“中华传统文化精粹”丛书内容丰富。秉承以中外读者为本的宗旨，我们增加了白话翻译、中文注释、汉语拼音、经典名句等栏目，删除了晦涩、冗长的篇目，使丛书更加通俗、实用。

“中华传统文化精粹”丛书整体性强、版式精致且与内容和谐统一，相信必将受到中外读者的喜爱。

本书是《中国幽默故事选》的汉英对照读本。上百个故事，加中文注释、生僻字注音；并加全文英译和白话文翻译。

本书收录的一百篇幽默故事选自隋初至清末的二十五种笑话集，其中包括隋初侯白所撰的《启颜录》，明代著名文学家冯梦龙编纂的《笑府》《广笑府》《叙谭概》等。书中各篇笑话均具幽默精简的特色，折射出中国历代社会的生活面貌、人情思想。每篇均加中文注释、生僻字注音以及全篇英译、白话文翻译。

01 前言Preface

《启颜录》Collection of Jokes

02 腊月何处有蛇咬A Snake in the Twelfth Moon Doesn’t Bite

《谐噱》Humourous Stories

08 长年术Longevity

《开颜录》Anthology of Jokes

10 晏子趣事之一 A Quip from "Stories about Master Yan"

《风月笑林》Wind and Moon Jest Book

14 客答What the Guest Says in Reply

《艾子后语》Master Ai(Appendix)

16 孙儿 Grandson

20 病忘Amnesia

《露书》Book of Dew

24 刑矮Shorty Xing

《应谐录》Spontaneous Humour

26 同病Same Illness

28 学偷Learning Thieverv

《雅谑》Elegant Banter

34 呆子Idiot

36 呆县丞The Idiotic Assistant of a County Magistrate

38 不怕鬼Daredevils

42 止母念佛Ma．It's No Use Chanting the Name Of Buddha

44 诱出户Lure Me Outdoors

46 红米饭Red Glutinous Rice

48 死后佳Everything Is Fine in the Netherworld

50 恨卢郎A Matter for Regret

52 不死酒Elixir or Life

《笑林》Jest Book

54 垛子God ofTarget

56 遇偷Burglary

58 问令尊Should Someone Ask for Your Father

60 糟饼Cakes Made from Distiller’s Grain

64 不请客No Entertainments

66 不留客Not Asking the Guest to Stay

68 吃素The Cat Has Turned Vegetarian

70 借茶叶Borrowina Tea Leaves

《迂仙别记》Stories of the Revered Mr Yu

72 屋漏LeakyRoof

《雪涛谐史》Humourous Stories from Snow Pavilion

74 贼Thieves

78 卖酒Selling Wine

80 说谎者Liar

82 惧内Henpecked

84 化缘Begging Aims

《笑赞》Ode to Laughter

86 大丈夫说不When a True Man Says No

88 善人好欺负Kindhearted People Are the Ones You Can Bully

90 暑月戴毡帽Wearing a Felt Hat in Summer

92 夹衣胜单衣A Lined Garment Is Better Than an Unlined One

94 你们所笑，定然不差What You Are Laughing at Must Be Fanny

《笑府》Treasure House of Funny Stories

98 吹牛Talking Big

100 以正夫纲To Asse~the Authority of the Husband

102 惧内吏A Henpecked Official

106 他不肯和He Refuses to Agree to a Draw

108 河纯Globefish

《广笑府》Treasure House of Anecdotes

110 妙处难学A Trick Too Hard to Learn

1 12 七十三八十四Seventy—three and Eighty-four

116 敢想吃他How Dare l Eat Them?

118 难为东道l Can’t Afford to Play the Host

120秋蝉Autumn Cicada

122 双斧劈柴Chopping Wood with Two Axes

124酸酒SourWine

126 有钱者生No Money，No Life

128 有钱村牛A Wealthy Village Ox

130 死后不赊Don’t Sell Me on Credit after I Die

132 一钱莫救One Copper Coin Is Too Much

134 洗衣Washing Clothes

136 矫揉不安贫Not Resigned to Poverty

《叙谭概》Chitchat

1柏 陈公戒酒The Revered Mr Chen Trying to Give Up Drinking

《精选雅笑》Selection of Elegant Jokes

142 蚊符Mosquito Expellent

144 盗牛Stealing an Ox

146 赏历Awarding a Calendar

148 夸富Braggadocio

150 躲债How to Avoid a Creditor《博笑珠玑》Gems of Jokes

154 嘲好酒人Wine Bibber Ridiculed

156 讥人刁诈Crafty Fellows Ridiculed

160 劝人行善One Must Do Good Works《遣愁集》Stories for Dissipating Melancholy

162 势利Snobbery

164 无功受赐Getting a Reward without Deserving It《笑倒》Convulsive Laughter

166 梦戏酌Party with Theatricals in Dreamland

168 请客Inviting a Guest to Dinner

170 背客吃饭Eating behind the Visitor’S Back

172 脚像观音Her Feet Resemble Those of Avalokitesvara，s

174 凑不起Unable to Gather Them Together

《增订解人颐新集》Amusing stories，Revised and Enlarged Edition

176 雨Rain

《笑得好》It's Good to Laugh

178 剩个穷花子与我Content with a Poor Beggar

182 愿变父亲Reincarnated as Your Father

186 哑子说话A Dumb Beggar Who Speaks

188 臭得更狠It Stinks to High Heaven

192 出气To Teach Him a Lesson for Me

194 我不见了l Am Missing

198 一张大口A Big Mouth

200 书是印成的Books Are Printed

204 愿换手指l Want Your Finger

208 限定岁数To Limit One’s Age

210 喝风屙烟Inhaling Wind and Discharging Smoke

214 人参汤Ginseng Soup

216 四时不正Abnormal Weather

218 秀才断事A Scholar Sitting in Judgment

222 皇帝衣帽The Emperor’s Crown and Gown

《笑得好二集》It’S Good to Laugh.Vol.ll

224 比送殡Like Attending a Funeral

226 忘记端午I’ve Forgotten It Was the Dragon Boat FestivaI

230 门上贴道人The Picture of a Taoist Priest Pasted On the Front Door

232 骂的人多Too Many Scolders

《笑笑录》Rollicking Laughter

234 还磕头You Have to Kowtow Back

238 痴人说梦Idiotic Nonsense

240高帽子Tall Hat

《嘻谈录》Ripples of Mirth

242 愉酒Taking a Drink on the Sly

248 富家傻子The Imbecile Son of a Rich Familv

《新镌笑林广记》Jest Book：Newly Engraved Edition

254 七月儿Seven-month Baby

256 藏年Concealing Her Age

258 借水May I Have Some Water Please?

260 坐椅子To Occupy a Chair