A cent of mirth is worth a dollar of
A cent of mirth is worth a dollar of grief. 一分欢乐抵千愁。这里的 a cent of 和 a dollar of 都是抽象的量词，不能直译为一美分、一美元，在这里只是为了强调两者在量上的差异。
Mirth,欢乐，高兴，欢笑。His jokes caused great mirth among his companions.他说的笑话引得同伴们哈哈大笑。它的形容词形式是 mirthful. a mirthful laugh欢乐的笑声。
Grief表示悲伤，悲痛。She had to hide her grief.她不得不掩饰自己的悲痛。
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