Qing dynasty, 隨緣下士, chapter 26, in 林蘭香:
愛娘在萱花坪前，用一條長絲拴著兩個大蝴蝶作耍。夢卿笑道：「這兩個是紅絲繫足了。」愛娘道：「曲檻重欄，必須點綴。若任他東飄西蕩，有何意味？」彩雲笑道：「看姐姐花露露香馥馥，便是招蝴蝶的㘥子，何必又要拴他？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
爱娘在萱花坪前，用一条长丝拴着两个大蝴蝶作耍。梦卿笑道：「这两个是红丝系足了。」爱娘道：「曲槛重栏，必须点缀。若任他东飘西荡，有何意味？」彩云笑道：「看姐姐花露露香馥馥，便是招蝴蝶的㘥子，何必又要拴他？」 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]- Ài Niáng zài xuānhuā píng qián, yòng yī tiáo cháng sī shuān zhe liǎng ge dà húdié zuòshuǎ. Mèngqīng xiào dào: “Zhè liǎng ge shì hóng sī xì zú le.” Ài Niáng dào: “Qūjiàn chónglán, bì xū diǎnzhuì. Ruò rèn tā dōng piāo xī dàng, yǒu hé yìwèi?” Cǎiyún xiào dào: “Kàn jiějie huālù lù xiāng fùfù, biàn shì zhāo húdié de yóuzi, hébì yòu yào shuān tā?” [Pinyin]
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