The preface begins, "Heaven was once broken and when it was mended, a bit was left unused, and this became the famous jade of Chia Pao Yü."

小说的引子写道：很久以前，天破了一个大口，（女娲）修补（缺口）时，剩下一小块（石头），于是成了贾宝玉的那块名玉。

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Emperor Qin was very angry but he did not dare to grab the jade in fear that it would be broken.

秦王听了虽然很生气，但是，他担心宝玉被撞坏，所以也不敢抢了。

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"Jade can be broken but its white color exists. Bamboo can be burned but not destroy its integrity." is often compared to integrity of people by the ancients. It presents high and bright integrity.

古人常以“玉可碎而不改其白，竹可焚而不毁其节”来比喻人的气节，是高风亮节坚毅挺拔的象征。

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