But with the shops closed for the holiday there was nowhere to buy a mahjongg set. Finally they tried a Chinese restaurant, but the proprietor shrugged: "Sorry, we're using it ourselves." So they all tramped empty-handed back through the snow to their dorm.
但放假期間商店都關門，無處可買麻將，最後想到去中國餐館借，老闆卻說：「Sorry，我們自己要玩」，只好又冒著風雪回宿舍。