Braised Assorted Vegetables with Fermented Tofu

Why the Literati of Yuan Dynasty Use “ zhai” as their titles;

元代文人以“斋”为号原因考辨

"What's happened, Chu-chai?"

“竹斋，怎样了？”

who sits about moaning about the wet weather all day in his study,

额其斋曰：“苦雨”，

Tu Chu-chai nodded his head in silence.

杜竹斋点着头不作声。

"Then, slowly turning pages in the Tree-Leaf Book, I recite, along the path to the eastern shelter."

闲持贝叶书, 步出东斋读。

the pre-Lenten festival of Shrove Tuesday.

忏悔星期二的斋戒日。

Perhaps a Blessed Ramadan card?

也许在找斋月贺卡？

which means the @breaking@ of a @fast@,

这个词本意是指斋戒，

you can rest assured of that.

竹斋，一定没有危险！

No, Chu-chai, we can't just let things slide!

竹斋，一定不能消极！

protested Wu Sun-fu, jumping up. "We can't just sit back and let things slide!"

竹斋！ 不能那么消极

Chu-chai, could you just go and have a look at it?"

竹斋，请你先去看看——”

"Come and take my place for a game, Chu-chai!"

“竹斋，你来给我代一副

"Lying on a high seat in the south study, We have lifted the curtain-and we see the rising moon"

高卧南斋时, 开帷月初吐;

Ash5Wednesdaybfirst day of Lent

圣灰星期三（大斋首日）

Written in Four-Pace Study, Summer 1999

1999年夏日，于四步斋

"We can't rely on Tu Chu-chai, though.

“竹斋这一层就没有把握。

"You must definitely tell him to refuse it, then, Chu-chai."

“竹斋！ 一定招呼老赵拒绝

My office has grown cold today; And I suddenly think of my mountain friend

今朝郡斋冷, 忽念山中客;