The others never balked at a rough-and-tumble but they would have to think twice before taking on Xiangzi, for not one of them was his match and to gang up on him would be a poor show.

• 大家呢，本不怕打架，可是和祥子动手是该当想想的事儿，他们谁也不是他的对手，而大家打一个又是不大光明的。