宝玉听了此曲，散漫无稽，不见得好处，但其声韵凄惋，竟能销魂醉魄。

Baoyu could see no merit in these disjointed and cryptic songs, but the plaintive music intoxicated his senses.

那些对我冷嘲热讽，轻蔑诋毁我的人将要在我面前的泥土里挣扎，而我空乏的心也将因为他们的妒忌而得到满足。我将要享尽荣华富贵，所有欢乐和所有销魂的时光。

These mockers and despisers will crawl in the dirt before me, and I will feed my hungry heart with their envy, I will have all luxuries, all joys, all enchant-times of the spirit I will buy, buy, buy!