《笑林广记》是一部流传久远、影响深广的通俗笑话总集，语言风趣幽默，文字简练生动，形式短小精悍，堪称中国古代文化宝库中的旷世奇珍。此书作者署名清代“游戏主人”，但其内容并非一人一世所作，而是广大劳动者集体智慧的结晶！
Laughing Forest Chronicles “is a collection of popular jokes that have been passed down for a long time and have had a profound impact. The language is witty and humorous, the text is concise and vivid, and the form is short and concise. It can be regarded as a rare treasure in the ancient Chinese cultural treasury. The author of this book is credited as the “Game Master” of the Qing Dynasty, but its content is not created by one person for a lifetime, but rather the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the vast number of laborers!
游戏主人·《笑林广记选·骂》
一医为人看病。病家费去多金，竟不起，因恨甚，遣仆往骂。少顷归，问：”曾骂否？”曰：”不曾。”问：”何以不骂？”仆答曰：”要骂要打的人，多得紧在那里，叫我如何挨挤得上？”
A Curse
After having spent a lot of money on a doctor’s treatment, a patient still couldn’t get up. Filled with loathing and spite, he sent a servant to curse the doctor. After a while, the servant came back. “Have you cursed him?” asked the host. The servant answered, “Not yet.” When asked why not, the servant replied, “There is a huge crowd of people who wanted to curse and beat him. How could I squeeze in?”
（郑孝先、袁孝竞 译）
