[00:00.00]说下棋不好 棋艺不高的人大伙都戏称他为臭棋 People often jokingly call someone with poor chess skills '臭棋(chouqi)'.@
[00:08.00]可是到了天津卫哎还得给他加俩字老道 But in Tianjin, they add two more words: '老道(laoao)', making it '臭棋老道(chouqi laodao)'.@
[00:14.00]出奇老道这个词怎么来的呢@
[00:17.00]又打哪来的呢@
[00:19.00]766哎这有一段故事 This term has an interesting backstory.@
[00:21.00]我给您白活 白活 Let me explain it to you.@
[00:24.00]大伙都知道 Everyone knows that many years ago, @
[00:25.00]老年间天津卫西门外有个白骨塔 outside the west gate of Tianjin, there was a White Bone Tower.@
[00:29.00]他姓单 LaoDao guarded the tower had the surname Shan.@
[00:34.00]他在塔前摆了个茶摊 He set up a tea stand in front of the tower, @
[00:37.00]稍带脚呢@
[00:38.00]哎还摆了个棋室 and nearby, he also set up a small chess room.@
[00:40.00]刚开始喝茶下棋的人还不算多 t first, there weren't many people who came to drink tea and play chess.@
[00:43.00]后来三老道想了个辙 A Later, LaDao came up with an idea: @
[00:45.00]在下棋的时候他赌输赢给他挂点彩 he started betting on the outcomes of the chess games and offered some prizes. @
[00:50.00]那么一来玩的人就多了 As a result, more people began to come and play.@
[00:54.00]单老道从赢钱的手里头哎再抽头 LaoDao would take a cut from those who won money.@
[00:56.00]下棋的人手不够的时候 When there weren’t enough players, @
[01:00.00]他也凑把手 he would join in himself.@
[01:02.00]他还专门爱摆残棋 He also had a knack for setting up challenging positions.@
[01:06.00]有那么一天人们是里三层外三层 One day, people were packed in layers, both inside and outside, @
[01:10.00]围着这个棋桌观棋 gathered around the chessboard to watch.@
[01:13.00]打杨柳青那边来了一个骑毛驴的小伙子 A young man riding a donkey came from Yangliuqing. @
[01:19.00]头扎着白羊肚子的毛巾 He wore a white towel on his head,@
[01:22.00]身上穿着对襟蓝夹袄 a blue jacket with a ront opening, @
[01:24.00]卷着一对白袖口,脚穿着土布袜子 rolled-up white sleeves, coarse cloth socks,@
[01:32.00]嘎嗒嘀的圆口布鞋 and round-tipped cloth shoes.@
[01:36.00]一看就知道是下卫来串亲戚的 He looked like someone who had come to visit relatives.@
[01:39.00]他从驴上蹦下来 就往这人堆里头挤 He jumped off the donkey and squeezed into the crowd. @
[01:43.00]这一挤呀 单老道不高兴 When he did, Shan LaoDao wasn't happy and said,@
[01:47.00]哎说你了 你挤嘛呀 'Hey, why are you pushing? @
[01:52.00]是也想杀一盘是怎么的 Do you want to play a game or what?' @
[01:56.00]他心里头有句话还没说出来 There was something he wanted to say but didn't.@
[01:59.00]一脑袋高粱花子 A head of sorghum@
[02:03.00]他没说出来 LaoDao didn't say it out loud,@
[02:05.00]可是这小伙子从他眼睛里头看出来了 but the young man could see from his eyes what he was thinking.@
[02:09.00]好 瞧不起我 小伙子说 杀一盘就杀一盘 'Fine, if you look down on me, then let's play a game,' the young man said.@
[02:16.00]输了可得掏钱啊 "If you lose, you have to pay up."@
[02:18.00]掏钱就掏钱好 你们请过来打算下多大的注 "Fine, I'll pay if needed. Now, how many pieces are we playing for?"@
[02:26.00]十个大子儿 "Ten big pieces."@
[02:28.00]一言为定啊 "Deal."@
[02:31.00]谁知道这一下场棋呀 But who knew that in this match, @
[02:33.00]小伙子就连输了三盘 the young man lost three games in a row. @
[02:36.00]围观的人们是一个劲的起哄十个大子儿 "Ten big pieces."@
[02:39.00]说嘛风凉话的都有 The onlookers were cheering and making sarcastic comments. @
[02:43.00]单老道说 来掏钱吧 Shan LaoDao said, "Come on, pay up."@
[02:46.00]小伙子拍了拍口袋 没带子 对不起了 The young man patted his pocket and said, "I don't have any money, sorry."@
[02:52.00]没带钱你下棋了你今天可走不了啊 "You played chess without money? You’re not leaving today."@
[02:59.00]我今天压根就没想走 "I didn’t plan to leave anyway.@
[03:02.00]这样我把我的驴压在你这三天以后我拿钱赎驴了 I'll leave my donkey here and come back in three days to redeem it with the money. @
[03:10.00]那你不来怎么办呢 "And what if you don’t come back?"@
[03:13.00]我不来这驴不就归你了吗 你这不更合适 "If I don’t come back, the donkey will be yours, won't it? Doesn't that work out better for you?"@
[03:20.00]一言为定啊 "Alright, it’s a deal then."@
[03:21.00]一言为定 "Deal."@
[03:24.00]说完了小伙子拔腿就走。With that, the young man quickly left.
