Name: 春明外史
Author: 张恨水

🔊 杨杏园自从那日与梨云分别后,心中总觉不快,每日除了到报馆去办事以外,总是一个人在家里看书。

Since the day he parted with Li Yun, Yang Xingyuan had been feeling uneasy. Each day, aside from his duties at the newspaper office, he spent his time reading alone at home.

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自从 zìcóng

conj. since; from the time when➕

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分别 fēnbié

v. to separate; to part➕

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不快 bùkuài

adj. unhappy; displeased➕

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除了 chúle

prep. except; besides➕

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报馆 bàoguǎn

n. newspaper office; press➕

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办事 bànshì

v. to handle affairs; to do work➕

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以外 yǐwài

prep. outside; except; beyond➕

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觉 jué

v. to feel; to sense➕

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除 chú

prep./v. except; to remove➕

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报 bào

n. newspaper; report➕

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馆 guǎn

n. building; establishment (e.g., museum, library)➕

🔊 这一日,他接到一封朋友的信,说是急需用钱,希望他能帮忙。

One day, he received a letter from a friend. The friend wrote that he urgently needed money and hoped for assistance.

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接到 jiēdào

v. to receive; to get (e.g., a letter, call)➕

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急需 jíxū

adv./v. urgently need; in urgent need of➕

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接 jiē

v. to receive; to connect; to meet➕

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急 jí

adj. urgent; hurried; anxious➕

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需 xū

v. to need; to require➕

🔊 杨杏园手头也不宽裕,便想到自己收藏的一幅画,可以拿去卖了换钱。

Yang Xingyuan himself was not well-off. He thought of a painting he had collected, which he could sell for money.

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手头 shǒutóu

n. at hand; on hand; current financial situation➕

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宽裕 kuānyù

adj. well-off; ample; sufficient➕

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便 biàn

adv. then; therefore; conveniently➕

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收藏 shōucáng

v. to collect; to store➕

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换钱 huànqián

v. to exchange for money; to cash➕

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宽 kuān

adj. wide; broad; lenient➕

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裕 yù

adj. abundant; plentiful; well-off➕

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藏 cáng

v. to hide; to store; to collect➕

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换 huàn

v. to exchange; to change; to swap➕

🔊 于是他带着画去了琉璃厂,找到一家熟悉的画店。

So he took the painting to Liulichang and found a familiar art shop.

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于是 yúshì

conj. so; therefore; as a result➕

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熟悉 shúxī

adj. familiar; acquainted with➕

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画店 huàdiàn

n. painting shop; art store➕

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熟 shú

adj. familiar; cooked; ripe➕

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悉 xī

v. to know; to be familiar with➕

🔊 画店老板看了画,出价五十元,杨杏园虽然不舍,但为了朋友,还是卖了。

The shopkeeper examined the painting and offered fifty yuan. Though Yang Xingyuan was reluctant, for the sake of his friend, he sold it.

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出价 chūjià

v. to offer a price; to bid➕

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虽然 suīrán

conj. although; even though➕

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不舍 bùshě

adj. reluctant; unwilling to part with➕

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价 jià

n. price; value➕

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舍 shě

v. to give up; to abandon; to part with➕

🔊 拿到钱后,他立刻给朋友寄去,心里才踏实些。

After receiving the money, he immediately sent it to his friend. Only then did his heart feel somewhat settled.

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立刻 lìkè

adv. immediately; at once➕

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寄去 jìqù

v. to send; to mail (away)➕

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踏实 tāshi

adj. steady; reliable; at ease➕

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寄 jì

v. to send; to mail; to寄托➕

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实 shí

adj. solid; real; substantial➕

🔊 回到家里,他继续读书,想着要弥补自己的不足,努力上进。

Returning home, he continued his reading. He aimed to make up for his shortcomings and strove to improve himself.

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继续 jìxù

v. to continue; to go on➕

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弥补 míbǔ

v. to make up for; to compensate➕

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不足 bùzú

n./adj. insufficiency; deficiency; not enough➕

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上进 shàngjìn

v. to make progress; to strive for improvement➕

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续 xù

v. to continue; to extend➕

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弥 mí

v. to fill; to cover; to make up for➕

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补 bǔ

v. to supplement; to repair; to make up for➕

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足 zú

adj. enough; sufficient; adequate➕

🔊 就这样,他一边帮助朋友,一边督促自己,日子倒也充实。

Thus, while helping his friend, he also urged himself onward. His days passed quite meaningfully.

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一边 yībiān

conj. while; at the same time; one side➕

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督促 dūcù

v. to urge; to supervise; to press➕

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倒也 dǎoyě

adv. actually; on the contrary; surprisingly➕

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充实 chōngshí

adj. substantial; fulfilling; enriched➕

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督 dū

v. to supervise; to oversee➕

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促 cù

v. to urge; to promote; to hasten➕

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充 chōng

v. to fill; to act as; to sufficient➕

第四十八章 鬻画分金割爱助膏火 读书补拙勉力答琼瑶 (Chapter 48: Selling a Painting to Aid a Friend's Studies, Diligent Reading to Repay a Debt of Kindness)

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第四十八章鬻画分金割爱助膏火读书补拙勉力答琼瑶 (Chapter 48: Selling a Painting to Aid a Friend's Studies, Diligent Reading to Repay a Debt of Kindness)