曾瑞·《四块玉·警世》英译

狗探汤，

鱼着网，

急走沿身痛着伤。

柳腰花貌邪魔旺。

柳弄娇，

花艳妆，

君莫赏。

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Admonition to Common People

To the Tune of Four Pieces of Jade

Zeng Rui

It’s a foolish dog,

Dipping its tongue into boiling pot,

It’s a silly fish,

Casting itself into fishnet,

Away with brothel, or you’ll be fatally caught.

Willow waists and good looks are nothing but a snare,

Terrible flirts you never care,

Coquettish smiles from a lewd mare,

Swallow the bait, it’ll be a nightmare.

（周方珠 译）