Frank Yue

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Anon: Busy For Fame, Busy For Profit, Now Take A Rest -- Have A Cup Of Hot Tea. 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。

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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.

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。

Frank Yue

Monday, January 11, 2021

Topic(s) of this poem: fame,fortune,wine,work

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