Name: 老张的哲学
Author: 老舍

🔊 孙八被老张说动了心,决定娶李静为妾。他想着自己作为绅士的体面,觉得这桩婚事门当户对。

Persuaded by Lao Zhang, Sun Ba decided to take Li Jing as his concubine. He reflected on his dignity as a gentleman and felt the marriage was well-matched in social standing.

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说动了心 shuō dòng le xīn

v. phrase. to persuade someone, to move someone's heart➕

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决定 jué dìng

v. to decide, to determine➕

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娶 qǔ

v. to marry (a woman)➕

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妾 qiè

n. concubine➕

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绅士 shēn shì

n. gentleman➕

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体面 tǐ miàn

n./adj. dignity, face; decent, respectable➕

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婚事 hūn shì

n. marriage, wedding matters➕

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门当户对 mén dāng hù duì

idiom, adj. well-matched in social and economic status for marriage➕

🔊 老张见孙八同意,心中暗喜。他盘算着如何从孙八那里拿到钱,还清自己的债务。

Seeing Sun Ba agree, Lao Zhang was secretly delighted. He began calculating how to extract money from Sun Ba to clear his debts.

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心中暗喜 xīn zhōng àn xǐ

v. phrase. to be secretly happy in heart➕

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同意 tóng yì

v. to agree, to consent➕

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盘算 pán suàn

v. to calculate, to plan, to scheme➕

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还清 huán qīng

v. to pay off, to clear a debt➕

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债务 zhài wù

n. debt➕

🔊 李应和王德得知这个消息,急忙去找李静的叔父商量。

Upon learning the news, Li Ying and Wang De rushed to seek counsel from Li Jing's Uncle.

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得知 dé zhī

v. to learn, to find out, to be informed➕

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消息 xiāo xi

n. news, message, information➕

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急忙 jí máng

adv. hurriedly, in a rush➕

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商量 shāng liáng

v. to discuss, to consult➕

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叔父 shū fù

n. uncle (father's younger brother)➕

🔊 李静的叔父病重在床,听了他们的报告,气得浑身发抖。

Li Jing's Uncle, lying gravely ill in bed, trembled with rage upon hearing their report.

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病重 bìng zhòng

adj. seriously ill➕

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报告 bào gào

n./v. report; to report➕

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气得浑身发抖 qì de hún shēn fā dǒu

v. phrase. to be so angry that one's whole body trembles➕

🔊 他决定亲自去找老张理论,但被李静拦住。

He resolved to confront Lao Zhang personally, but Li Jing intervened to stop him.

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亲自 qīn zì

adv. personally, in person➕

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理论 lǐ lùn

v./n. to argue, to reason; theory➕

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拦住 lán zhù

v. to stop, to block, to intercept➕

🔊 李静哭着说,她宁愿死也不愿嫁给孙八。

Weeping, Li Jing declared she would rather die than be wedded to Sun Ba.

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宁愿 nìng yuàn

adv. would rather, prefer to➕

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死 sǐ

v. to die➕

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不愿 bù yuàn

v. unwilling, reluctant➕

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嫁给 jià gěi

v. to marry (to someone, for a woman)➕

🔊 王德握住李静的手,发誓要保护她。

Wang De took Li Jing's hand and vowed to protect her.

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握住 wò zhù

v. to hold, to grasp➕

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发誓 fā shì

v. to swear, to vow➕

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保护 bǎo hù

v. to protect➕

🔊 李应决定去找救世军的龙树古帮忙。

Li Ying decided to turn for help to Long Shugu of the Salvation Army.

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救世军 jiù shì jūn

n. Salvation Army (a Christian charitable organization)➕

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帮忙 bāng máng

v. to help, to lend a hand➕

🔊 龙树古听了李应的诉说,表示愿意出面调解。

After listening to Li Ying's plea, Long Shugu expressed her willingness to mediate.

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诉说 sù shuō

v. to tell, to narrate, to recount➕

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表示 biǎo shì

v. to express, to indicate➕

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愿意 yuàn yì

v. to be willing, to be ready➕

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出面 chū miàn

v. to appear, to step forward, to intervene➕

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调解 tiáo jiě

v. to mediate, to reconcile➕

🔊 但老张态度强硬,不肯让步。

Yet Lao Zhang remained adamant, refusing to yield an inch.

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态度 tài dù

n. attitude➕

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强硬 qiáng yìng

adj. tough, hardline, unyielding➕

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不肯 bù kěn

v. unwilling to, refuse to➕

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让步 ràng bù

v. to yield, to make concessions➕

🔊 事情陷入僵局,李静整日以泪洗面。

The matter reached a stalemate, and Li Jing spent her days drowned in tears.

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陷入 xiàn rù

v. to fall into, to sink into➕

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僵局 jiāng jú

n. deadlock, impasse, stalemate➕

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整日 zhěng rì

adv. all day long, the whole day➕

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以泪洗面 yǐ lèi xǐ miàn

idiom. to wash one's face with tears; to be constantly weeping➕

第四十三章 (Chapter Forty-Three)

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