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 臉 yin$2$ p'an$2$ ta$4$ lien$3$, a big face as white as a silver tray. 月白 yüe$4$ pai$2$, "moon white" means a light blue. 疙疸 read ko$1$-ta$1$ or more vulgarly ka$1$-ta$1$, here means a metal button, it may also mean pimples and has other different shades of meanings.

TRANSLATION

On the sandy plain ― gallops a white horse ― galloping gets to the (horseman's) future father-in-law's house ― his elder brother-in-law invites him to come in ― his younger brother-in-law pulls him in ― through the bamboo-curtain he has seen her ― her large face as white as a silver-tray and her black hair ― and her cotton overcoat of light azure colour with silver buttons.

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