That night, while resting on the bank, he detected a purplish-black branch under thewater, just right for a chrin in length and of excellent quality.
傍晚覓得曲流岸邊休息，在溪中捕魚時，看見一紫黑色枯枝，折下一段，空氣中爆出濃郁香氣，並且木質脆密，應是斲琴良材。潛下水中、高興地發覺水下的木幹正足夠制上一把古琴。