The gui took on the appearance of a hanged woman, with her hair hanging loose and her tongue sticking out. Cao chuckled at the apparition and said: "Your hair may be a little messy, but it's still hair, and while your tongue may be on the long side, it's still a tongue.
女鬼對他披髮又吐舌，作出吊死鬼的樣子，曹生笑說「頭髮還是頭髮，不過亂了一些；舌頭還是舌頭，不過長了一些。