Chapter 14: Zijuan Tests Baoyu's Heart
第十四章:紫鹃试玉
Zijuan was Daiyu's most loyal servant and close friend. She had come with Daiyu from Yangzhou and had watched her mistress grow sadder each day. Zijuan could see that Daiyu loved Baoyu deeply, but she also knew that nothing was certain in the Jia family.
紫鹃是黛玉最忠诚的丫鬟和亲密的朋友。她随黛玉从扬州来到贾府,眼看着女主人一天天变得更加悲伤。紫鹃看得出黛玉深爱着宝玉,但她也知道在贾府里没有什么事情是确定的。
One cold spring morning, Zijuan decided to test Baoyu's feelings. She found him in the garden and told him a lie. "Miss Daiyu will return to Yangzhou next month," she said calmly. "Her family has arranged a marriage for her there." The words hit Baoyu like a thunderbolt.
一个寒冷的春日早晨,紫鹃决定试探宝玉的感情。她在花园里找到他,告诉了他一个谎言。"林姑娘下个月要回扬州了,"她平静地说,"她家里已经给她安排了婚事。"这些话像晴天霹雳一样击中了宝玉。
Baoyu's face turned pale, and his body began to shake. "What are you saying?" he cried. "Daiyu cannot leave! She belongs here, with me!" His voice grew louder and more desperate. He grabbed Zijuan's arm and begged her to tell him it was not true.
宝玉的脸色变得苍白,身体开始发抖。"你在说什么?"他叫道,"黛玉不能走!她应该留在这里,和我在一起!"他的声音越来越大,越来越绝望。他抓住紫鹃的胳膊,求她告诉他这不是真的。
The shock was so great that Baoyu fell into a deep confusion. He could not eat or sleep, and he spoke nonsense to everyone who visited him. The doctors were called, but they could find no physical illness. His problem was in his heart, broken by the fear of losing Daiyu.
这个打击太大了,宝玉陷入了深深的混乱。他吃不下饭,睡不着觉,对每个来看他的人都说着胡话。医生被请来了,但找不到任何身体上的疾病。他的问题在心里,被失去黛玉的恐惧击碎了。
When Daiyu heard what had happened, she wept bitterly. She finally understood how deeply Baoyu loved her. But the incident also made her worry about their future. In a family as large and complex as the Jia, love alone was not enough to guarantee happiness.
黛玉听说发生的事情后,伤心地哭了。她终于明白宝玉有多爱她。但这件事也让她担心他们的未来。在贾家这样庞大复杂的家族里,仅有爱情不足以保证幸福。