某老外苦学汉语十年，到中国参加汉语考试。其中一道汉译英试题如下：
阿呆给领导送红包，两人的对话颇有意思——
领导：你这是什么意思？
阿呆：没什么意思，意思意思；
领导：你这就不够意思了；
阿呆：小意思小意思；
领导：你这人真有意思；
阿呆：其实也没有别的意思；
领导：那我就不好意思了；
阿呆：是我不好意思！
老外流泪满面，交白卷回国……
未几，一位在美国的学长提供了以下译文：
The above text can be translated into a number of ways as follows:
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Version 1:
Mr. Dull is handing over a hongbao (gift) to his boss. The following conversation between Mr. Dull and his boss has good meaning:
B: What do you mean by this?
D: Meaningless,but this is meant for you。
B: Then you are mean.
D: Reasonable means！
B: You really mean something!
D: By no means!
B: Then I am mean.
D: Actually I am mean!
Version 2:
Silly Boy hands a red envelope to his boss. They have a fairly interesting dialogue.
B: What is this thing?
S: It’s nothing. Just something. Uh, something.
B: Well, it doesn’t seem to be a right thing for me to take…
S: Don’t mention it. It is just a little thing, a little thing, really.
B: You are really something!
S: Actually, it’s nothing.
B: And then, it will be my honor to take this thing.
S: No. No. The honor is mine that you take this thing.
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