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0918翻译范进中举吴敬梓
0918翻译:
范进中举（吴敬梓）
Translation:
FanJinPassingCivilExam（WuJingzi）
（translatedby:
alexcwlin;editedby:
AdamLam）
范进进学回家，母亲，妻子俱各欢喜。
FanJinsuccessfullyenteredcountyschool.Whenhereturnedhomehemadehismotherandwifeveryhappyupontellingthemabouthisaccomplishment.
正待烧锅做饭，只见他丈人胡屠户，手里拿着一副大肠和一瓶酒，走了进来。
Justwhentheywereabouttostartafireincookingsupper,hisfather-in-law,HuTuhu,walkedinwithasetoflargeintestinesandabottleofwine.
范进向他作揖，坐下。
Fangavehimaclenched-fistsbow（6）andthensatdown.
胡屠户道：
"我自倒运，把个女儿嫁与你这现世宝，
Husaid:
“Itmustbemybadluckthatmydaughterismarriedtoauselessbumlikeyou.
历年以来，不知累了我多少。
Inalltheseyears,youhavecausedmeplentyofgrief.
如今不知因我积了甚么德，带挈你中了个相公，
NowImusthaveaccumulatedsomedivinegoodfortunesothatyoucouldrideonmycoattailtoscoreaseatinschoolasascholar.
我所以带个酒来贺帝你。
"
NowIambringingsomewinetocelebrateyourachievement.”
范进唯唯连声，
Fanmeeklymumbledhisaccord.
叫浑家把肠子煮了，烫起酒来，
Heaskedhiswifetocooktheintestinesandwarmthewine.
在茅草棚下坐着。
母亲自和媳妇在厨下造饭。
Thenheandhisfather-in-lawsatunderareed-awningwhilethetwowomenpreparedmealinthekitchen.
胡屠户又吩咐女婿道：
"你如今既中了相公，凡事要立起个体统来。
Huinstructedtheson-in-law:
“Nowthatyouhavebecomeascholar,everythingthatyoudoneedstofollowaprotocolofrespectability.
比如我这行事里，都是些正经有脸面的人，又是你的长亲，
Forexample,thepeopleinmylineofworkaredecentanddignifiedindividualswhoareyourelderassociates.
你怎敢在我们跟前装大？
Youmustbecarefulnottoputonairs
（1）beforeus.
若是家门口这些做田的，扒粪的，不过是平头百姓，
Thosepeopleinfrontofthehousewhomakealivinginfarmingorrakingfaecesaremerelycommoners.
你若同他拱手作揖，平起平坐，这就是坏了学校规矩，
Ifyougreetthemwithclenched-fistsbowsortreatthemasyourequals,thenyouwouldbeviolatingtheschool’sestablishedpractices.
连我脸上都无光了。
Indoingso,evenIwouldbeembarrassed.
你是个烂忠厚没用的人，
Youareastubbornlyhonestandhopelessperson.
所以这些话我不得不教导你，免得惹人笑话。
"
Ihavetosayallthesethingstoteachyousothatpeoplewon’tlaughatyou.”
范进道：
"岳父见教的是。
"
Fansaid:
“Dad,thankyouforteachingmeallthesethings.You’reabsolutelycorrect.”
胡屠户又道：
"亲家母也来这里坐着吃饭。
Hucontinuedtospeak,“Askyourmothertocomeoverandsithereforsupper.
老人家每日小菜饭，想也难过。
Lifemustbetoughforanoldladylikeherwhoeatsverylittleeveryday.
我女孩儿也吃些。
Mydaughterwilleatsomeaswell.
自从进了你家门，这十几年，不知猪油可曾吃过两三回哩！
Alltheseten-oddyearssinceshewasmarriedintoyourfamily,Idon’tknowifshehasbeenfedlardformorethantwoorthreetimes.
可怜！
可怜！
"
Thatisarealpity!
”
说罢，婆媳两个都来坐着吃了饭。
Afterhefinishedtalking,thedaughterandhermother-in-lawcameovertositdownforsuppertogether.
吃到日西时分，胡屠户吃的醺醺的。
TheyateuntileveningandHuwasfeelingtipsyonwine.
这里母子两个，千恩万谢。
BoththemotherandsonexpressedtheirutmostgratitudetoHu.
屠户横披了衣服，腆着肚子去了。
Huputonhisclothesandleftwithhisbulgedtummy.
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次日，范进少不得拜拜乡邻。
Onthenextday,FanJinwenttopayvisitstoneighborhoodvillagers.
魏好古又约了一班同案的朋友，彼此来往。
WeiHaoguarrangedwithagroupofclassmatestoassociateregularlywithoneanother.
因是乡试年，做了几个文会。
ProvinciallevelImperialExamwasgoingtobeconductedinthatyearandtheclassmatesheldseveralacademicdiscussiongroupmeetings.
不觉到了六月尽间，这些同案的人约范进去乡试。
VerysoonitwastheendofJune,andthoseclassmatesaskedFantogotogetherfortheProvincialExam.
范进因没有盘费，走去同丈人商议，
Fandidnothaveenoughmoneytopayforthetraveling,andsohewenttodiscussthesituationwithhisfather-in-law.
被胡屠户一口啐在脸上，骂了个狗血喷头，道：
"不要失了你的时了！
HuspitonFan’sfaceandtoldhimoffinsaying:
“Don’twasteyourtime.
你自己只觉得中了一个相公，就'癞虾蟆想吃起天鹅肉'来！
Youthoughtyouhavepassedoneexamtobeascholarandnowyou’redaydreamingabouthittingthebigtime.
我听见人说，就是中相公时，也不是你的文章，
Iheardsomeonetoldmethatyoudidn’twriteyouressaythatpassedtheexam.
还是宗师看见你老，不过意，舍与你的。
Themaster-examinerfeltpityonyoubecauseyouwereoldandletyoupass.
如今痴心就想中起老爷来！
NowyouarefantasizingaboutpassingtheImperialExamtobecomeamaster.
这些中老爷的都是天上的'文曲星'！
Allthosewhomakethegradeintheexamtobecomemastersare‘WisdomStars’fromheaven.
你不看见城里张府上那些老爷，
Haven’tyouseenthosemastersinZhangFamily’smansion?
都有万贯家私，
Theyareloadedwithmoney.
一个个方面大耳？
Inaddition,theyallhavesquarefacesandbigears.
像你这尖嘴猴腮，也该撒抛尿自己照照！
Apersonlikeyouwithpointedmouthandmonkeycheeksshouldpeeonthegroundtocheckoutwhatyoureallylooklikefromthereflection.
不三不四，就想天鹅屁吃！
Youdon’tlookrespectableandyetyouaredreamingbig.
趁早收了这心，
Myadviceisyoushouldgiveupyourpipedreamearly.
明年在我们行里替你寻一个馆，
Nextyearletmefindyouashopthroughmyconnectionsinmylineofbusiness.
每年寻几两银子，养活你那老不死的老娘和你老婆是正经！
Thatwayyoucanearnafew‘liangs’ofsilverayearinorderthatyoucansupportyourlong-overdue-to-diemotherandyourgood-naturedwife.
你问我借盘缠，
Youaskmetoloanyousomemoneyfortraveling.
我一天杀一个猪还赚不得钱把银子，
Islaughterapigadayandhavebeenunabletoearna“qian”andchangeofsilver.
都把与你去丢在水里，叫我一家老小嗑西北风！
"
Lendingthattoyouwouldbelikethrowingitinwaterandwhatdomyfamilyhavelefttoliveon.”
一顿夹七夹八，骂的范进摸门不着。
Hu’smumbo-jumboinlashingoutatFanleftFanscratchinghisheadonwhatthatwasallabout.
辞了丈人回来，
Fansaidgoodbyetohisfather-in-lawandcamehome.
自心里想：
"宗师说我火候已到，
Hethought:
“Mastersaidmyknowledgeisproficientenoughfortheexam.
自古无场外的举人，
Nobodycaneverbecomeasuccessfulcandidatewithoutactuallyenteringthetestcenter.
如不进去考他一考，如何甘心？
"
Howcould（8）IlivewithmyselfifIdon’tgiveitatryintheexam?
”
因向几个同案商议，瞒着丈人，到城里乡试。
SohefoundawaytoparticipateintheImperialExaminsidethecitybehindhisfather-in-law’sbackafterdiscussingthematterwithafewclassmates.
出了场，即使回家。
家里已是饿了两三天。
Afterwritingtheexamination,hecamehomeandhisfamilyhadbeenstarvedfortwotothreedays.
被胡屠户知道，又骂了一顿。
HuTuhufoundoutandofcoursehegaveFanmorelecturing.
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到出榜那日，家里没有早饭米，
Onthedaytheexamresultscameout,theFanfamilyranoutofriceforbreakfast.
母亲吩咐范进道：
"我有一只生蛋的母鸡，
ThemotherinstructedFanJin:
“Ihaveanegg-layinghen.
你快拿到集上去卖了，买几升米来煮餐粥吃，
Quicklytakeittothemarkettosellandseeifyoucangetafew‘shengs’ofriceforcookingcongeetoeat.
我已是饿的两眼都看不见了。
"
Iamgoingblindfromstarving.”
范进慌忙抱了鸡，走出门去。
Fanhurriedlytookthehenandwentoutthedoor.
才去不到两个时候，只听得一片声的锣响，
Afterhehadgoneoutforlessthanfourhours,aseriesofgongsoundsrangout.
三匹马闯将来。
Threehorsesgallopedin.
那三个人下了马，把马拴在茅草棚上，一片声叫道：
"快请范老爷出来，
Theridersgotoffthemounts,tiedthehorsestothethatch-shackandshouted:
“AskMasterFantocomeoutquick.
恭喜高中了！
"
WewanttocongratulatehimforpassingtheImperialExam.”
母亲不知是甚事，吓得躲在屋里；
Themotherdidnotknowwhatwasgoingonandshewasscaredstiffhidinginsidethehouse.
听见了，方敢伸出头来，说道：
"诸位请坐，
Afterhearingthosewords,shepokedherheadoutandsaid:
“Pleasetakeaseat,gentlemen.
小儿方才出去了。
"
Mysonjustwentout.”
那些报录人道：
"原来是老太太。
"
Thosepeopledeliveringthegoodnewssaid:
“Oh,youarethemother.”
大家簇拥着要喜钱。
Theywerecrowdingaroundaskingforluckymoney.
正在吵闹，又是几匹马，二报、三报到了，
Inthemidstofalltheclamoring,thesecondgroupofgood-newsmessengerscamefollowedbythethirdgroup.
挤了一屋的人，茅草棚地下都坐满了。
Thehousewaspackedwithvisitorsandeventhethatch-shackwasfullofpeoplesittingonthefloor.
邻居都来了，挤着看，
Neighborscameaswellandtheyweretryingtosqueezeinsidethehousetoseewhatwashappening.
老太太没奈何，只得央及一个邻居去寻他儿子。
OldMrs.Fanhadnochoicebutbeggedaneighbortogofindhisson.
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那邻居飞奔到集上，一地里寻不见；
Theneighborrantowardsthemarketandcouldn’tfindFanJinanywherealongtheway.
直寻到集东头，见范进抱着鸡，手里插个草标，
ItwasnotuntilhesearchedallthewaytotheeastsideofthemarketthathesawFanholdingthehenwithastraw-signattachedtoindicateitwasforsale.
一步一踱的，东张西望，在那里寻人买。
Fanwasploddingandlookingaroundtofindabuyer.
邻居道：
"范相公，快些回去！
Theneighborsaid:
“Mr.ScholarFan,gohomequick.
你恭喜中了举人，
Congratulations（5）!
YouhavepassedtheProvincialImperialexam.
报喜人挤了一屋里。
"
Yourhouseispackedwithgood-newsmessengers.”
范进道是哄他，
Fanthoughttheneighborwaspullinghisleg.
只装不听见，低着头往前走。
Sohepretendedhedidnothearandcontinuedwalkingwithhisheaddown.
邻居见他不理，走上来，就要夺他手里的鸡。
TheneighborsawFanwasignoringhimandsohewalkedupandwantedtotakethechickenawayfromhishand.
范进道：
"你夺我的鸡怎的？
Fansaid:
“Whydoyouwanttograbmychicken?
你又不买。
"
Youarenotbuying,areyou?
”
邻居道：
"你中了举了，叫你家去打发报子哩。
"
Theneighborsaid:
“YouhavepassedtheImperialExamandyouareaskedtocomehometosendthemessengersaway.”
范进道：
"高邻，你晓得我今日没有米，要买这鸡去救命，
Fansaid:
“NeighborGao,youknowIrunoutofricetodayandneedtosellthischickentosavelives.
为甚么拿这话来混我？
Whyareyousayingthesethingstotrickme?
我又不同你顽，
I’mnotfoolingaroundwithyou.
你自回去罢，
Yougobackandleavemealone.
莫误了我卖鸡。
"
Don’tgetinthewaywhileIamsellingchicken.”
邻居见他不信，
Theneighborsawhedidn’tbelievewhathesaid.
劈手把鸡夺下，掼在地下，一把拉了回来。
Sohesnatchedthechickenawayfromhim,flungittotheground,anddraggedhimalongtogohome.
报录人见了道"好了，
Themessengerssawhimandsaid:
“That’sfantastic.
新贵人回来了。
"
Ournewbigwigisback.”
正要拥着他说话，范进三两步走进屋里来，
Justwhentheyweregoingtosurroundhimtotalk,Fanquicklygotinsidethehouse.
见中间报帖已经升挂起来，上写道：
"捷报贵府老爷范讳进高中广东乡试第七名亚元。
Hesawthedocumentinreportingthegoodnew
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