Chinese jokes through the ages

　　01 前言Preface
　　《启颜录》Collection of Jokes
　　02 腊月何处有蛇咬A Snake in the Twelfth Moon Doesn’t Bite
　　《谐噱》Humourous Stories
　　08 长年术Longevity
　　《开颜录》Anthology of Jokes
　　10 晏子趣事之一 A Quip from "Stories about Master Yan"
　　《风月笑林》Wind and Moon Jest Book
　　14 客答What the Guest Says in Reply
　　《艾子后语》Master Ai(Appendix)
　　16 孙儿 Grandson
　　20 病忘Amnesia
　　《露书》Book of Dew
　　24 刑矮Shorty Xing
　　《应谐录》Spontaneous Humour
　　26 同病Same Illness
　　28 学偷Learning Thieverv
　　《雅谑》Elegant Banter
　　34 呆子Idiot
　　36 呆县丞The Idiotic Assistant of a County Magistrate
　　38 不怕鬼Daredevils
　　42 止母念佛Ma．It's No Use Chanting the Name Of Buddha
　　44 诱出户Lure Me Outdoors
　　46 红米饭Red Glutinous Rice
　　48 死后佳Everything Is Fine in the Netherworld
　　50 恨卢郎A Matter for Regret
　　52 不死酒Elixir or Life
　　《笑林》Jest Book
　　54 垛子God ofTarget
　　56 遇偷Burglary
　　58 问令尊Should Someone Ask for Your Father
　　60 糟饼Cakes Made from Distiller’s Grain
　　64 不请客No Entertainments
　　66 不留客Not Asking the Guest to Stay
　　68 吃素The Cat Has Turned Vegetarian
　　70 借茶叶Borrowina Tea Leaves
　　《迂仙别记》Stories of the Revered Mr Yu
　　72 屋漏LeakyRoof
　　《雪涛谐史》Humourous Stories from Snow Pavilion
　　74 贼Thieves
　　78 卖酒Selling Wine
　　80 说谎者Liar
　　82 惧内Henpecked
　　84 化缘Begging Aims
　　《笑赞》Ode to Laughter
　　86 大丈夫说不When a True Man Says No
　　88 善人好欺负Kindhearted People Are the Ones You Can Bully
　　90 暑月戴毡帽Wearing a Felt Hat in Summer
　　92 夹衣胜单衣A Lined Garment Is Better Than an Unlined One
　　94 你们所笑，定然不差What You Are Laughing at Must Be Fanny
　　《笑府》Treasure House of Funny Stories
　　98 吹牛Talking Big
　　100 以正夫纲To Asse~the Authority of the Husband
　　102 惧内吏A Henpecked Official
　　106 他不肯和He Refuses to Agree to a Draw
　　108 河纯Globefish
　　《广笑府》Treasure House of Anecdotes
　　110 妙处难学A Trick Too Hard to Learn
　　1 12 七十三八十四Seventy—three and Eighty-four
　　116 敢想吃他How Dare l Eat Them?
　　118 难为东道l Can’t Afford to Play the Host
　　120秋蝉Autumn Cicada
　　122 双斧劈柴Chopping Wood with Two Axes
　　124酸酒SourWine
　　126 有钱者生No Money，No Life
　　128 有钱村牛A Wealthy Village Ox
　　130 死后不赊Don’t Sell Me on Credit after I Die
　　132 一钱莫救One Copper Coin Is Too Much
　　134 洗衣Washing Clothes
　　136 矫揉不安贫Not Resigned to Poverty
　　《叙谭概》Chitchat
　　1柏 陈公戒酒The Revered Mr Chen Trying to Give Up Drinking
　　《精选雅笑》Selection of Elegant Jokes
　　142 蚊符Mosquito Expellent
　　144 盗牛Stealing an Ox
　　146 赏历Awarding a Calendar
　　148 夸富Braggadocio
　　150 躲债How to Avoid a Creditor《博笑珠玑》Gems of Jokes
　　154 嘲好酒人Wine Bibber Ridiculed
　　156 讥人刁诈Crafty Fellows Ridiculed
　　160 劝人行善One Must Do Good Works《遣愁集》Stories for Dissipating Melancholy
　　162 势利Snobbery
　　164 无功受赐Getting a Reward without Deserving It《笑倒》Convulsive Laughter
　　166 梦戏酌Party with Theatricals in Dreamland
　　168 请客Inviting a Guest to Dinner
　　170 背客吃饭Eating behind the Visitor’S Back
　　172 脚像观音Her Feet Resemble Those of Avalokitesvara，s
　　174 凑不起Unable to Gather Them Together
　　《增订解人颐新集》Amusing stories，Revised and Enlarged Edition
　　176 雨Rain
　　《笑得好》It's Good to Laugh
　　178 剩个穷花子与我Content with a Poor Beggar
　　182 愿变父亲Reincarnated as Your Father
　　186 哑子说话A Dumb Beggar Who Speaks
　　188 臭得更狠It Stinks to High Heaven
　　192 出气To Teach Him a Lesson for Me
　　194 我不见了l Am Missing
　　198 一张大口A Big Mouth
　　200 书是印成的Books Are Printed
　　204 愿换手指l Want Your Finger
　　208 限定岁数To Limit One’s Age
　　210 喝风屙烟Inhaling Wind and Discharging Smoke
　　214 人参汤Ginseng Soup
　　216 四时不正Abnormal Weather
　　218 秀才断事A Scholar Sitting in Judgment
　　222 皇帝衣帽The Emperor’s Crown and Gown
　　《笑得好二集》It’S Good to Laugh.Vol.ll
　　224 比送殡Like Attending a Funeral
　　226 忘记端午I’ve Forgotten It Was the Dragon Boat FestivaI
　　230 门上贴道人The Picture of a Taoist Priest Pasted On the Front Door
　　232 骂的人多Too Many Scolders
　　《笑笑录》Rollicking Laughter
　　234 还磕头You Have to Kowtow Back
　　238 痴人说梦Idiotic Nonsense
　　240高帽子Tall Hat
　　《嘻谈录》Ripples of Mirth
　　242 愉酒Taking a Drink on the Sly
　　248 富家傻子The Imbecile Son of a Rich Familv
　　《新镌笑林广记》Jest Book：Newly Engraved Edition
　　254 七月儿Seven-month Baby
　　256 藏年Concealing Her Age
　　258 借水May I Have Some Water Please?
　　260 坐椅子To Occupy a Chair