I think that subject has been 'worked to death' as the composition teachers would say, " replied Hung-chien. "There's nothing more to be said about it. How about finding some new topic for a joke?

鸿渐道：“我看这题目已经像教国文的老师所谓‘做死’了，没有话可以说了，你换个题目来开顽笑，行不行？”

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I think that subject has been 'worked to death' as the composition teachers would say, " replied Hung-chien. "There's nothing more to be said about it. How about finding some new topic for a joke?

鸿渐道：“我看这题目已经像教国文的老师所谓‘做死’了，没有话可以说了，你换个题目来开顽笑，行不行？”

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