Dream of the Red Chamber

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The Rivalry Begins
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The Rivalry Begins

Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai start to face off

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Daniel Evensen
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The Rivalry Begins

Today we begin chapter 5, one of the most difficult chapters in the entire book. We start off with a description of the contrast between Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. It’s not easy to translate, and there are quite a few philosophic implications here.


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