Reading Notes: Week 7 Chinese Fairy Tales part B
Cool Sentences
In these reading notes, I pasted some of my favorite quotes from the Chinese folktales. These sentences either have a unique structure, great descriptions, or various elements that make them fun to read. Sometimes I also just choose weird or funny sentences that catch me off guard, because I want to emulate that in my own writing. A lot of these translations are short and to the point, but some of them still have interesting styles.
“But at any rate none of the vermin had survived it.”
“suddenly he saw something shining floating in the air inside the gardens, something which glowed like a ball of crystal”
“And whenever it blew its breath out, a ball of fire came out of its mouth and rose to the moon. And whenever it drew its breath in the ball sank down again, and it caught it in its jaws. And so it went on without a stop.”
“South-west of the bay of Kaiutschou, there is a mountain by the edge of the sea, shaped like a tower, and hence known as Tower Mountain.”
“Paper flowers, shoes and clothing are also brought to the Old Mother and lie in a confusion of colors”
“It had been raining, the terrace was slippery, its border high and narrow, and when the old man thrust back the water-carrier with his hand, the latter lost his balance, slipped and tumbled down the slope. Then the old man hastened down to pick him up, but the two “
“All the soldiers hurried out to receive him. Then the merchant saw a procession with many paper lanterns and, riding in their midst, a man of martial appearance with a long beard”
“And that was the end of the enchantment.”
“When he had gone on a few miles, he saw in the distance a girl in a red coat, barefoot, and with unbound hair, who was running as fast as the wind”
“Revolt is seething round about us like boiling water in a kettle”
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| ( Nine-Tailed Fox, Source ) |
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