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.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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。Afterwritingtheexaminatio