Saturday, 28 December 2013

佚名 為名忙 為利忙 忙裡偷閒 飲杯茶去 Busy for fame, busy for profit



趣聯   佚名

為名忙,為利忙,忙裡偷閒,飲杯茶去。

勞心苦,勞力苦,苦中作樂,拿壺酒來。


FUNNY COUPLET (at an old Canton Restaurant) 
-- by Anon
-- Translated by Frank C Yue


Busy for fame, busy for profit,
Now take a rest -- Have a cup of hot tea.


Brain-racking is hard, labour is hard,
Joy 'midst hardship -- A jug of wine for me. 


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