In the Dream of Red Mansions, "Who is writing for no reason? He wrote "Zhuang Zi Yin" by Nan Hua."

It means who is writing Zhuangzi’s book with pen.

From: "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty

Original text:

Who is writing for no reason? Practice Nanhua Zhuangzi.

Translation:

Who is the person who took the pen and scrawled on "Zhuangzi" for no reason?

Extended information:

Creative background:

Xue Baochai and Xiren, who had some grudges with Daiyu, used coquettish and angry tactics to conquer Baoyu. Su Leng's tactics put Bao Yu into distress. He sought relief from Zhuangzi's thoughts, believing that no matter what aspect he had to give up, he should be content with himself.

Although this was said out of a moment of anger and "showing off the joy of drinking", it was still indiscriminate and unclear, so Daiyu wrote a poem to ridicule him, saying that he was "ignorant" , cannot know others, because Daiyu is confused with Chai and Xi, and they all say that it is "expanding its Luo to understand its acupoints" and "confused and entangled the world". This proves that one has been "confused and entangled" by others' Luo acupoints.

People who say such slanderous and "ugly words" should know how to "repent themselves". The author asked Daiyu to come out to refute, just to do the necessary cleaning for Daiyu. Because Daiyu is by no means the same as Xue Baochai, Hua Xiren, and She Yue.