曹雪芹·《金陵判词·巧姐》英译

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偶因济刘氏，巧得遇恩人。  

Qiaojie

When fortune frowns, nobility means nothing;

When a house is ruined, kinsmen turn unkind.

Because of help given by chance to Granny Liu,

In time of need she is lucky a friend to find.

（杨宪益、戴乃迭 译）

Qiaojie

When power is lost, rank matters not a jot;

When families fall, kinship must be forgot.

Through a chance kindness to a country wife

Deliverance came for your afflicted life.

（David Hawkes 译）