑媽去世時，
你 ni3
，
舍不得你妹妹，
舍不得 :捨不得: she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth,to hate to part with,to begrudge
你 ni3
，
無法處，
無法 wu2 fa3 unable,incapable(无法)

，
遂將他的玉帶了去了：

他 ta1 he,him
di4 aim,clear
玉 yu4 jade
:瞭: liao3 clear
:瞭: liao3 clear
：
一則全殉葬之禮，

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)
殉葬 xun4 zang4 to bury sth along with the dead,sacrificial grave goods
，
盡你妹妹之孝心，

你 ni3
孝 xiao4 filial
心 xin1 heart,mind
，
二則你姑媽之靈，

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)
你 ni3
，
亦可權作見了女儿之意．
亦 yi4 also
for emphasis)
權 quan2 authority,power,right,temporary(权)
xian4 appear(见)
:瞭: liao3 clear
女儿 :女兒: nu:3 er2 daughter
．
因此他只說沒有這個，

他 ta1 he,him
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
theory)(说)
，
不便自己夸張之意．
不便 bu4 bian4 inconvenient,inappropriate,unsuitable,short of cash

自己 zi4 ji3 self,(reflexive pronoun),own
夸 kua1 to boast
:誇: kua1 to boast,to exaggerate,to praise
．
你如今怎比得他？
你 ni3
怎 zen3 how
他 ta1 he,him
？
還不好生慎重帶上，

慎重 shen4 zhong4 cautious,careful,prudent
，
仔細你娘知道了。
仔細 zi3 xi4 careful,attentive,cautious(仔细)

你 ni3
:孃: niang2 mother
知道了 zhi1 dao4 le5 understood,OK,got it
。
”說著，
” 說 shui4 to canvass,to persuade(说)

theory)(说)
ending(着)
，
便向丫鬟手中接來，

，
親与他帶上．

吗 or 呢)
他 ta1 he,him
．
寶玉听如此說，

theory)(说)
，
想一想大有情理，

情理 qing2 li3 reason,sense
，
也就不生別論了．

pin(别)
論 lun2 the Analects (of Confucius)(论)
lun4 by the,per,discuss,theory,to talk (about),to discuss(论)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
當下，奶娘來請問黛玉之房舍．賈母說：“今將寶玉挪出來，同我在套間暖閣儿里，把你林姑娘暫安置碧紗櫥里．
等過了殘冬，春天再与他們收拾房屋，另作一番安置罷。”寶玉道：“好祖宗，我就在碧紗櫥外的床上很妥當，何
必又出來鬧的老祖宗不得安靜。”賈母想了一想說：“也罷了。”每人一個奶娘并一個丫頭照管，余者在外間上夜听
喚．一面早有熙鳳命人送了一頂藕合色花帳，并几件錦被緞褥之類．
當下，

，
奶娘來請問黛玉之房舍．
:孃: niang2 mother
請問 qing3 wen4 may I ask...(请问)
玉 yu4 jade
舍 she4 residence
．
賈母說：

theory)(说)
：
“今將寶玉挪出來，
“ 今 jin1 today,modern,present,current,this,now
挪 nuo2 to shift,to move
，
同我在套間暖閣儿里，
我 wo3 I,me,my
action in progress)
套間 tao4 jian1 vestibule,small inner room (opening to others)(套间)
暖閣 nuan3 ge2 warm room,warm partition of a room(暖阁)
儿 :兒: er2 son
，
把你林姑娘暫安置碧紗櫥里．
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
你 ni3
暫 zan4 temporary,Taiwan pr. zhan4(暂)
安置 an1 zhi4 find a place for,help settle down,arrange for,to get into
bed,placement
碧 bi4 green jade,bluish green,blue,jade
櫥 chu2 a wardrobe,case,cabinet(橱)
．
等過了殘冬，

:瞭: liao3 clear
殘 can2 to destroy,to spoil,to ruin,to
injure,cruel,oppressive,savage,brutal,incomplete,disabled,to remain,to
survive,remnant,surplus(残)
冬 dong1 winter
，
春天再与他們收拾房屋，
春天 chun1 tian1 spring (season)

吗 or 呢)
收拾 shou1 shi5 to put in order,to tidy up,to pack,to repair,to punish
(colloquial),to manage
，
另作一番安置罷。
番 Pan1 surname Pan,place name
fan1 deeds,foreign,classifier for repeated actions: time
安置 an1 zhi4 find a place for,help settle down,arrange for,to get into
bed,placement
。
”寶玉道：

：
“好祖宗，

，
我就在碧紗櫥外的床上很妥當，
我 wo3 I,me,my
action in progress)
di4 aim,clear
床 chuang2 bed,couch,classifier for beds
很 hen3 (adverb of degree),quite,very,awfully
妥當 tuo3 dang4 appropriate,proper,ready(妥当)
，
何必又出來鬧的老祖宗不得安靜。
何必 he2 bi4 there is no need,why should

鬧 nao4 noisy,cacophonous,to make noise,to disturb,to vent (feelings),to fall
ill,to have an attack (of sickness),to go in (for some activity),to joke(闹)
di4 aim,clear
安靜 an1 jing4 quiet,peaceful,calm(安静)
。
”賈母想了一想說：

:瞭: liao3 clear
theory)(说)
：
“也罷了。
“ 也罷 ye3 ba4 Whether... or...,word indicating acceptance(也罢)

:瞭: liao3 clear
。
”每人一個奶娘并一個丫頭照管，
” 每人 mei3 ren2 per person,each person

:孃: niang2 mother
照管 zhao4 guan3 to look after,to provide for
，
余者在外間上夜听喚．
余者 :餘者: yu2 zhe3 the remaining people
在外 zai4 wai4 outer
夜 ye4 night
．
一面早有熙鳳命人送了一頂藕合色花帳，

send
:瞭: liao3 clear
藕 ou3 root of lotus
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
shai3 color,dice
帳 zhang4 account,mosquito net,tent,curtain,debt,credit(帐)
，
并几件錦被緞褥之類．

几 ji1 small table
:幾: ji1 almost
褥 ru4 mattress
之類 zhi1 lei4 and so on,and such(之类)
．
黛玉只帶了兩個人來：一個是自幼奶娘王嬤嬤，一個是十歲的小丫頭，亦是自幼隨身的，名喚作雪雁．賈母見雪
雁甚小，一團孩气，王嬤嬤又极老，料黛玉皆不遂心省力的，便將自己身邊的一個二等丫頭，名喚鸚哥者与了黛
玉．外亦如迎春等例，每人除自幼乳母外，另有四個教引嬤嬤，除貼身掌管釵釧□沐兩個丫鬟外，另有五六個洒掃
房屋來往使役的小丫鬟．當下，王嬤嬤与鸚哥陪侍黛玉在碧紗櫥內．寶玉之乳母李嬤嬤，并大丫鬟名喚襲人者，
陪侍在外面大床上．
黛玉只帶了兩個人來：

玉 yu4 jade
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
:瞭: liao3 clear
：
一個是自幼奶娘王嬤嬤，

:孃: niang2 mother
，
一個是十歲的小丫頭，

十 shi2 ten,10
di4 aim,clear
，
亦是自幼隨身的，
亦 yi4 also
隨身 sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person,to (take) with one(随身)
di4 aim,clear
，
名喚作雪雁．

for people
喚作 huan4 zuo4 be called,be known as(唤作)
雪 xue3 snow
雁 yan4 wild goose
．
賈母見雪雁甚小，

xian4 appear(见)
雪 xue3 snow
雁 yan4 wild goose
甚 shen2 what(什)
shen4 what,very,extremely,any
，
一團孩气，
一團 yi1 tuan2 regiment(一团)

孩 hai2 child
气 :氣: qi4 gas,air,smell,weather,vital breath,to anger,to get angry,to be enraged
，
王嬤嬤又极老，

，
料黛玉皆不遂心省力的，

玉 yu4 jade
不遂 bu4 sui4 fail,fail to materialize
心 xin1 heart,mind
省力 sheng3 li4 to save labor,to save effort
di4 aim,clear
，
便將自己身邊的一個二等丫頭，

di4 aim,clear
二等 er4 deng3 second class,second-rate
，
名喚鸚哥者与了黛玉．

for people
鸚 ying1 parrot(鹦)
哥 ge1 elder brother
吗 or 呢)
:瞭: liao3 clear
玉 yu4 jade
．
外亦如迎春等例，

亦 yi4 also
difficulties)
例 li4 example,precedent,rule,case,instance
，
每人除自幼乳母外，
每人 mei3 ren2 per person,each person

乳母 ru3 mu3 wet nurse
，
另有四個教引嬤嬤，
四 si4 four,4
教 jiao1 to teach
，
除貼身掌管釵釧□沐兩個丫鬟外，

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)
掌管 zhang3 guan3 in charge of,to control
釧 chuan4 an armlet,bracelet(钏)
□ 沐 mu4 bathe,cleanse,receive favors
，
另有五六個洒掃房屋來往使役的小丫鬟．
五 wu3 five,5
六 liu4 six,6
洒 :灑: sa3 to sprinkle,to spray,to spill,to shed
掃 sao3 to sweep(扫)
sao4 broom(扫)
來往 lai2 wang3 to come and go,to have dealings with,to be in relation with(来往)
使役 shi3 yi4 to use (an animal or servant),working (animal),(beast) of
burden,causative form of verbs (esp. in grammar of Japanese, Korean etc)
di4 aim,clear
．
當下，

，
王嬤嬤与鸚哥陪侍黛玉在碧紗櫥內．

吗 or 呢)
侍 shi4 attend on
玉 yu4 jade
action in progress)
．
寶玉之乳母李嬤嬤，

乳母 ru3 mu3 wet nurse
，
并大丫鬟名喚襲人者，

dai4 doctor
for people
，
陪侍在外面大床上．

侍 shi4 attend on
在外 zai4 wai4 outer
dai4 doctor
床 chuang2 bed,couch,classifier for beds
．
原來這襲人亦是賈母之婢，本名珍珠．賈母因溺愛寶玉，生恐寶玉之婢無竭力盡忠之人，素喜襲人心地純良，克
盡職任，遂与了寶玉．寶玉因知他本姓花，又曾見舊人詩句上有"花气襲人"之句，遂回明賈母，更名襲人．這襲
人亦有些痴處：伏侍賈母時，心中眼中只有一個賈母，如今服侍寶玉，心中眼中又只有一個寶玉．只因寶玉性情
乖僻，每每規諫寶玉，心中著實憂郁．
原來這襲人亦是賈母之婢，

(这)
亦 yi4 also
婢 bi4 slave girl,maid servant
，
本名珍珠．

for people
珍珠 zhen1 zhu1 pearl,also written 真珠
．
賈母因溺愛寶玉，

溺愛 ni4 ai4 spoil,pamper,dote on(溺爱)
，
生恐寶玉之婢無竭力盡忠之人，

婢 bi4 slave girl,maid servant
竭力 jie2 li4 to do one's utmost
盡忠 jin4 zhong1 to display utter loyalty,to be loyal to the end(尽忠)
，
素喜襲人心地純良，
素 su4 raw silk,white,plain, unadorned,vegetarian (food),element,usually

人心 ren2 xin1 popular feeling,the will of the people
純 chun2 pure,simple,unmixed,genuine(纯)
良 liang2 good,very,very much
，
克盡職任，
克 ke4 to be able to,to subdue,to restrain,to overcome,gram

:剋: ke4 to subdue,to overthrow
盡職 jin4 zhi2 to discharge one's duties,conscientious(尽职)
任 ren4 to assign,to appoint,to take up a post,office,responsibility,to let,to
allow,to give free rein to,no matter (how, what etc),surname Ren
，
遂与了寶玉．

吗 or 呢)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
寶玉因知他本姓花，

他 ta1 he,him
姓 xing4 family name,surname,name
，
又曾見舊人詩句上有"花气襲人"之句，

clause)
xian4 appear(见)
詩句 shi1 ju4 verse(诗句)
" 花 hua1 flower,blossom,fancy pattern
气 :氣: qi4 gas,air,smell,weather,vital breath,to anger,to get angry,to be enraged
" 之 zhi1 (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的),him,her,it
句 ju4 sentence,clause,phrase,classifier for phrases or lines of verse
，
遂回明賈母，

明 ming2 clear,bright,to understand,next,the Ming dynasty (1368-1644),surname Ming
，
更名襲人．
更名 geng1 ming2 to change name

．
這襲人亦有些痴處：

(这)
亦 yi4 also
有些 you3 xie1 some,somewhat
痴 chi1 imbecile,sentimental,stupid,foolish,silly
:癡: chi1 imbecile,sentimental,stupid,foolish,silly
：
伏侍賈母時，
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
，
心中眼中只有一個賈母，

眼中 yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes
，
如今服侍寶玉，

服侍 fu2 shi5 to attend to,to care for (patients etc),to look after,to wait upon,to
serve,also written 伏侍, see also 服事 fu2 shi4
，
心中眼中又只有一個寶玉．

眼中 yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes
．
只因寶玉性情乖僻，
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
性情 xing4 qing2 nature,temperament
乖僻 guai1 pi4 peculiar,eccentric
，
每每規諫寶玉，
每每 mei3 mei3 often

規諫 gui1 jian4 to remonstrate,to warn earnestly (esp. classical written
Chinese),to exhort(规谏)
，
心中著實憂郁．

著實 zhuo2 shi2 truly,indeed,severely,harshly(着实)
憂 you1 to worry,to concern oneself with,worried,anxiety,sorrow,a parent's
funeral,inconvenienced by being orphaned(忧)
郁 yu4 elegant,surname Yu
:鬱: yu4 dense (growth),melancholy
．
是晚，寶玉李嬤嬤已睡了，他見里面黛玉和鸚哥猶未安息，他自卸了妝，悄悄進來，笑問：“姑娘怎么還不安
息？"黛玉忙讓：“姐姐請坐。”襲人在床沿上坐了．鸚哥笑道：“林姑娘正在這里傷心，自己淌眼抹淚的說：`今
才來，就惹出你家哥儿的狂病，倘或摔坏了那玉，豈不是因我之過！'因此便傷心，我好容易勸好了"．襲人
道：“姑娘快休如此，將來只怕比這個更奇怪的笑話儿還有呢！若為他這种行止，你多心傷感，只怕你傷感不了
呢．快別多心！"黛玉道：“姐姐們說的，我記著就是了．究竟那玉不知是怎么個來歷？上面還有字跡？"襲人
道：“連一家子也不知來歷，上頭還有現成的眼儿，听得說，落草時是從他口里掏出來的．等我拿來你看便
知。”黛玉忙止道：“罷了，此刻夜深，明日再看也不遲。”大家又敘了一回，方才安歇．
是晚，
晚 wan3 evening,night,late
，
寶玉李嬤嬤已睡了，

睡 shui4 to sleep
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
他見里面黛玉和鸚哥猶未安息，
他 ta1 he,him
xian4 appear(见)
里面 :裡面: li3 mian4 inside,interior
玉 yu4 jade
huo2 soft,warm
猶 you2 also,as if,still,to scheme,a Jew(犹)
安息 an1 xi1 rest,go to sleep,rest in peace,(hist.) Parthia
，
他自卸了妝，
他 ta1 he,him
卸 xie4 unload,take off
:瞭: liao3 clear
妝 zhuang1 adornment,adorn(妆)
，
悄悄進來，
悄悄 qiao3 qiao3 quietly

，
笑問：
：
“姑娘怎么還不安息？
“ 姑娘 gu1 niang5 girl,young woman,young lady,daughter

不安 bu4 an1 unpeaceful,unstable,uneasy,disturbed,restless,worried
息 xi1 news,interest,breath,rest,Taiwan pr. xi2
？
"黛玉忙讓：
玉 yu4 jade
：
“姐姐請坐。
“ 姐姐 jie3 jie5 older sister

Zuo
。
”襲人在床沿上坐了．
” 襲 xi2 to attack,to inherit,classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes)(袭)

action in progress)
床沿 :牀沿: chuang2 yan2 bedside
Zuo
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
鸚哥笑道：
：
“林姑娘正在這里傷心，

正在 zheng4 zai4 in the process of (doing something or happening),while (doing)
(这)
，
自己淌眼抹淚的說：
淌 tang3 to drip,to trickle,to shed (tears)
抹 mo3 to smear,to wipe,to erase,(classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc)
mo4 girdle,brassiere,to plaster
淚 lei4 tears(泪)
di4 aim,clear
theory)(说)
：
`今才來，
` 今 jin1 today,modern,present,current,this,now
，
就惹出你家哥儿的狂病，

cause (problems)
你 ni3
or -ian,surname Jia
哥儿 :哥兒: ge1 r5 brothers,boys
di4 aim,clear
，
倘或摔坏了那玉，
倘或 tang3 huo4 if,supposing that

摔坏 :摔壞: shuai1 huai4 to drop and break
:瞭: liao3 clear
玉 yu4 jade
，
豈不是因我之過！

我 wo3 I,me,my
！
'因此便傷心，
' 因此 yin1 ci3 thus,consequently,as a result

，
我好容易勸好了"．
我 wo3 I,me,my
好容易 hao3 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty,have a hard time
readiness)
hao4 to be fond of
:瞭: liao3 clear
襲人道：

人道 ren2 dao4 human sympathy,humanitarianism,humane,the "human way" (Buddh.), one
of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation,sexual intercourse
：
“姑娘快休如此，
“ 姑娘 gu1 niang5 girl,young woman,young lady,daughter

休 xiu1 to rest
，
將來只怕比這個更奇怪的笑話儿還有呢！
將來 jiang1 lai2 in the future,future,the future(将来)

:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
更 geng1 to change
奇怪 qi2 guai4 strange,odd
di4 aim,clear
笑話 xiao4 hua4 joke,jest(笑话)
儿 :兒: er2 son
還有 hai2 you3 furthermore,in addition,still,also(还有)
ni2 woolen material
！
若為他這种行止，
他 ta1 he,him
(这)
种 :種: zhong3 abbr. for 物種|物种,
genus,race,seed,breed,species,strain,kind,type,has guts (i.e.
courage),nerve,classifier for types: kind, sort,classifier for languages
:種: zhong4 to plant,to grow,to cultivate
company
，
你多心傷感，
你 ni3
多心 duo1 xin1 oversensitive,suspicious
，
只怕你傷感不了呢．
:祇: zhi3 but,only
vessels etc
你 ni3
不了 bu4 liao3 unable to,without end
ni2 woolen material
．
快別多心！

pin(别)
多心 duo1 xin1 oversensitive,suspicious
！
"黛玉道：

玉 yu4 jade
：
“姐姐們說的，
“ 姐姐 jie3 jie5 older sister

theory)(说)
di4 aim,clear
，
我記著就是了．
我 wo3 I,me,my
記 ji4 to remember,to note,mark,sign,to record(记)
ending(着)
:瞭: liao3 clear
．
究竟那玉不知是怎么個來歷？
究竟 jiu1 jing4 after all (when all is said and done),actually,outcome,result

玉 yu4 jade
tiredness etc)
來歷 lai2 li4 history,antecedents,origin(来历)
？
上面還有字跡？

字跡 zi4 ji4 handwriting(字迹)
？
"襲人道：
人道 ren2 dao4 human sympathy,humanitarianism,humane,the "human way" (Buddh.), one

of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation,sexual intercourse
：
“連一家子也不知來歷，
一家子 yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family

來歷 lai2 li4 history,antecedents,origin(来历)
，
上頭還有現成的眼儿，
上頭 shang4 tou5 above,on top of,on the surface of(上头)

現成 xian4 cheng2 ready-made,readily available(现成)
di4 aim,clear
儿 :兒: er2 son
，
听得說，

theory)(说)
，
落草時是從他口里掏出來的．

草 cao3 grass,straw,manuscript,draft (of a document),careless,rough
他 ta1 he,him
cannons, wells etc)
掏 tao1 to fish out (from pocket),to scoop
:搯: tao1 fish out (from pocket)
di4 aim,clear
．
等我拿來你看便知。

我 wo3 I,me,my
拿來 na2 lai2 bring(拿来)
你 ni3
danger)
。
”黛玉忙止道：
玉 yu4 jade
：
“罷了，
“ 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)
，
此刻夜深，
此刻 ci3 ke4 this moment,now,at present

夜 ye4 night
深 shen1 deep,profound,dark (of color)
，
明日再看也不遲。
明日 ming2 ri4 tomorrow

danger)
遲 chi2 late,delayed,slow(迟)
。
”大家又敘了一回，
” 大家 da4 jia1 authority,everyone

敘 xu4 to narrate,to chat,abbr. for Syria 敘利亞|叙利亚(叙)
:瞭: liao3 clear
，
方才安歇．

安歇 an1 xie1 go to bed,retire for the night
．
次日起來，省過賈母，因往王夫人處來，正值王夫人与熙鳳在一處拆金陵來的書信看，又有王夫人之兄嫂處遣了
兩個媳婦來說話的．黛玉雖不知原委，探春等卻都曉得是議論金陵城中所居的薛家姨母之子姨表兄薛蟠，倚財仗
勢，打死人命，現在應天府案下審理．如今母舅王子騰得了信息，故遣他家內的人來告訴這邊，意欲喚取進京之
次日起來，
次日 ci4 ri4 next day,the morrow

，
省過賈母，
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)
，
因往王夫人處來，
，
正值王夫人与熙鳳在一處拆金陵來的書信看，
正值 zheng4 zhi2 honest,upright,positive value

吗 or 呢)
action in progress)
拆 chai1 to tear open,to tear down,to tear apart,to open
di4 aim,clear
書信 shu1 xin4 a letter,an epistle(书信)
danger)
，
又有王夫人之兄嫂處遣了兩個媳婦來說話的．

兄嫂 xiong1 sao3 elder brother and his wife
遣 qian3 dispatch
:瞭: liao3 clear
woman(媳妇)
來說 lai2 shuo1 to have one's say,to interpret a topic (from a certain point of
view),now we come to talk about it, ...(来说)
said(话)
di4 aim,clear
．
黛玉雖不知原委，

玉 yu4 jade
tiredness etc)
原委 yuan2 wei3 the whole story
，
探春等卻都曉得是議論金陵城中所居的薛家姨母之子姨表兄薛蟠，
探 tan4 to explore,to search out,to scout,to visit,to stretch forward

though(却)
曉得 xiao3 de5 to know(晓得)
議論 yi4 lun4 to comment,to talk about,to discuss,discussion(议论)
城 cheng2 city walls,city,town
所居 suo3 ju1 residence,dwelling,dwelling place
di4 aim,clear
薛 xue1 surname Xue,wormwood
or -ian,surname Jia
姨母 yi2 mu3 mother's sister; maternal aunt
zi5 (noun suffix)
姨 yi2 mother's sister,aunt
薛 xue1 surname Xue,wormwood
蟠 pan2 Trichina spiralis,to coil
，
倚財仗勢，
倚 yi3 to lean on,rely upon

財 cai2 money,wealth,riches,property,valuables(财)
仗勢 zhang4 shi4 to rely on power(仗势)
，
打死人命，
打死 da3 si3 to kill,to beat to death

人命 ren2 ming4 human life
，
現在應天府案下審理．
現在 xian4 zai4 now; at present; at the moment,modern; current,nowadays(现在)

天府 Tian1 fu3 Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around
Chengdu),land of plenty
decline,to go down
審理 shen3 li3 to hear (a case)(审理)
．
如今母舅王子騰得了信息，

王子 wang2 zi3 prince,son of a king
騰 teng2 to soar,to gallop,to rise,to prance,to hover,to move out(腾)
得了 de2 le5 be finished,be ready,all right,that's enough
信息 xin4 xi1 information,news,message
，
故遣他家內的人來告訴這邊，
遣 qian3 dispatch
他 ta1 he,him
or -ian,surname Jia
di4 aim,clear
這邊 zhe4 bian1 this side,here(这边)
，
意欲喚取進京之

欲 yu4 desire,longing,appetite,wish
取 qu3 to take,to get,to choose,to fetch
進京 jin4 Jing1 to enter the capital,to go to Beijing(进京)

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第三回

第三 di4 san1 third,number three

賈 Jia3 surname Jia(贾)

不是 bu4 shi4 no,is not,not

革 ge2 animal hide,leather,to reform,to remove,to expel (from office)

二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)

張 zhang1 to open up,to spread,sheet of paper,classifier for flat objects,

遂 sui4 to satisfy,to succeed,then,thereupon,finally,unexpectedly

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

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

轉向 zhuan3 xiang4 change of direction,to change direction(转向)

作 zuo4 to do,to make,to regard as,to take sb for

次日 ci4 ri4 next day,the morrow

面 mian4 fade,side,surface,aspect,top,face,classifier for flat surfaces such as

如 ru2 as,as if,such as

都 dou1 all, both,entirely (due to) each,even,already

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

遇 yu4 meet with,how one is treated,an opportunity,surname Yu

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

弟 di4 younger brother,junior male,I (modest word in letter)

已 yi3 already,to stop,then,afterwards

方 fang1 square,quadrilateral,power (such as cube 立方),classifier for square

弟 di4 younger brother,junior male,I (modest word in letter)

謝 xie4 to thank,to apologize,to wither (flowers, leaves etc),to decline,surname

一面 yi1 mian4 one side

“ 不知 bu4 zhi1 not to know,unaware,unknowingly,fig. not to admit (defeat,

不敢 bu4 gan3 not dare to

” 如 ru2 as,as if,such as

二 er4 two,2,stupid (Beijing dialect)

現任 xian4 ren4 at the present,hold an office,occupy a post(现任)

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

大有 da4 you3 plentiful (e.g. harvest)

非 fei1 non-,not-,un-,abbr. for Africa 非洲,wrong,evil-doing,insist on,simply must

否則 fou3 ze2 if not,otherwise,else,or else(否则)

即 ji2 namely,that is,i.e.,prompt,at once,at present,even if,prompted (by the

心下 xin1 xia4 in mind

于是 :於是: yu2 shi4 thereupon,as a result,consequently,thus,hence

如 ru2 as,as if,such as

“ 已 yi3 already,to stop,then,afterwards

尊 zun1 to honor,to respect,(classifier for cannons and statues),ancient wine

豈不 qi3 bu4 how couldn't...?,wouldn't it...?(岂不)

" 雨 yu3 rain

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

如 ru2 as,as if,such as

那 na3 variant of 哪,how,which

身体 :身體: shen1 ti3 (human) body,health

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

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

上 shang4 on,on top,upon,first (of multiple

下 xia4 down,downwards,below,lower,later,next (week etc),second (of two parts),to

" 黛 dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow

方 fang1 square,quadrilateral,power (such as cube 立方),classifier for square

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

帶 dai4 band,belt,girdle,ribbon,tire,area,zone,region,to wear,to carry,to lead,to

依附 yi1 fu4 to adhere,to attach oneself to,to append

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

進入 jin4 ru4 to enter,to join,to go into(进入)

帶 dai4 band,belt,girdle,ribbon,tire,area,zone,region,to wear,to carry,to lead,to

拿 na2 to hold,to seize,to catch,to apprehend,to take

彼 bi3 that,those,(one) another)

即 ji2 namely,that is,i.e.,prompt,at once,at present,even if,prompted (by the

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

言語 yan2 yu3 speech,talk(言语)