April 2023

Dream of the Red Chamber ~ 11 尤三姐

Simplified Chinese 红楼梦连环画之十一 《尤三姐》连环画内容提要: 贾琏偷娶了尤二姐,不久,又想用财势诱惑三姐,替贾珍撮合。三姐却生性刚烈,为了摆脱贾氏兄弟的纠缠,故意闹了一场,使贾珍、贾琏望而生畏,不敢胡闹。 后来,三姐聘与柳湘莲为妻子,以“鸳鸯剑”作为定礼,但湘莲听信留言,怀疑三姐行为不端。三姐为表明心迹,愤而自刎。 Tradionnal Chinese 紅樓夢連環畫之十一《尤三姐》連環畫內容提要: 賈璉偷娶了尤二姐,不久,又想用財勢誘惑三姐,替賈珍撮合。 三姐卻生性剛烈,為了擺脫賈氏兄弟的糾纏,故意鬧了一場,使賈珍、賈璉望而生畏,不敢胡鬧。 後來,三姐聘與柳湘蓮為妻子,以“鴛鴦劍”作為定禮,但湘蓮聽信留言,懷疑三姐行為不端。 三姐為表明心迹,憤而自刎。 Simple Translation The comic book of the Dream of Red Mansions, Part 11, The Third Sister You Jia Lian secretly married Second Sister You. Before long, she wanted to lure Third Sister with her money to help Jia Zhen. However, the third […]

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Dream of the Red Chamber ~12 晴雯之死

Simplified Chinese 内容提要 晴雯是穷人家的女孩子,从小被买来做丫头。她才貌出众,但率直、任性,口角犀利,嫉恶如仇,却因此引起贾府主子的不满,恼恨。 一日,邢夫人在大观园中拾到一个荷包,专程送给王夫人。王夫人又羞又恼,与凤姐商议,突然袭击,抄查大观园。只因这一场查抄,撵走了迎春的丫头司棋,正患重病的晴雯也被活活折磨含怨而死。 Tradionnal Chinese 內容提要 晴雯是窮人家的女孩子,從小被買來做丫頭。 她才貌出眾,但率直、任性,口角犀利,嫉惡如仇,卻囙此引起賈府主子的不滿,惱恨。 一日,邢夫人在大觀園中拾到一個荷包,專程送給王夫人。 王夫人又羞又惱,與鳳姐商議,突然襲擊,抄查大觀園。 只因這一場查抄,攆走了迎春的丫頭司棋,正患重病的晴雯也被活活折磨含怨而死。 Simple Translation Summary Qingwen is a girl from a poor family. She was bought as a girl when she was young. She has outstanding talent and appearance, but she is frank, headstrong, sharp and jealous of evil, which has caused dissatisfaction and

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Dream of the Red Chamber ~ 15 黛玉焚稿

Simplified Chinese 内容提要 封建的家庭容不得宝、黛相爱,他们趁宝玉病重时,采用『掉包』之计,扬言给宝玉娶黛玉,实际上娶的是宝钗。当黛玉得悉宝玉的婚姻已成定局,痛不欲生,悲愤地烧掉了。 Tradionnal Chinese 內容提要 封建的家庭容不得寶、黛相愛,他們趁寶玉病重時,採用『掉包』之計,揚言給寶玉娶黛玉,實際上娶的是寶釵。 當黛玉得悉寶玉的婚姻已成定局,痛不欲生,悲憤地燒掉了。 Simple Translation Summary The feudal family could not tolerate Baoyu and Daiyu to fall in love. When Baoyu was seriously ill, they adopted the “package swap” strategy and threatened to marry Baoyu with Daiyu. In fact, they married Baochai. When Daiyu learned that Baoyu’s marriage was

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Dream of the Red Chamber ~14 呆霸王薛蟠

Simplified Chinese 内容提要 薛蟠仗着家里有财有势,骄纵成性,当地人个个怕他,背地里称他『呆霸王』。 薛蟠婚后,对妻子金桂十分宠爱。不想金桂为人阴险凶悍,撒泼耍赖,闹得全家不宁。薛蟠赌气出门,途中打死酒店伙计张三,被拘入狱。 薛家为了给薛蟠翻案,贿赂了证人和县官,才得上呈开脱,但刑部故意驳回呈子,从中勒索巨款,逼得薛姨妈折变家财,最后弄得倾家荡产,方赎回薛蟠的性命。 Tradionnal Chinese 內容提要 薛蟠仗著家裡有財有勢,驕縱成性,當地人個個怕他,背地裡稱他『呆霸王』。 薛蟠婚後,對妻子金桂十分寵愛。 不想金桂為人陰險兇悍,撒潑耍賴,鬧得全家不寧。 薛蟠賭氣出門,途中打死飯店夥計張三,被拘入獄。 薛家為了給薛蟠翻案,賄賂了證人和縣官,才得上呈開脫,但刑部故意駁回呈子,從中勒索鉅款,逼得薛姨媽折變家財,最後弄得傾家蕩產,方贖回薛蟠的性命。 Simple Translation Summary Relying on the wealth and power of his family, Xue Pan became arrogant and indulged. The local people were afraid of him, and secretly called him “stay bullied”. After her marriage, Xue Pan loved his wife Jin Gui

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Dream of the Red Chamber ~ 13 司棋与潘又安

Simplified Chinese 内容提要 司棋是荣国府二小姐贾迎春房里的大丫头,从小便和表兄潘又安相爱,两人私订了终身。 潘又安进大观园来和司棋相会,不慎失落了一个内藏情书的荷包。邢夫人、王夫人知道了,赫然震怒,下令抄查大观园。 事发后,司棋被撵出大观园,潘又安却因惧怕外逃出走。司棋终日啼哭,恨他胆小,没有情义。后来潘又安回来准备娶亲,可是遭司棋家里反对。司棋抗争无效,撞墙而死。潘又安把司棋棺殓之后,也用刀子自刎了。 Tradionnal Chinese 內容提要 司棋是榮國府二小姐賈迎春房裏的大丫頭,從小便和表兄潘又安相愛,兩人私訂了終身。 潘又安進大觀園來和司棋相會,不慎失落了一個內藏情書的荷包。 邢夫人、王夫人知道了,赫然震怒,下令抄查大觀園。 事發後,司棋被攆出大觀園,潘又安卻因懼怕外逃出走。 司棋終日啼哭,恨他膽小,沒有情義。 後來潘又安回來準備娶親,可是遭司棋家裡反對。 司棋抗爭無效,撞牆而死。 潘又安把司棋棺殮之後,也用刀子自刎了。 Simple Translation Summary Siqi is the eldest girl in the house of Jia Yingchun, the second lady of Rongguo Mansion. She fell in love with her cousin Pan You’an since childhood. They have been engaged for life privately.

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Dream of the Red Chamber ~ 17 刘老老救巧姐

Simplified Chinese 内容提要 巧姐是王熙凤的独生女,巧姐的名字就是刘老老给取的。 贾府被查抄以后,凤姐羞惭成病。她知道自己为人刻薄,树敌太多,将来巧姐势必遭人报复。因此,临死之际,嘱托刘老老照应巧姐。 王熙凤一死,贾环便勾结贾芸、贾蔷和王仁,依邢夫人做靠山,趁贾琏出门,阴谋把巧姐卖给蕃王做妾。王夫人柔弱寡断,想不出挽救的主意。恰巧刘老老来贾府探望,知道这事以后,带巧姐出逃,避匿乡间。巧姐这才没有遭到毒手。 Tradionnal Chinese 內容提要 巧姐是王熙鳳的獨生女,巧姐的名字就是劉老老給取的。 賈府被查抄以後,鳳姐羞慚成病。 她知道自己為人刻薄,樹敵太多,將來巧姐勢必遭人報復。 囙此,臨死之際,囑託劉老老照應巧姐。 王熙鳳一死,賈環便勾結賈芸、賈薔和王仁,依邢夫人做靠山,趁賈璉出門,陰謀把巧姐賣給蕃王做妾。 王夫人柔弱寡斷,想不出挽救的主意。 恰巧劉老老來賈府探望,知道這事以後,帶巧姐出逃,避匿鄉間。 巧姐這才沒有遭到毒手。 Simple Translation Summary Qiaojie is the only daughter of Wang Xifeng. Qiaojie’s name was given by Lao Liu. After Jia’s house was investigated, Sister Feng was ashamed and became ill. She knows that she is mean and makes

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Dream of the Red Chamber ~ 16 查抄贾府

Simplified Chinese 红楼梦连环画之十六 《查抄贾府》连环画内容提要: 贾赦、贾珍,平日依财仗势,包揽词讼,欺压百姓,后被弹劾,皇上派锦衣府查抄贾府,革去世职,流放赎罪。自此,赫赫贾府,家计日益萧条,每况愈下。接着,贾母逝世,丧后遭窃,弄得一片混乱。故事反映了贾府的衰败和没落,表现了贾府统治者已是日暮途穷,陷入了“昏惨惨似灯将尽”的不可摆脱的困境。 Tradionnal Chinese 紅樓夢連環畫之十六《查抄賈府》連環畫內容提要: 賈赦、賈珍,平日依財仗勢,包攬詞訟,欺壓百姓,後被彈劾,皇上派錦衣府查抄賈府,革去世職,流放贖罪。 自此,赫赫賈府,家計日益蕭條,每況愈下。 接著,賈母逝世,喪後遭竊,弄得一片混亂。 故事反映了賈府的衰敗和沒落,表現了賈府統治者已是日暮途窮,陷入了“昏慘慘似燈將盡”的不可擺脫的困境。 Simple Translation Abstract of the comic book of the Dream of the Red Mansions, 16, “Check Jia’s Mansion”: Jia She and Jia Zhen, depending on their wealth and power, used to fight lawsuits and oppress the people. Later, they were impeached. The emperor

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Dream of the Red Chamber ~ 18 宝玉出走

Simplified Chinese 内容提要 宝玉成婚之夜,发觉娶来的不是黛玉而是宝钗,他对封建家庭逼死黛玉、拆散他们的婚姻,无比愤恨和悲痛。每当想起黛玉,就伤心落泪。他希望能与黛玉梦中一会,以倾吐内心的痛苦和不幸。 后来,宝玉终于看透了这个家庭的虚伪、丑恶、残酷、腐朽的本质,借赴考的机会,毅然出走,离开了他所憎恨的封建大家庭。 Tradionnal Chinese 內容提要 寶玉成婚之夜,發覺娶來的不是黛玉而是寶釵,他對封建家庭逼死黛玉、拆散他們的婚姻,無比憤恨和悲痛。 每當想起黛玉,就傷心落淚。 他希望能與黛玉夢中一會,以傾吐內心的痛苦和不幸。 後來,寶玉終於看透了這個家庭的虛偽、醜惡、殘酷、腐朽的本質,借赴考的機會,毅然出走,離開了他所憎恨的封建大家庭。 Simple Translation Summary On the night of Baoyu’s marriage, he found that it was not Daiyu but Baochai who had married him. He was extremely resentful and sad about the feudal family forcing Daiyu to die and breaking up their marriage. Whenever I

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