杨戴译本

蓝译本

茴香豆

peas

aniseed beans

满门抄斩

his family would have been executed, and their property confiscated

have gone for the whole family-root and branch

火克金

the element of fire overpowers that of metal

his fire is vanquishing his metal

纸钱

paper coins

paper money

子曰诗云

classics

Confucian primers

求神签

made a vow to the gods

beseeched the gods

窃书

taking a book

stealing book