《笑林廣記》是中國笑話集，又名《新鐫笑林廣記》。此書作者游戲主人編成，游戲主人并不是指一個人而是清代的一批文人。《笑林廣記》可算是嚴格意義上的笑話集，語言風趣，文字簡練雋秀，表現手法也十分成熟。此書分十二部，每部皆有其獨特主題。一古艷、二腐流、三術業、四形體、五殊稟、六閨風、七世諱、八僧道、九貪吝、十貧窶、十一譏刺、十二謬誤。

《笑林廣記·留茶》

有客來友家，友留客飲茶，令子向鄰家借茶葉未至，每湯沸，則以水益之，釜且滿矣，而茶葉終不得。妻乃謂夫曰：“倒不如留客沐浴了吧。”

Entertaining to Tea
A guest came to visit a friend, who then sent his son to borrow some tea-leaves from neighbors, so that he could serve some tea. By the time the water was boiling, the son still hadn't returned. Some cold water had to be put in. Gradually, more and more water was added until the cauldron became full. The son still had not returned with tea-leaves. At last the friend's wife said to her husband, "In this case it would be better to invite the guest to have a bath!"

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