"When a beautiful woman takes an idea firmly into her head, even if the walls are ten thousand feet high, she cannot b…"

"In the seclusion of the nuptial chamber the pillow and mat are cool; The man of talent and woman of beauty approach t…"

"The greatest novel of physical love which China has produced."

"An extraordinarily detailed description of a morally derelict and corrupt society."

"Pages full of fantastic talk Penned with bitter tears; All men call the author mad, None his message hears."

"Who can guess the outcome of a game of chess?"

"In this busy, dusty world, having accomplished nothing, I suddenly recalled all the girls I had known, considering ea…"

"'He gave me sweet dew,' said Vermilion Pearl, 'but I've no water to repay his kindness. If he's going down to the wor…"

"Resentment at a low official rank May lead to fetters and a felon's shame."

"Only at the end of the road does one think of turning on to the right track."