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中國成語寓言故事:公羊觸籬

There was a sturdy ram with a pair of thick horns upright on its head.

一頭長得非常雄壯的公羊的頭上,挺立着一對粗大的犄角。

It strutted about proudly and saw a fence built with bamboo and wood in front, which blocked its way. It cast a sidelong glance at the fence, lowered its neck and lunged at the fence, hoping to knock it down. The fence remained intact but the ram injured its own horns.

公羊驕傲地踱着步,看見前面有一道竹木編成的籬笆擋住了它的 去路。公羊斜着眼睛看看,便彎下脖子呼的一聲撞上去,想把籬笆撞 倒。結果籬笆紋絲不動,它反把自己的犄角碰傷了。

If it had not injured its horns, the ram would have persisted obstinately in butting against the fence, even against the spokes of a wheel until it bled with a fractured skull.

假如公羊沒有碰傷犄角的話,那麼它還會一個勁兒地撞下去,甚 至向車輪的輻條上撞去,直到頭破血流爲止。

As a result, with its horns caught in the fence, the ram could neither advance nor retreat but bleat helplessly.

結果呢?公羊的犄角被籬笆夾住,進也不得,退也不得,只能“咩 咩”不停地叫喚。

中國成語寓言故事:即鹿無虞

In the dense mountain forest, there lived herds of stout and strong red deer. They were alert and suspicious animals and ran about with agility. It was very difficult for people to catch them. When some people came to the mountains to hunt, they would

在茂密的山林裏,生活着成羣肥壯的馬鹿。這種動物機警多疑,奔走敏捷,人們很難捕捉到它們。

first seek for yu (supervisor of the mountain forests in ancient times), request him to be their guide, and inquire in detail about the red deer's pattern of activities and their usual haunts. Only with full preparations would they carry their knives and arrows, lead their hounds and enter the dense forest for the siege. As a result, all the red deer dashed into their ring of encirclement, and one by one fell dead under the rainfall of arrows.

有的人來山裏打獵,首先找到虞(古代官名,掌管山林的人),請他做嚮導,又仔細打聽馬鹿的活動規律和它們經常出沒的地方。經過一番準備之後,他們才帶着刀箭,牽着獵犬走進密林圍獵。結果,那些馬鹿都撞進了包圍圈,一頭頭倒斃在雨點般的箭矢之下。

But when some other people came to the mountains to hunt, they would not first seek for yu to fmd out the situation, but rushed rashly into the forest. As a result, after a busy day they couldn't find a single trace of red deer and could only return de jectedly with empty hands.

但是,另外一些人來山裏圍獵時,他們不是先去找虞瞭解情況,而是冒冒失失地闖進森林。結果,他們連馬鹿的蹤影也找不着,白忙了一天,只好空着手垂頭喪氣地回去了。

中國成語寓言故事:妻子勸夫

Yan Zi was a famous prime minister of the State of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period.

晏子是春秋時期齊國有名的相國。

One day, Yan Zi went out in a carriage driven by his coachman.

一天,晏子坐着馬車外出。一位車伕爲他趕車。

The coachman's wife had never seen Yan Zi before and wished to have a look at him. She peeped from behind the door. "Ah,here comes Yan Zi!" She got the impression that though he was the prime minister of the State of Qi, he talked and behaved with great modesty.

車伕的妻子從來沒見過晏子,很想看看。她就從門縫中偷偷地觀看:“呵,晏子出來了!”她得到的印象是:晏子身爲齊國相國,但是言談舉止顯得非常謙虛。

But her own husband? Haughty and arrogant, he sat under the big canopy driving the carriage for Yan Zi, yet considering himself unexcelled in the world. She was much ashamed of her husband.

可是,自己的丈夫呢?他坐在車上的大傘下爲晏子駕馭馬車,卻趾高氣揚,不可一世。妻子看了十分羞愧。

As soon as the coachman returned home, his wife asked for a divorce. The coachman was baffled, unable to make head or tail of this, and asked angrily:

車伕一進家門,妻子就提出要和他離婚。車伕一時莫名其妙,摸不着頭腦,便生氣地問:

"A divorce? What is your reason?"

“要離婚?你的理由是什麼?”

The wife answered:

妻子回答:

"Yan Zi isless than 6 chi (Chinese unit of length, 1/3 metre)

tall, but his heart is filled with aspirations and his mind with knowledge. Though he is the prime minister, he is courteous and

treats people prudently when he goes out. But what about you? You are fully 8 chi tall, but you forget that you are only a coachman.

By the side of the prime minister, you dare to look so cocky,consider yourself always in the right, and brandish the whip to urge the horse on in utter complacency. You are so immodest that I can't live with you any longer."

“晏子雖然身高沒有六尺,但是他胸懷大志,滿腹經綸。他身爲相國,外出時,對人彬彬有禮,謙虛謹慎。你呢?身高足有八尺,可是你忘了,你不過是個車伕,卻在相國身旁神氣十足,自以爲是,揮鞭催馬,得意忘形。你這樣不知謙遜,我不能再和你生活下去了。”

Upon hearing his wife's words, the coachman felt much ashamed. Thereafter he became very careful and prudent in doing things and treated people modestly.

車伕聽了妻子的話,覺得很慚愧。從此,他做事小合謹慎,待人謙遜。

Yan Zi noticed the big change in the coachman's behavior and couldn't understand why. So he asked the coachman.

晏子看到車伕變化很大,不知爲什麼,就詢問車伕。

The coachman told Yan Zi his wife's criticism in detail. At

this, Yan Zi was deeply moved. Later Yan Zi recommended him to be a da fu (a senior official).

車伕把妻子對自己的批評一五一十地告訴了晏子。晏子聽了,感嘆不已。後來,晏子推薦這位車伕出任大夫。