汪士秀，廬州人。剛勇有力，能舉石舂。父子善蹴鞠。父四十餘，過錢塘沒焉。積八九年，汪以故詣湖南，夜泊洞庭。時望月東昇，澄江如練。方眺矚間，忽有五人自湖中出，攜大席，平鋪水面，略可半畝。紛陳酒饌，饌器磨觸作響，然聲溫厚，不類陶瓦。已而三人踐席坐，二人侍飲。坐者一衣黃，二衣白；頭上巾皆皂色，峨峨然下連肩背，制絕奇古，而月色微茫，不甚可晰。侍者俱褐衣；其一似童，其一似叟也。但聞黃衣人曰：「今夜月色大佳，足供快飲。」白衣者曰：「此夕風景，大似廣利王宴梨花島時。」三人互勸，引釂競浮白。但語略小，即不可聞。舟人隱伏，不敢動息。
汪士秀是廬州人，性情剛強勇猛，力氣很大，能舉起石臼。他和父親都擅長踢球。父親四十多歲時，渡錢塘江溺水失蹤了。過了八九年，汪士秀因事前往湖南，夜裡把船停泊在洞庭湖上。當時一輪滿月正從東方升起，清澈的水面像一條白綢。他正在遠望，忽然有五個人從湖中出來，帶著一張大席子，平鋪在水面上，大約有半畝大小。他們紛紛擺出酒菜，盛菜的器皿互相碰撞，發出聲音，聲音卻柔和渾厚，不像陶器。隨後，三個人走上席子坐下，另外兩個人侍候他們喝酒。坐著的三個人，一個穿黃衣，兩個穿白衣；頭上的巾都是黑色的，高高聳起，下垂到肩背，樣式十分奇特古老。不過月色朦朧，看得不太清楚。兩個侍候的人都穿褐色衣服，一個像是少年，一個像是老翁。只聽黃衣人說：「今晚月色真好，正可以痛快喝一場。」一個白衣人說：「今夜的景色，很像廣利王在梨花島設宴時的情形。」三個人互相勸酒，爭著舉杯喝乾。可是一旦聲音稍微放低，就聽不清他們說什麼了。船上的人都伏身藏著，連動也不敢動，大氣也不敢出。
汪士秀，庐州人。刚勇有力，能举石舂。父子善蹴鞠。父四十余，过钱塘没焉。积八九年，汪以故诣湖南，夜泊洞庭。时望月东升，澄江如练。方眺瞩间，忽有五人自湖中出，携大席，平铺水面，略可半亩。纷陈酒馔，馔器磨触作响，然声温厚，不类陶瓦。已而三人践席坐，二人侍饮。坐者一衣黄，二衣白；头上巾皆皂色，峨峨然下连肩背，制绝奇古，而月色微茫，不甚可晰。侍者俱褐衣；其一似童，其一似叟也。但闻黄衣人曰：「今夜月色大佳，足供快饮。」白衣者曰：「此夕风景，大似广利王宴梨花岛时。」三人互劝，引釂竞浮白。但语略小，即不可闻。舟人隐伏，不敢动息。
汪士秀是庐州人，性情刚强勇猛，力气很大，能举起石臼。他和父亲都擅长踢球。父亲四十多岁时，渡钱塘江溺水失踪了。过了八九年，汪士秀因事前往湖南，夜里把船停泊在洞庭湖上。当时一轮满月正从东方升起，清澈的水面像一条白绸。他正在远望，忽然有五个人从湖中出来，带着一张大席子，平铺在水面上，大约有半亩大小。他们纷纷摆出酒菜，盛菜的器皿互相碰撞，发出声音，声音却柔和浑厚，不像陶器。随后，三个人走上席子坐下，另外两个人侍候他们喝酒。坐着的三个人，一个穿黄衣，两个穿白衣；头上的巾都是黑色的，高高耸起，下垂到肩背，样式十分奇特古老。不过月色朦胧，看得不太清楚。两个侍候的人都穿褐色衣服，一个像是少年，一个像是老翁。只听黄衣人说：“今晚月色真好，正可以痛快喝一场。”一个白衣人说：“今夜的景色，很像广利王在梨花岛设宴时的情形。”三个人互相劝酒，争着举杯喝干。可是一旦声音稍微放低，就听不清他们说什么了。船上的人都伏身藏着，连动也不敢动，大气也不敢出。
Wang Shixiu was a man of Luzhou. He was bold and very strong, and could lift a stone mortar. He and his father were both good at kickball. When his father was in his forties, he drowned crossing the Qiantang River. Eight or nine years passed. Then some business took Wang to Hunan, and one night his boat moored on Lake Dongting. The full moon was rising in the east, and the clear water lay smooth as white silk. As he gazed out over it, five figures suddenly came up out of the lake carrying a great mat, which they spread flat on the water. It covered about half a mu. They set out wine and food in profusion. The dishes clinked as they touched, but the sound was warm and mellow, not like pottery. Then three of them stepped onto the mat and sat down, while the other two waited on them. Of the three seated, one wore yellow and two wore white. On their heads were black kerchiefs that rose up tall and hung down to the shoulders and back, of a most strange and ancient cut; but the moonlight was hazy, and they could not be made out clearly. Both attendants wore brown: one looked like a boy, the other like an old man. Wang heard the one in yellow say, “The moon is very fine tonight. It calls for some hearty drinking.” One of those in white said, “This evening is very like the night the Prince of Guangli feasted on Pear Blossom Isle.” The three pressed wine on one another, tossing off their cups and vying to drain them. But whenever they lowered their voices a little, nothing could be heard. The boatmen lay hidden, not daring to move or breathe.
汪細審侍者，叟酷類父；而聽其言，又非父聲。二漏將殘，忽一人曰：「趁此明月，宜一擊毬為樂。」即見僮汲水中，取一圓出，大可盈抱，中如水銀滿貯，表裏通明。坐者盡起。黃衣人呼叟共蹴之。蹴起丈余，光搖搖射人眼。俄而𥔀然遠起，飛墮舟中。汪技癢，極力踏去，覺異常輕軟，踏猛似破，騰尋丈；中有漏光，下射如虹，蚩然疾落；又如經天之彗，直投水中，滾滾作沸泡聲而滅。席中共怒曰：「何物生人，敗我清興！」叟笑曰：「不惡不惡，此吾家流星拐也。」白衣人嗔其語戲，怒曰：「都方厭惱，老奴何得作歡？便同小烏皮捉得狂子來；不然，脛股當有椎吃也！」汪計無所逃，即亦不畏，捉刀立舟中。
汪士秀仔細打量那兩個侍候的人，老翁非常像自己的父親，可聽他說話，又不是父親的聲音。二更快結束時，忽然有個人說：「趁著這樣明亮的月色，應該踢一場球取樂。」只見少年伸手到水中，取出一個圓球，大得要雙臂合抱。球裡像裝滿了水銀，內外都透亮。坐著的人全都站了起來，黃衣人叫老翁一起踢球。球踢起來有一丈多高，光芒晃動，直射人的眼睛。忽然砰的一聲，球遠遠飛起，落進船中。汪士秀忍不住想顯露腳法，使盡力氣踢了出去，覺得這球異常輕軟。他踢得太猛，球像是破了，騰起一丈左右，裡面漏出光來，向下照射，如同彩虹。隨後，球嗤的一聲急速落下，又像一道劃過天空的彗星，直投水中，發出水沸騰般的滾滾氣泡聲，光芒便熄滅了。席上的人一齊怒喊：「哪裡來的活人，敗壞我們的好興致！」老翁笑道：「不錯，不錯，這是我們家的流星拐腳法。」一個白衣人嫌他拿這事說笑，怒道：「大家正煩惱，你這老奴怎麼還敢高興？快和小烏皮一起把那狂妄小子抓來！不然，你的腿就要挨錘子了！」汪士秀料想無處可逃，索性也不害怕了，拿起刀站在船中。
汪细审侍者，叟酷类父；而听其言，又非父声。二漏将残，忽一人曰：「趁此明月，宜一击毬为乐。」即见僮汲水中，取一圆出，大可盈抱，中如水银满贮，表里通明。坐者尽起。黄衣人呼叟共蹴之。蹴起丈余，光摇摇射人眼。俄而𥔀然远起，飞堕舟中。汪技痒，极力踏去，觉异常轻软，踏猛似破，腾寻丈；中有漏光，下射如虹，蚩然疾落；又如经天之彗，直投水中，滚滚作沸泡声而灭。席中共怒曰：「何物生人，败我清兴！」叟笑曰：「不恶不恶，此吾家流星拐也。」白衣人嗔其语戏，怒曰：「都方厌恼，老奴何得作欢？便同小乌皮捉得狂子来；不然，胫股当有椎吃也！」汪计无所逃，即亦不畏，捉刀立舟中。
汪士秀仔细打量那两个侍候的人，老翁非常像自己的父亲，可听他说话，又不是父亲的声音。二更快结束时，忽然有个人说：“趁着这样明亮的月色，应该踢一场球取乐。”只见少年伸手到水中，取出一个圆球，大得要双臂合抱。球里像装满了水银，内外都透亮。坐着的人全都站了起来，黄衣人叫老翁一起踢球。球踢起来有一丈多高，光芒晃动，直射人的眼睛。忽然砰的一声，球远远飞起，落进船中。汪士秀忍不住想显露脚法，使尽力气踢了出去，觉得这球异常轻软。他踢得太猛，球像是破了，腾起一丈左右，里面漏出光来，向下照射，如同彩虹。随后，球嗤的一声急速落下，又像一道划过天空的彗星，直投水中，发出水沸腾般的滚滚气泡声，光芒便熄灭了。席上的人一齐怒喊：“哪里来的活人，败坏我们的好兴致！”老翁笑道：“不错，不错，这是我们家的流星拐脚法。”一个白衣人嫌他拿这事说笑，怒道：“大家正烦恼，你这老奴怎么还敢高兴？快和小乌皮一起把那狂妄小子抓来！不然，你的腿就要挨锤子了！”汪士秀料想无处可逃，索性也不害怕了，拿起刀站在船中。
Wang studied the attendants closely. The old man looked exactly like his father, yet when he spoke, it was not his father’s voice. The second watch was nearly over when one of them said, “With the moon so bright, we ought to have a game of ball.” At once the boy reached into the water and drew out a ball as big as a man could get his arms around. It seemed to be filled with quicksilver and was clear right through. Those who were seated all rose, and the one in yellow called the old man to kick with them. Kicked ten feet and more into the air, it flickered and dazzled the eye. Then all at once it flew off with a thud, far into the distance, and dropped into Wang’s boat. Wang itched to show his skill. He kicked it with all his might. It felt strangely light and soft, and he kicked so hard it seemed to burst. It shot up eight or ten feet; light leaked from inside it and streamed down like a rainbow. Then with a hiss it plunged, like a comet crossing the sky, straight into the water, and went out with a seething, bubbling sound. Those on the mat cried out in anger, “What mortal is this, spoiling our fun?” The old man laughed. “Not bad, not bad! That is our family’s shooting-star kick.” One of those in white, annoyed at his joking, said angrily, “We are all put out, and you, old slave, make merry? Go with Little Blackskin (Xiao Wupi) and bring that madman here. If not, your legs will get a taste of the mallet!” Wang reckoned there was no escaping, so he was not afraid either. He took up a knife and stood in the boat.