English Original
This story from Strange Tales from Make-Do Studio tells of "Drunken Tao," a unique variety of chrysanthemum.
The Ma family were scholars and passionate chrysanthemum lovers. The current head of the family, Ma Zicai, was even more fanatical than his ancestors. Hearing of a rare species available in Jinling City, he rushed there and purchased two plants.
On his return journey, he encountered a handsome young man riding behind a canopied cart. The man's surname was Tao, and the girl inside the cart was his sister, Huangying. They were leaving Jinling in search of a new home. At Ma's invitation, the two settled in the south courtyard of the Ma residence. Huangying often collected the withered plants Ma discarded and replanted them in front of her room. Miraculously, the next day these plants would bloom splendidly and fragrantly. Soon, Huangying's flowers became famous, attracting many buyers.
Not long after, Ma's wife passed away from illness, and he married the flower-loving Huangying. Ma spent his days drinking and playing chess with her brother, Tao, amidst the chrysanthemums. One day, after becoming drunk, the young man stumbled and fell. To Ma's astonishment, upon falling, Tao transformed into a huge, man-sized chrysanthemum plant. Ma hurried to tell his wife, who rushed out and plucked a flower from the plant, tucking it into her dress. By dawn, Ma saw the young man again, lying on the ground fast asleep. He then realized that the brother and sister were chrysanthemum spirits.
However, the second time Tao transformed into a plant after drinking, he could not change back to human form. His sister preserved a section of the plant's root. Soon, a unique new sprout emerged, grew, and bloomed with a distinct wine-like aroma. Later generations named this variety "Drunken Tao."
中文翻译
这个故事出自《聊斋志异》，讲述了菊花中的一个独特品种——“醉陶”。
马家是书香门第，也是菊花爱好者。当代家主马子才比先辈更为痴迷。听说金陵城有珍稀品种，他立即赶去购买了两株。
归途中，他遇见一位英俊青年骑马跟在一辆有篷的马车后。青年姓陶，车内的姑娘是他的妹妹黄英。他们正离开金陵，寻找新的居所。在马子才的邀请下，两人住进了马府的南院。黄英常将马子才丢弃的枯萎植株捡起，重新种在自己房前。次日，这些枯株便会绚烂芬芳地盛开。不久，黄英的花便闻名遐迩，引来众多买家。
不久，马妻病故，马子才娶了爱花的黄英。他每日与黄英的兄弟陶生在菊花旁饮酒下棋。一日，陶生醉酒后绊倒。令马子才难以置信的是，陶生倒地后竟变成了一株人高的巨大菊花。他跑去告诉妻子，黄英急忙出来，从花株上摘下一朵花藏入怀中。天亮时，马子才又见陶生躺在地上酣睡。他这才明白兄妹二人皆是菊花精灵。
然而，陶生第二次醉酒化形后，未能变回人形。他的妹妹保留了花株的一段根茎。不久，一株独特的新芽萌发、长大，并开出了带有酒香的花朵。后人将此品种命名为“醉陶”。