| 1. | Xiulian : think so ? i shall tell you a story
秀莲：是吗？我给你讲个故事。 |
| 2. | Xiulian : and me , yes . i was also once engaged to be married
秀莲：是吧，还有我。我也曾经给定过亲。 |
| 3. | Xiulian : entering such a noble house , i should think , is a great honor
秀莲：能和这样的名门望族结亲，这是福气。 |
| 4. | But xiulian has her own suspicions , which she is reluctant to share with the others until she can investigate further
秀莲自有一套想法，但在做进一步调查前，她不愿向别人透露。 |
| 5. | Npc standing committee vice - chairperson and acwf president gu xiulian were in attendance for the launch
全国人大常委会副委员长、全国妇联主席顾秀莲出席了首发式，并为该书揭幕。 |
| 6. | Xiulian : yes , i am sure many things are an illusion . yet some are hopelessly real . like my hand . wasn ' t that real
秀莲：是，是有许事情是虚幻的，但是有些却是无奈的真实。比如的手，难道不是真实的吗？ |
| 7. | Xiulian : thank you for receiving me . i ' m told you are nearing your wedding day . i imagine you are spending a lot of time getting ready
秀莲：谢谢你来见我。听说你的大喜日子就快到了。想必你正在为这件事忙吧。 |
| 8. | Xiulian : i am a woman who , as all women , is bound by tradition . i do not know how it is with the aristocracy , but it weighs a lot on me
秀莲：我和所有的女人一样要遵循传统。我不知道官宦人家怎样，可我的压力不小。 |
