But the flinging of gold COINS instead of pebbles, the lighting of a cigarette with a banknote, the pulverization and drinking of a pearl appear unaesthetic.

但是，扔金币而不扔石头子儿，用钞票点香烟，把珍珠研成粉末再喝下肚去，都会产生不美的效果。

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My strokes are untutored, even unaesthetic, but I soon found the unconventional shots they produce can be maddening for opponents unaccustomed to them.

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