孔乙己(魯迅)
Kong Yiji
Level 6 · Modern Essays · 现代散文 · 75 vocabulary words
Source: 鲁迅《孔乙己》 · Lu Xun, Kong Yiji
鲁镇的酒店的格局,是和别处不同的:都是当街一个曲尺形的大柜台。
The taverns of Lu town were built differently — a great L-shaped counter facing the street.
孔乙己是站着喝酒而穿长衫的唯一的人。他对人说话,总是满口之乎者也,教人半懂不懂的。
Kong Yiji alone drank standing yet wore the scholar's gown — peppered speech with zhihu zheye.
孔乙己一到店,所有喝酒的人便都看着他笑。有人叫道:孔乙己,你脸上又添上新伤疤了!
When he came in all the drinkers laughed: Kong Yiji, a fresh scar on your face!
他给孩子们分茴香豆,一人一颗——多乎哉?不多也。
He gave the children fennel beans — one each — 'not too many? no, not too many.'