四朝代 (sì cháo dài) = Four Dynasties
（（泰）蒙拉查翁克立·巴莫著；谦光译)
（泰） = (Thai) – indicating Thai nationality
蒙拉查翁克立·巴莫 = Mongkol Rachawong Klip Bamo (Thai author’s name transliterated into Chinese)
著 (zhù) = authored by / written by
谦光 (qiān guāng) = Qian Guang (translator’s name)
译 (yì) = translated by
p 3 , 九〇年代后于明年五万美暴内的回国计大打算了。
九〇年代后 (jiǔ líng niándài hòu) – after the 1990s
于明年 (yú míngnián) – in next year
五万美暴内 (wǔ wàn měi bào nèi) – within 50,000 USD (likely typo: “美暴” → “美元”)
的回国计 (de huí guó jì) – return-to-country plan
回国 (huí guó) = return to country/homeland
计 (jì) = plan (short for 计划)
大打算了 (dà dǎ suàn le) – have seriously planned / big plan made
大 (dà) = big/major
打算 (dǎ suàn) = plan/intention
一八八九年文艺成潮过长片呈报上栽英国，
一八八九年 (yī bā bā jiǔ nián) – year 1889
文艺成潮 (wén yì chéng cháo) – literary/artistic trend emerged
过长片 (guò cháng piàn) – (via) feature-length film (possibly means “long films passed through”)
呈报上 (chéng bào shàng) – reported to
栽英国 (zāi Yīngguó) – attributed to / published in the UK (“栽” may be a typo or uncommon usage here; possibly meant “在” – zài Yīngguó – in the UK)
百万列强的速度使使举济治心爱还造造，
百万 (bǎi wàn) = one million
列强 (liè qiáng) = great powers (nations)
的 (de) = possessive particle
速度 (sù dù) = speed
使使 (shǐ shǐ) = duplicated “make/cause” – likely an error
举 (jǔ) = to lift/raise
济 (jì) = economy/aid
治 (zhì) = govern/rule
心爱 (xīn ài) = beloved
还 (hái/huán) = still/return
造造 (zào zào) = duplicated “create/make” – likely an error
他开启了整回历史上重主叶说说项的军例，
他 (tā) = he/him
开启 (kāi qǐ) = opened/initiated
了 (le) = particle indicating completion
整回 (zhěng huí) = unclear combination – possibly corrupted
历史 (lì shǐ) = history
上 (shàng) = on/above
重 (zhòng) = heavy/important
主 (zhǔ) = main/master
叶 (yè) = leaf
说说 (shuō shuō) = duplicated “say/speak” – likely an error
项 (xiàng) = item/category
的 (de) = possessive particle
军 (jūn) = military/army
例 (lì) = example/precedent
于一八七〇年和一八二二年先后两次川内印度潮断，
于 (yú) = in/at (preposition)
一八七〇年 (yī bā qī líng nián) = 1870
和 (hé) = and
一八二二年 (yī bā èr èr nián) = 1822
先后 (xiān hòu) = successively/one after another
两次 (liǎng cì) = twice/two times
川内 (chuān nèi) = unclear – possibly corrupted text
印度 (Yìn dù) = India
潮断 (cháo duàn) = unclear combination
又于一八九七年和一八〇七年先完两次内出次潮，
又 (yòu) = again/also
于 (yú) = in/at (preposition)
一八九七年 (yī bā jiǔ qī nián) = 1897
和 (hé) = and
一八〇七年 (yī bā líng qī nián) = 1807
先完 (xiān wán) = unclear – possibly corrupted text
两次 (liǎng cì) = twice/two times
内出次 (nèi chū cì) = unclear combination – likely corrupted
潮 (cháo) = tide/trend
寻求肯现激情。
英国大理外回法律现潮后者解现潮回史上，政府同有处其回潮中大政新院，镇来及众：欧变音是起义，于一八三二年整修新互机的云门九异禁孔：来用公元先年，未为英出的是进现敌制料，觉回国法现故：几禁里现痛（六下这）以上是为以深痛人的人身自由方施报，温朝光万便付涉故为惊主的欧故，欧政师主于，不是之为政改，讯敌爱故秋；英来中勾国式次天，寻在还，举有奇新时，汉文还两文力是为是先项次力政史，故上的来文还一八七国军圣希顺故致辛来主收，南信三十年间，又不师颌利新敌欧章的新给令，第一八四年主有财记施起故系制，回中是事合符高间，把解欧的欧书达入引口山，许晓烟，禁末等旁公益功利。
给过上几次叶脱治的，第一八四九年大是仁关小欧制，治善人才，当时叙件的劳期教府，远远不能违反回家的需要。惟于一八七一年究先首内印立次数等院，全主公子个人劳学分回国本战，一八八四年创立美回第一所高等学院。故收且其科学印证，一八八七年达反云救育阶。专门投教者是收且共科学印证，一八八七年达反云救育陈，专门抱教者回国要革求更生，在在发展等候劳一所费治学院。按更劳治学生，劳发反进地方业业，转誉地方官员启了推动用治。此威又建立两院学院，培养师策、新广工贸教育，还多次选送留学生去国师，直接学习西方先进技术，为教得设会发展培了重大作用。
为加强国际，暴劳治建立工厂复等院和准等学院。
为发展医疗事业，增强国民体质。暴劳治于一八八八年建立第一所医院，又于一八九七年建立反中医药。
内省议院强烈反对引发议政，致意政，认地地，为发展欧济克昌下一案劳学分目为的培训。
暴劳治在美国又历史上始最友为关出的音主，他九次出访朝明 劳又劳了朝记，引评外国的社会政民土人信，战败为又历史上不许台章，此外还会介递世境意政治作免多条，历意人民观题，财政。
第一章
p 4 , 一只小船出了检查站，正转驶向岸外暗口摸去。
一只小船 (yī zhī xiǎo chuán) – a small boat
出 (chū) – exit
了 (le) – completed action marker
检查站 (jiǎn chá zhàn) – checkpoint
正 (zhèng) – just now / currently / in the process of
转驶 (zhuǎn shǐ) – turning to sail / change direction while driving or sailing
向岸外 (xiàng àn wài) – toward offshore
暗口摸去 (àn kǒu mō qù) – feeling its way toward a hidden inlet
暗 (àn) = dark / secretly / in the dark
口 (kǒu) = mouth / opening / entrance
摸 (mō) = to touch / to feel / to grope
去 (qù) = to go / away
“码头，你可千万记住妈妈的话啊！将来你要成家的话，就找个懂知人，
码头 (mǎ tóu) – dock / wharf (also used here as a name or nickname)
你 (nǐ) – you
可千万 (kě qiān wàn) – really must / by all means
记住 (jì zhù) – remember
妈妈的话 (mā mā de huà) – mother’s words
啊 (a) – (modal particle, expressing emotion)
将来 (jiāng lái) – in the future
你要 (nǐ yào) – you should
成家 (chéng jiā) – start a family / get married
的话 (de huà) – if
就 (jiù) – then
找个 (zhǎo gè) – find a
懂知人 (dǒng zhī rén) – understanding person (likely meant as someone sensible and considerate)
千万别娶给花花公子，
千万 (qiān wàn) = absolutely / by all means / must
别 (bié) = don’t / do not
娶 (qǔ) = to marry (for a man to take a wife)
给 (gěi) = to / for (preposition)
花花公子 (huā huā gōng zǐ) = playboy / womanizer
要老实敦厚的，省得家妈妈似的受这份罪。
要 (yào) = want / need / should choose
老实 (lǎo shí) = honest / sincere
敦厚 (dūn hòu) = honest and sincere / kind and generous
的 (de) = possessive particle / one who is
省得 (shěng de) = so as to avoid / to save from
家 (jiā) = family / home (here used as a classifier)
妈妈 (mā ma) = mother / mom
似的 (shì de) = like / as if
受 (shòu) = to suffer / to endure
这份 (zhè fèn) = this kind of / this amount of
罪 (zuì) = suffering / hardship / sin
“娘①总怕了一会儿，
“娘 (niáng) = mother / mom (informal/dialectal)
总 (zǒng) = always / constantly
怕 (pà) = afraid / scared / worried
了 (le) = particle indicating completion or state
一会儿 (yī huì r) = for a while / for a moment
又说：”也别给人家做赔房。妈妈的这些话，
又 (yòu) = again / also
说 (shuō) = said / spoke
也 (yě) = also / too
别 (bié) = don’t
给 (gěi) = for / to
人家 (rén jiā) = others / other people
做 (zuò) = to be / to serve as
赔房 (péi fáng) = concubine นางสนม / secondary wife (literally “accompanying room”)
妈妈 (mā ma) = mother / mom
的 (de) = possessive particle
这些 (zhè xiē) = these
话 (huà) = words / speech
你可千万记住啊！”
你 (nǐ) = you
可 (kě) = particle for emphasis / really / truly
千万 (qiān wàn) = absolutely / by all means / must
记住 (jì zhù) = remember / keep in mind
啊 (a) = particle expressing emphasis/emotion
码头转过脸来看了看母亲，
码头 (mǎ tóu) = dock/wharf/pier ท่าเรือ
转过 (zhuǎn guò) = turned around
脸 (liǎn) = face
来 (lái) = (directional particle indicating movement toward speaker)
看了看 (kàn le kàn) = took a look / glanced at
母亲 (mǔ qīn) = mother
又回过头去望望从双船锚②外面的某物。
又 (yòu) = again / then
回过头去 (huí guò tóu qù) = turned his head back / looked back
望望 (wàng wàng) = looked at / gazed at (repeated for emphasis)
从 (cóng) = from
双船锚 (shuāng chuán máo) = double ship anchor
② = footnote marker
外面 (wài miàn) = outside / beyond
的 (de) = possessive particle
某物 (mǒu wù) = something / some object
岸上房屋崭次栉比，
岸上 (àn shàng) = on the shore/bank
房屋 (fáng wū) = houses/buildings
崭次栉比 – This seems garbled. Should probably be 鳞次栉比 (lín cì zhì bǐ) = row upon row, densely packed
有人照着门司来船码为水边几丈大小小的浮桥儿上停靠亭全，
有人 (yǒu rén) = there are people
照着 (zhào zhe) = according to/following
门司 (mén sī) = unclear in this context, possibly a place name
来船 (lái chuán) = incoming ships
码 (mǎ) = possibly part of 码头 (dock)
为 (wéi) = as/for
水边 (shuǐ biān) = waterside/water’s edge
几丈 (jǐ zhàng) = several zhang (traditional unit of length)
大小小的 (dà xiǎo xiǎo de) = various sizes (seems repetitive)
浮桥儿 (fú qiáo ér) = floating bridge
上 (shàng) = on/above
停靠 (tíng kào) = moored – จอดเรือ/docked จอดเทียบท่า
亭 (tíng) = pavilion – ศาลา
全 (quán) = complete/all
买卖林林。码头盯过去一阵，
买卖 (mǎi mài) = buying and selling / trade / business
林林 (lín lín) = numerous / abundant (part of the phrase 林林总总, meaning “all kinds of”)
码头 (mǎ tóu) = Matou (character’s name, as established earlier)
盯过去 (dīng guò qù) = stared over there / gazed in that direction
一阵 (yī zhèn) = for a while / for a moment
心里不由得一阵兴奋，这是他第一次高家亭游玩的好时候。要是可能就使便是一刀两断，这辈子死活再也不回娘家亭这个家。
码头家在检查站可是省门大户，住着宽大大院，庭院深河一面都着砖墙，上装铁栅栏。西锅头联面着立着一座木结构的高大亭
① 对于幼稚或向老女子名词，表示亲切要亲气。
② 手丹，本土装备代名，以汉语词使用。
p 5 , 亭，从河埠头的台阶拾级而上，
亭 (tíng) = pavilion
从 (cóng) = from
河埠头 (hé bù tóu) = wharf/pier (literally “river dock”)
的 (de) = possessive particle / of
台阶 (tái jiē) = steps/stairs
拾级而上 (shí jí ér shàng) = to ascend step by step (classical/literary expression)
就到了宽敞的庭院。穿过庭院，就是一栋楼房。这栋楼房在本朝尊崇诺皇爷多年间，可算是时髦建筑了。楼体砖石结构，墙壁自灰到顶，楼顶铺的是一色中国琉璃瓦。楼正面有两架楼梯，从左右相向而上，汇合处设一小巧平台，转过平台便可直通楼上。楼上有外廊环绕，外廊的花托状栏杆正对着楼顶伸出的绿瓦飞檐，显得外形宏璞典雅。从外廊进去，便是珂怡的父亲叔耶①毕佩住的那三间宽敞的房间。旁边有一个小房间，是用来供奉佛像和祖宗骨灰的地方。珂怡六七岁时，有一天下午曾上楼来找昭坤②，一瞥见这个小房间，就不禁一阵心跳。这个小房间长年紧闭，每年只有昭坤做祭祀时才打开一次。珂怡曾被唤进去焚香燃烛，叩拜列祖列宗，她看见一组几案上排列着骨灰盒。从那以后，她对这个房间就有一种说不出的恐怖感。后廊是昭坤最喜欢的地方，他只要在家，大部分时间都呆在这里。吃饭在这里，休息在这里，甚至接待熟人也在这里。楼上的地板是用整块整块的大木板拼成的，由于几十年的人工保养，显得非常光亮。昭坤总是坐在后廊的一方坐榻上，身旁摆着榆榻笠筒③。水壶、银碗④簪壶以及烟盒、烟具总是。珂怡家那天，母亲让她独自上楼来向昭坤辞行，她也是在这个地方找到昭坤的。